A Receptacle for supporting, rotating and sculpting a portion of ice cream or similarly malleable food while it is being consumed.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712634 | Apparatus and method for dispensing small quantities of particles An apparatus for dispensing small quantities of particles, the apparatus comprises a hopper provided with a sieve at a bottom portion thereof, the hopper in use containing powder to be dispensed therefrom through the sieve, a support for the hopper, the support hold... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7416706 | Level sensor apparatus for detecting contact of a pipetting needle with a liquid in a vessel A level sensor apparatus is disclosed for detecting contact of a pipetting needle with a liquid contained in a vessel. The apparatus includes a sensor head made up of a pipetting needle, a needle holder, and an electromechanical transducer. The sensor head also has ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7358451 | Apparatus and method for dispensing small quantities of particles There is disclosed an apparatus and method which is capable of dispensing very small (typically less than 5 mg) quantities of particles to a high accuracy in a repeatable way and without undue wastage. Also, the need for advanced particle formulation is reduced. The... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7241322 | Pyrolyzing gasification system and method of use The gasifier includes a furnace bed segmented into individual cells, each cell is independently monitored using a ramp temperature probe, and provided with controlled air injection to provide individually controlled burn regions within the gasifier. Gasifier air inj... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6889874 | Dosing device for bulk goods A dosing device for bulk goods comprises a mounting frame (2) in which a trough (4) with a dosing screw (28) is arranged, a drive motor (30) and at least one first vibrating paddle (48). The trough (4) comprises two opposing... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6568567 | Bulk-solid metering system with laterally removable feed hopper A bulk-solid metering system has a support structure. A feed hopper is mounted with respect to the structure and has an upper edge. In the improvement, the structure includes an upper member and the upper edge is below such upper member. The structure def... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6257447 | Precision powder feeder A new class of precision powder feeders is disclosed. These feeders provide a precision flow of a wide range of powdered materials, while remaining robust against jamming or damage. These feeders can be precisely controlled by feedback mechanisms.... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253966 | Discharge booster for promoting a flow of bulk material A discharge booster for slow-flowing bulk material, which is to be unloaded from a container, whereby the container comprises a bottom, a discharge port at the bottom that may be sealed by a shutoff valve, a shaking device and a ventilation body. The vent... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5785761 | Fine particles dispersing apparatus A fine particle dispersing apparatus including a cylindrical body, a funnel nozzle provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body, and a valve having a clearance forming member forming a clearance with the inner wall of the funnel nozzle which is larger t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5533650 | Hopper with moving wall and method of making and using the same An improved hopper includes a pair of opposed live walls and a pair of opposed fixed walls, wherein at least one live wall is moveable relative to at least one other wall. The hopper is suitable for controlling the flow of particulate material of the type... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531361 | Active bulkhead corner with enhanced commodity discharge An active bulkhead corner unit with a support surface that faces the cargo and inflatable bags located underneath the support surface. The inflatable bags occupy the space between the support surface, the floor of the container, and the adjacent walls of ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5129553 | Aeration device A flow cone aerator for assisting discharge of material from containers. The aerator includes an inverted cone shaped hollow support adapted to be affixed to a wall of the container with the small diameter end of the support adjacent the interior surface ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5106240 | Aerated discharge device The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a uniform mass flow rate of particulate solids and gas mixture from a container to a receiving reactor. A preferred embodiment utilizes a plurality of porous inserts in t... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4907721 | Apparatus for removing residual stored material A bulk storage silo including a slanted floor opening into a discharge chute provided in the foundation of the silo wherein the floor is covered by a deck composed of a plurality of plates connected to vibrators arranged in a predetermined pattern which, ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4836417 | Apparatus for continuous supply of fine powder, viscous fluid or the like at a constant rate An apparatus for continuously supplying fine powder at a constant rate comprises a hopper for holding the fine powder, a first piezoelectric transducer disposed on the diaphragm for supplying vibration to cause discharge of the fine powder therefrom, a se... