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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7052172 | Combination low-shear mixer and high-shear homogenizer A combination fin-type mixer and rotor/stator-type homogenizer provides the ability to perform low-shear mixing or high-shear homogenizing by a single device without changing attachments or hardware. The low-shear mixing fins extend outwardly from the stator of the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6997598 | Impact-type rotary fining, homogenizing and emulsifying device An impact-type rotary fining, homogenizing and emulsifying device is constituted by a casing body disposed on a base, a feed port and a discharge port disposed in the casing body, and a power shaft disposed inside of the casing body. The power shaft is equipped with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964511 | Mixing apparatus and method A mixing apparatus including a frame, a housing, and a pair of thrust generators are disclosed. The housing is pivotably mounted to the frame and is movable between a retracted position substantially parallel with the frame and an extended position substantially per... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6855299 | Collider chamber apparatus and method of use of same The disclosed apparatus includes a stator and a rotor disposed for rotation within the stator. An inner wall of the stator defines one or more collider chambers. Rotation of the rotor causes movement of fluid disposed between the rotor and stator and establishes a r... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6110432 | Collider chamber apparatus and method of use of same The disclosed apparatus includes a stator and a rotor disposed for rotation within the stator. An inner wall of the stator defines one or more collider chambers. Rotation of the rotor causes movement of fluid disposed between the rotor and stator and esta... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5866201 | Solid/liquid rotational mixing system A mixing system with a vessel for supplying a liquid and a device for supplying solid pieces to mix with the liquid. The system has an elongate enclosure with a first end opposing a second end. The enclosure defines a chamber in fluid communication with t... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5445070 | Food processor A food processor especially a home food processor, which includes a bottom part on the housing on which can be mounted a work holder carrying a work device. A cover for the process which can be rotated into a locked position, includes a detachable connect... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5366289 | Portable agitator for fluidizing bottom solids in tanks A portable agitator is provided for fluidizing contents of a tank car that has settled during shipment. The agitator includes a column that can extend into a tank car through a manway, a wedging assembly for holding the column in place in the tank between... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5282681 | Portable agitator for fluidizing bottom solids in tanks A portable agitator is provided for fluidizing contents of a tank car that has settled during shipment. The agitator includes a column that can extend into a tank car through a manway, a wedging assembly for holding the column in place in the tank between... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5261745 | Mixing apparatus with frusto-conically shaped impeller for mixing a liquid and a particulate solid An improved mixing apparatus for mixing a liquid and a particulate solid material within a container such that the pigments and/or other solid particulate materials, which are initially precipitated out and usually accumulated at the bottom of the contain... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5037209 | Apparatus for the mixing of fluids, in particular pasty media and a process for its operation A stirring mechanism, with a plurality of hollow, at least partially conically shaped stirring elements, which are provided with two openings, are symmetrically offset and are fixed on the stirring shaft (2) at least approximately tangential to an imagina... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4953985 | Mixing structure for paint colorant in a dispensing apparatus An apparatus for mixing liquid paint colorant in a plurality of containers. Flexible cables are rotated about their length by a drive motor to rotate agitators in each container. The cable ends which drive the agitators are aligned with the rotational axe... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4932787 | Steady bearing for mixers A steady bearing for supporting the extended end of an impeller shaft at the bottom of a mixing vessel provides adjustment for the alignment of the position of the shaft within the vessel and includes a bearing support stand with legs extending to the bot... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4883363 | Device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles, and an assembly comprising such a device A device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles. It comprises, on the one hand, a hollow vertical primary shaft (1) driven in rotation, the bottom end of the shaft comprising a primary ring (4), the bottom surface of which bea... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4859073 | Fluid agitator and pump assembly A fluid agitator and pump assembly for thoroughly mixing fluids with heavier materials that settle to the bottom of the chamber. The chamber is tubular and stands vertical with two motors on the top surface; one motor rotates an axial tube having radial m... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4671666 | Mixing device The invention relates to a mixer having a mixing vessel composed of two vessel parts and which can be pivoted through 180° about a horizontal axis. The stirrer shaft is coaxial with the axis about which the vessel is pivoted and the drive motor of the st... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4124310 | Food processing apparatus Processing of certain foodstuffs in a high speed food processing apparatus is facilitated through the use of a flexible, non-ductile food basket, the shape of which is restored by the bowl when the basket is inserted into the bowl.... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4106118 | Food processing apparatus The bowl for a high speed food processing apparatus can be tilted for pouring the processing foodstuffs into a suitable receptacle, and the bowl is pivoted on an axis located between the center line of the bowl and the pouring edge of the bowl to increase... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4101977 | Food processing apparatus The lid support member for the lid of a high speed food processing apparatus supports a mixing baffle blade through the center of the lid. The mixing baffle blade and its rotatable support are counterbalanced to help prevent the mixing baffle blade from f... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4100612 | Food processing apparatus The lid support member for the lid of a high speed food processing apparatus supports a mixing baffle blade through the center of the lid. The mixing baffle blade assembly carries a lid scraper which rotates with the mixing baffle blade in contact with th... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4100615 | Food processing apparatus The lid support member for the lid of a high speed food processing apparatus supports a mixing baffle blade through the center of the lid. The mixing baffle blade drive shaft is hollow for introducing liquids into the mixing bowl directly over the food pr... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4100613 | Food processing apparatus The center portion of the lid for a high speed food processing apparatus is flexible, preferably transparent and is supported by a rigid lid support member. The outer portion of the lid is stiff so that the center portion acts as a spring when compressed ... | 07/11/1978 |