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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404665 | Device for charging a screw lodged in a housing and method for operating a device of this type An apparatus for filling a screw (7) bearingly supported within a housing (6), in particular of an extruder, for processing of pre-comminuted synthetic plastics material, in particular PET, has a filling opening (5) for the screw housing (6 | 07/29/2008 |
| 7311438 | Agitator, image forming apparatus having the same and method for agitating An agitator according to the present invention comprises a container for storing a compound of at least two materials, and an agitation unit mounted in the container to agitate the compound. The agitation unit may comprise a plurality of agitators of which at least ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7056009 | Dispersing tool with an inner shaft rotatable within a hollow shaft to create a pumping effect A dispersing tool (1) is provided having a hollow shaft (2), which has an open, laterally slotted region on its free end (4) that faces away from a drive that is at the bottom in the position of use, and with an inner shaft (3), which can... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036976 | Device and method for continuous mixing of at least two components A device for continuous mixing of at least two components, such as liquids and/or powders. The device comprises first elements for joining the components in layers, and second elements for discharging the joined components during simultaneous deformation of a layer ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6866412 | Apparatus including pump buckets for homogenizing free-flowing substances A homogenizer for homogenizing free-flowing substances, with a rotor which is mounted in a housing so that it can rotate and can be driven by a drive device. An element is mounted in the housing so that it can rotate and can be driven by a drive device independently... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6752530 | Mixer with helical feeder and recirculation scroll for preparing material for animal feeding A mixer for preparing feedstuffs and mixing pre-shredded forage with various feedstuffs and seed products for animal feeding, comprising a container body which internally accommodates a cylindrical helical feeder rotatably supported by the heads of the container bod... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6672752 | Extrusion apparatus with winding socket An extrusion apparatus is provided having an extrusion worm with a threaded exterior passage and rotatably driven by a drive shaft operatively couplable with a drive motor for driving rotation of the drive shaft. A feed in device feeds to the extrusion ap... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6616318 | Mixing apparatus with an upper mixing element rotatably and reciprocatably associated with a base mixing element A mixing apparatus for mixing material in a container comprising a base mixing element and an upper mixing element wherein the upper mixing element can be rotatably and reciprocatably coupled to the base mixing element. The base mixing element can be form... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6227698 | Apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase An apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase has at least two parts (1, 4) which can be driven with the aid of at least one drive and caused to rotate relative to one another, form a processing gap (6, g1, g2, g1', g2') between one a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6109449 | Mixing system for separation of materials by flotation A mixing system in a tank provides a flotation cell for froth collection of minerals such as metallic ores thereby separating such ores from other materials with which they are mined and enabling a concentrated ore component to be collected. The mixing sy... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6024483 | Mixing element for a chemical reactor A dual shear mixing element includes an auger and an impeller for use in a chemical reactor. The device may be used in processes where liquids of different temperatures need to be thoroughly mixed in a short period of time and solute must stay in solution... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022137 | Conditioner for processing raw grain composition to produce pelletized feed This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for hydrothermally processing a raw grain composition with steam in a conditioner as a preliminary step in the production of a pelletized feed product. More specifically, this invention is directed to an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6012837 | Integrated dual mixing action stirring blender The present invention relates to a blender that employs a combination of mixing blades and a stirring bar that are capable of producing rotational mixing action and rotational stirring action. The invention includes mixing blades which are in communicatio... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6012447 | Heated mixing kettle with dual acting agitators A heated kettle for melting and mixing a thermoplastic resin into a homogeneous mixture has a helically-formed agitator which rotates about a central shaft in close proximity to the internal wall of the kettle. Fixed to the shaft at approximately the cent... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5972661 | Mixing systems A system for providing improved bulk liquid mixing and effective gas-liquid contacting for mass transfer of the gas to the liquid, especially a non-Newtonian liquid, the viscosity of which decreases when under shearing conditions (shear thinning), in an u... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972695 | Apparatus and method for the production of xanthan gum A fermenter for the production of xanthan gum is provided with an upper helical impeller and a lower turbine impeller which are positioned therewithin, and an agitator shaft for driving these helical impeller and turbine impeller. The helical impeller con... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5823673 | Apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase An apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase has at least two parts (1, 4) which can be driven with the aid of at least one drive and caused to rotate relative to one another, form a processing gap (6, g1, g2, g1', g2') between one a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5823667 | Mixer having a segmented helical mixing blade A mixer is disclosed which allows more effectively mixing and easy maintenance. The mixer can positively and effectively mix different kinds of concrete. an inside mixing blade 18 includes first and second mixing blade elements 19, 19each provided with a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5795732 | Stirred-tank reactors and method of use The invention is relates to improved stirred-tank reactors which are suitable, due to special fittings, for converting the results of e.g. microbial or enzymatic processes obtained when they are used on a laboratory scale into an industrial scale. A shaft... