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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8017091 | Beadwhacker A device consisting of a low-RPM motor wherein the motor spins a flat disk, a peg is attached to the disk, a stationary spring armature wherein the peg can activate the stationary spring armature as the disk rotates, and a tube containing beads in a fluid positioned... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7938572 | Device for producing a hardenable mass The present invention relates to a device for producing a hardenable mass, preferably bone substitute and/or bone reinforcing material or bone cement or similar material. A mixing container (3) has a mixing space (4) in which at least one powder and at... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7896539 | Ultrasound apparatus and methods for mixing liquids and coating stents Ultrasound methods and apparatus for mixing two or more different liquids are disclosed. The ultrasound methods and apparatus may mix varied components including drugs, polymers, and coatings for application to a variety of medical apparatus surfaces. The apparatus ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7866878 | Method for resonant-vibratory mixing A method for mixing fluids and/or solids in a manner that can be varied from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying large amounts of energy. Variation in the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7789551 | Devices for blending materials and bags and for use in such devices A device for blending materials and a bag for use in such devices. The device has at least one paddle for acting on a sample and a carrier against which a sample may be crushed by the paddle. The device is arranged to allow adjustment of the spacing between the padd... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7677790 | Fluid rotation system for a cavitation chamber A system for achieving bubble stability within a cavitation chamber is provided. The system includes an impeller assembly, the impeller assembly having at least one impeller located within the cavitation chamber. A motor, coupled to the impeller by a drive shaft, ro... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7500777 | Method and apparatus for monitoring temperature differences within a cavitation chamber A method and apparatus for monitoring a temperature difference between two regions within a cavitation system is provided. The system's cavitation chamber is partially or completely filled with cavitation fluid, the amount that the system is filled controlling wheth... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7401970 | Fluid mixing reaction enhancement method using micro device, and micro device A micro device which makes a plurality of fluids mixedly react while circulating these fluids as a thin-film laminar flow by joining these fluids into one microchannel through respective fluid supply passes to induce a velocity fluctuation in a microchannel longitud... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7343758 | Dry ice compaction method Dry ice pellets in a container are compacted by beginning the filling of a container with dry ice pellets, vibrating the container for a short duration when the container is partially filled, and continuing vibrating the container for short durations at periodic int... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329039 | Systems and methods for determining a state of fluidization and/or a state of mixing Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329391 | Microfluidic device and material manipulating method using same Microfluidic devices for manipulating relatively dense materials, such as colloidal rod particles, are provided. Microfluidic devices for separating a denser first material from a less-dense second material are provided. Methods of manipulating a relatively dense fi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303530 | Transducer arrays with an integrated sensor and methods of use Methods and systems for obtaining ultrasound and sensing other patient characteristics are provided from summary. One or more sensors are provided in a same transducer probe as an array of elements. For example, sensors are formed on a same semiconductor substrate, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300195 | Vibratory apparatus for settling the contents of a container A vibratory apparatus and method for settling the contents of a container. The vibratory apparatus includes a base and a load table located above the base. A plurality of resiliently flexible vertical support members attach the load table to the base. A pneumatic li... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278777 | Hand held concrete vibrator A concrete vibrator powered by a portable drill includes a housing having a contacting pad at one end and an axial bore. A camshaft is received within the bore. A transverse retainer is secured on the camshaft for retaining the camshaft within the bore. The camshaft... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267476 | Dual handle immersion blender There is provided an immersion blender essentially having a housing or body portion for containing a drive motor, a shank or drive shaft operatively connected to the drive motor, and a processing tool operatively connected to the drive shaft. The immersion blender a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7198724 | Apparatus for treating fluids with ultrasounds The present invention relates to a fluid processing apparatus for use in an elongate passage (10), the apparatus comprising one or more means for applying ultrasonic energy to fluid (16) within the passage (10) and means for constraining flow of... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189578 | Methods and systems employing electrothermally induced flow for mixing and cleaning in microsystems A method and system for controlling flow motion in a channel/cavity in a microfluidic system includes positioning at least one pair of electrodes in and/or proximate to the channel/cavity. A buffer solution is placed in the channel/cavity, the buffer solution having... