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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384188 | Mixing lid having inner and outer paddles for mixing a liquid mixture in a container A mixing and dispensing apparatus having a lid with an opening extending from a first side to a second side of said lid. A shaft is rotatably positioned through said lid so that a first end of the shaft terminates on the first side of said lid and a second end of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7316501 | Apparatus and method for mixing dissimilar fluids An apparatus and method for fluid mixing comprising a housing having an internal chamber and a rotatable unit disposed in the chamber. Sufficient clearance is provided between the rotatable unit and the housing to create space for the mixing of the two or more dissi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273313 | Mixing device for mixing bulk and liquid material A mixing apparatus includes an outer housing, or pressurized chamber, and an inner housing rotatably disposed in the outer housing. A bulk material inlet is defined at the upper end of the inner housing. The outer housing has a liquid inlet for the introduction of l... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7235339 | Method of blending toners using a high intensity blending tool with shaped risers for decreased toner agglomeration The present invention relates to a method for high intensity blending of toner particles in order to cause additive materials to become firmly affixed to the surface of base toner particles. The method includes using a blending tool having a shank with riser members... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7114844 | Aeration apparatus and method The present invention provides an improved aeration impeller for use in a mixing assembly having an axis of rotation. The aeration impeller includes a hub and a first and second blades that are connected to the hub. Each blade has a first portion positioned at an an... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7011745 | Rotating perforated cylinder treatment system The disclosed device is directed toward a rotary water treatment system comprising at least one open channel cell configured to contain a liquid. A cylinder partially disposed in the open channel cell. The cylinder having a first end and a second end opposite the fi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6921194 | Device for mixing a flowable or pourable medium, especially a highly viscous medium A device for mixing a flowable or pourable medium has a container for receiving the medium and a rotatable shaft having radially projecting support arms and rotatable in a direction of rotation. Mixing elements are connected to the radially projecting support arms. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6536936 | Mix head assembly for a molding material delivery system A mix head assembly for a rapid discharge multiple material delivery molding system includes an output chamber assembly having a plurality of impellers, a main body assembly, and a drive assembly. The main body assembly preferably includes a plurality of ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6341889 | Method for distributing liquid by controlling rotation speed of a shaft as a function of the liquid depth in a tank With a liquid ejection apparatus where a liquid-transporting body is attached to an agitator shaft, the liquid-transporting body is revolved about the agitator shaft, with the rotational speed being changed in accordance with a change in liquid depth. Hen... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6283625 | Apparatus to heat and froth milk utilizing counter rotating mesh tabs paddles The invention includes an apparatus to automatically heat and froth milk for beverages. The apparatus includes a container, a lower paddle group and upper paddle group located above the container bottom. Each paddle group includes at least two paddles. Th... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6220150 | Apparatus for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The method calls for the use of a stationary vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating mem... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5894030 | Device and method for manufacturing frozen aerated products A device for the manufacture of a frozen aerated product which includes a freezer, a pump for introducing a frozen aerated product mix and air into the freezer, a tubular crystallizer system having upstream and downstream ends and having a longitudinal sh... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5205647 | Fluid mixing apparatus and method of mixing A mixing apparatus for mixing two or more fluids into a homogeneous mixture. A rotor is mounted on a drive shaft coaxially within a cylindrical casing. Bores run the length of the rotor. Mixing conduits lead from the bores to outside the rotor. A cylindri... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5151288 | Food processing apparatus and method An apparatus for making a frozen confection product from a liquid food substance comprises a gas port for selectively injecting gas from a pressurized source into the liquid food substance at an injection point to form a mixture, a freeze tube having an i... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5135310 | Mixing equipment especially for manufacturing starch adhesive A starch based adhesive is made in an agitator tank which has a first rotatable propeller shaft with a plurality of propellers distributed along the length thereof. Each of at least some of the propellers is surrounded by an apertured shroud, which could ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5090816 | Fluid mixing device The invention features a mixing device comprising a rotatable impeller having a multiplicity of blades. Each blade of the impeller has an optimal angle of attack with respect to the fluid being mixed. An elliptical, fluid flow-through aperture in each blade pr... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5073033 | Liquid mixer A mixer incorporating a shaft having one end which is adapted to be received into the chuck of a drill and the other end which includes a specially shaped mixing blade. The blade includes triangular end portions that are both angled up relative to the gen... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4989504 | Food processing vat An enclosed food processing vat is provided having two or more generally horizontally-oriented partial cylindrical inner wall sections, each inner wall section conforming to a first portion of an swept volume created by the rotation of an agitator means a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4536092 | Mixing device There is provided a mixing device for low velocity and low shear mixing. The device is of special value for mixing of delicate materials, such as cell suspensions, microspheres and the like, as used in fermentors and the like. The device is based on the s... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4534657 | Blending and emulsifying apparatus An apparatus is provided for blending and emulsifying a dry product with a viscous product, the latter being disposed to a predetermined level within a tank. The tank is provided with a dry product inlet disposed above the level of the viscous product. Th... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4419980 | Flameless heat generator A heating device generates heat by working a liquid in a closed container with a rotating stack of finely perforate square plates and recovering the heat from the thus heated liquid. In one embodiment a stack of a multiplicity of flat square plates radial... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4225248 | Device for mixing and metering the contents of containers, particularly for paints, dyes and the like, and shelf or shelving adopting such a device A stirring device for mixing the contents of containers or vessles, particularly for paints; dyes and the like, comprising at least one first magnetic mechanism enclosed within a fixed seat or housing and which is rotatably driven, and a second magnetic m... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4004786 | Stirring device A stirring device is disclosed for mixing liquid and dry ingredients in a tank. The stirring device employs an agitator prop having claws or fingers formed thereon to break up balls of dry ingredients, a shear plate to strain and shear ingredients forced ... | 01/25/1977 |