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5718510 | Paste production and storage apparatus The apparatus provides a unique and novel vessel and process that concentrate solids, produces paste and stores paste from mixtures of solids and liquids. The vessel or tank includes a vertical shaft mounted within the tank and a variable speed drive for ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5665796 | Method for the continuous preparation of organopolysiloxane emulsions Method and apparatus for preparing uniform highly dispersed emulsions by using a low drive power and without pressurization, making possible continuous mass production of uniform organopolysiloxane emulsions. An organopolysiloxane, water and a emulsifying... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5593500 | Device for coating solid particles A device is disclosed for improved coating of small solid particles with a melt of a material which solidifies at room temperature. The device includes a rotatable turbine body having two rotatable disk parts. An annular gap is provided between the rotata... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5563189 | Method for the continuous preparation of organopolysiloxane emulsions Method and apparatus for preparing uniform highly dispersed emulsions by using a low drive power and without pressurization, making possible continuous mass production of uniform organopolysiloxane emulsions. An organopolysiloxane, water and a emulsifying... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5511877 | Staged rotary mixer A mixing device for mixing two or more liquids. A shell body is configured with a cavity having a longitudinal axis and circular cross-section which rotatably houses a shaft. The shaft is configured along a portion of its surface with grooves for receivin... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5433925 | Method and apparatus for removing sulfur dioxide from gas streams A process and apparatus for removing SO2 from low-volume gas streams containing high concentrations of SO2 includes a tank scrubber containing an aqueous SO2 absorbent and an impeller. The tank scrubber has an unpartitione... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5409365 | Noodle machine A noodle machine has a housing with an upper opening, a receptacle deposited in the housing for receiving flour and water for making dough for noodles by stirring them by rotation of a stirring shaft positioned horizontally in the receptacle and rotated b... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5374121 | Mixing apparatus with mixing rod supporting lid The invention relates to a mixing apparatus comprising a mixing bowl and a lid for vacuum-sealing the mixing bowl, which lid is provided with a passage for a mixing rod. The lid is relatively rigid in the axial direction of the mixing bowl, whereas at lea... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5358327 | Apparatus for plasticizing particulate plastic material A plasticizing apparatus (10) including a barrel (12) having a bore (14) therethrough. An auger (24) and a rotor (30) are positioned in the bore, each extending from opposed ends (16, 18) of the barrel (12) and having ends (26, 34) that are substantially ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5338115 | Mixing device for materials with large density differences An auger-tube pump mixing device for mixing materials with large density differences while maintaining low stirring RPM and low power consumption. The mixing device minimizes the formation of vortexes and minimizes the incorporation of small bubbles in th... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5287801 | Flavoring food products Foodstuffs flavoring apparatus comprises an inlet, a screw conveyor arranged to convey flavoring from the inlet to a rotor disposed in a cylindrical chamber parallel to the axis of the screw conveyor, the rotor including one or more blades extending towar... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5249514 | Apparatus for producing pumpable foodstuffs, in particular processed cheese A process for producing pumpable foodstuffs, wherein raw foodstuffs such as raw cheese is pre-comminuted, mixed with further ingredients, thermally treated by steam injection, subsequently cooled and creamed or emulsified and then fed or passed to a furth... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5238363 | Dual suction vertical pump with pendant auger A double-suction, submerged pump fitted with an agitator beneath its lower suction inlet is disclosed. The pump intended particularly for use as a slurry pump is driven by an elongated drive shaft by a remote motor. The motor and drive shaft bearings are ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5213415 | Agitator using a planetary cone type transmission unit A power transmission apparatus which interposes a transmission unit having a rotatable retainer, a plurality of planetary cones rotatably supported on the retainer and revolvable by rotation of the retainer, and a speed control member for controlling revo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5207991 | Reactor for highly viscous media A reactor for highly viscous media with a horizontally oriented reactor casing having an inlet and an outlet in which a cage-like rotor is mounted in a rotary manner by means of stub shafts. To the cage-like rotor are fixed elements, e.g., rings, which ar... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5190375 | Agitator with a rotary shaft and hollow shaft for stirring and mixing materials An agitator which includes a rotary shaft fixedly provided at a free end thereof with a stirring rotor and an electric motor disposed in the vicinity of a head portion of the rotary shaft. A portion of the rotary shaft extending within the casing of the e... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5145255 | Stirring apparatus and stirring tower type apparatus for polmerization reactions In order to improve mixing efficiency of highly viscous fluid, while structural simplicity being maintained, two types of stirring impellers are employed in a single stirring apparatus. One of such stirring impellers is a large flat impeller and the other... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5122038 | High density grout pump A pump capable of shear mixing and supplying high density grout over long distances and through relatively narrow conduits. The pump includes a hopper, a series of agitators in the hopper and a coincident auger and rotor/stator disposed below the hopper. ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5102229 | Agitator Disclosed is an agitator including an agitation axis at the center of the agitator vessel, an agitator blade mounted on the agitation axis and consisting of a flat-plate-shaped blade disposed along the inner surface of the bottom wall of the agitator vess... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5042539 | Vertical bottom-fill auger assembly A vertical bottom-fill auger assembly including a bottom-fill auger bowl containing an internal rotating agitator or wiper element, and a vertical moving carriage or bag handling mechanism including a traveling bag settler. The vertical movement of the ca... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5005364 | Apparatus for and method of making and delivering slush ice An apparatus for and method of making and delivering slush ice includes providing a main housing (28) having a floor (30) and substantially cylindrical sidewalls (32). The housing (28) includes a water inlet (58) and an ice inlet (26). A pump (34) having ... | 04/09/1991 |