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4703874 | Metering device for powdered material The metering device for powdered material comprises a storage container (10) for the powdered material and a discharge opening in the bottom of the storage container which is opened and closed, respectively, by a closing mechanism (12). The powdered mater... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4691846 | Method and apparatus for gasifying solid organic materials A heating system for producing heat by the gasification of solid, organic biomass materials. A mass of such materials is maintained on a grate in a primary oxidation chamber of the catalytic type, and materials in such mass are gradually heated in a defic... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4684041 | Solid particle dispensing An apparatus and method of dispensing solid particles are provided wherein a screen unit is movably disposed within a hopper for containing solid particles to be dispened. Vibration of the hopper causes the screen unit therein to move relative to the hopp... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4634025 | Hopper mounting arrangement for an automatic toning apparatus A mounting and drive arrangement for a hopper of an automatic toning apparatus includes mounting members mounted at each lateral end of one reciprocably mounted portion of the hopper. The mounting members are stiff in a plane normal to the path of transpo... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4545509 | Bin activator apparatus A bin activator apparatus is provided for depiling or unpiling a mass of material from a bin or hopper. The activator apparatus is mounted below the bin or hopper on resilient supports and is adapted to arrest material flow when the apparatus is at rest. ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4522500 | Wall-mounted agitator for particulate material A wall-mounted agitator for particulate material having an agitator panel within a gravity conveying wall for the material and a frame with a vibrator external to the wall and attached to the panel by means of resilient mounts. The mounts each include ann... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4288314 | Apparatus for separating adhering dried fruits and the like An apparatus for separating clumps of adherent dried fruits or the like, the apparatus having a pair of planar friction members mounted in downwardly convergent, facing relation for independent elevational movements to receive clumps of fruit therebetween... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4277273 | Treatment and handling of metallurgical slag Disclosed is an installation for the treatment and handling of metallurgical slag which includes means for the disintegration of a flow of pyroplastic slag by mechanical impacts and cooling means for the cooling of the particles of slag formed by the disi... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4251013 | Storage vessel A storage vessel includes a housing which has an inlet for introducing flowable particulate material into, and an outlet for withdrawing the same from the housing. At least one expandable cushion is located inside the housing and is operative for expandin... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4214680 | Drawdown hopper isolation system having isolators with fabric lays A drawdown hopper isolation system having a series of isolators supporting the hopper in spaced relation from a support surface. Each of the isolators is comprised, in preferred form, of a rubber block having an axial bore therethrough, a series of parall... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4177942 | Silo discharging means The discharge opening from a silo is formed by two generally upwardly extending bottom plates placed in a V-shaped configuration. The bottom plates are reciprocatingly movable with the aid of hydraulic cylinders. At their lower ends the bottom plates form... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4162767 | Impacting crusher with variable flow feed distributor An impacting crusher with a relatively wide rotor is adapted to receive its feed material from a relatively narrow conveyor, while establishing even distribution of wear across the rotor. Periods of operation between rotor overhaul and replacement are ext... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4083475 | Apparatus for feeding and proportioning pulverulent materials Apparatus for feeding pulverulent materials comprising a hopper with an upper vibrating portion mounted on a lower portion in which a screw equipped with a recycling arm and an associated stirring device feeds the pulverulent material at a desired rate th... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4063663 | Powdered detergent dispenser A non-hazardous dispenser apparatus for converting powdered detergent, including those containing active chlorine, into a concentrated detergent solution for use by a washing machine. A curved screen member retainably supports a mass of powdered detergent... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4062653 | Powder flow control device for growing Verneuil crystals Powder flow in an apparatus for growing crystals according to the process of Verneuil, whereby powder falls downwardly into a flame impinging on and melting a surface of a seed crystal, is made uniform by isolating the powder supply container from oscilla... | 12/13/1977 |