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168846 | Rotary processing device A rotary product processing device that has a frame made of endplates and at least one sidewall of one piece and unitary construction that encompasses a product processing chamber and product conveyor that is rotatively supported by a plurality of bearings that are ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7097384 | Universal power unit that adapts to all phases from placing to final finishing of concrete A vibratory power unit (10, 210) having small gasoline engine (12) coupled by a drive shaft (15) extending through a semi-rigid shaft case (16, 18, 20) to an eccentric (75) rotating with the aid of sealed bearings (74, 78) w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077175 | Particle packing of microdevice Provided are apparatuses and methods for introducing particles into a microdevice conduit. Also provided are microdevices containing a plurality of particles that occupy at least about 25 volume percent of a microconduit. In some instances, particles may controllabl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033068 | Substrate processing apparatus for processing substrates using dense phase gas and sonic waves Embodiments of the invention are directed to substrate processing apparatuses and methods for processing substrates. In one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, a substrate holder inside of the processing chamber for holding a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018564 | Method for making phosphor ink and system using the same A method for making phosphor ink is provided which uses ultrasonic vibrations to remove surface defect layers from phosphor particles and to quickly and uniformly disperse the phosphor particles throughout a slurry. Propagation of low frequency vibration through the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008796 | Assay sonication apparatus and methodology An assay apparatus includes a cell with a working electrode and a sonicating device structurally coupled to the cell for sonication the contents of the cell. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960011 | Vibrator and related method The invention relates to the setting of poured concrete and the need to avoid air pockets and voids within the setting slurry. At least one reinforcing rod, and preferably a grid of rods, is embedded in the poured concrete. The setting slurry is vibrated by vibratin... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948843 | Method and apparatus for acoustically controlling liquid solutions in microfluidic devices Acoustic energy is used to control motion in a fluid. According to one embodiment, the invention directs acoustic energy at selected naturally occurring nucleation features to control motion in the fluid. In another embodiment, the invention provides focussed or unf... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6923567 | Mixing tank assembly A mixing tank assembly includes a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber. A floor is disposed within or at the base of the chamber. The floor can be either fixed to the side wall or movably disposed within the chamber thereof. A c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916113 | Devices and methods for fluid mixing A device for mixing fluids is provided. The device is comprised of a substrate containing a first mixing feature that terminates at a first opening located on a surface of the substrate and a cover plate containing a second mixing feature that terminates at a second... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910797 | Mixing device having sequentially activatable circulators A mixing device includes a mixing chamber, inlet and outlet paths, and circulators adapted to change shape or temperature in response to electric current. The change in shape or temperature causes substances to circulate within the mixing chamber to form a mixture. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902313 | Micro chaotic mixer A micro mixer for use in a microdevice which utilizes time-varying force fields to induce bulk fluid and/or sample component motion leading to homogenization of sample components. Time-varying force fields employed includes at least one of a physical displacement fi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6875401 | Automatic analyzer A sample, a reagent, etc. in a reaction container 132 is agitated with an ultrasonic wave generated from a piezoelectric transducer (141, 142). A power supply unit (144) applies, to the piezoelectric transducer, a voltage having been subjected t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6827478 | Method and device for carrying out the automated preparation and characterization of liquid multi-constituent systems A method of automated preparation and characterization of liquid multicomponent systems comprising at least two, preferably three components comprises the automated preparation of a mixture by combining at least two, preferably three components in a vessel, at least... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6682214 | Acoustic wave micromixer using fresnel annular sector actuators A Fresnel Annular Sector Actuator (FASA) for micromixing of fluids, utilizes a self-focusing acoustic wave transducer which focuses acoustic waves through constructive wave interference. In the transducer, RF power is applied between the electrodes (sandw... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6572262 | Densifying of a bulk particulate material A method of densifying a bulk particulate material includes at least partially confining the bulk particulate material, and rotating a rotatable member submerged under the bulk particulate material about an axis of rotation to cause movement of the materi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543926 | Adapter for power tools An adapter for coupling to a power tool having a motor with about 2000 W power, the adapter including a transmission for coupling the motor of the power tool to a poker, so as to convert the power tool to the power supply for a concrete vibrator, and a me... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6413783 | Assay sonication apparatus and methodology An assay apparatus includes a cell with a working electrode and a sonicating device structurally coupled to the cell for sonication the contents of the cell.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390660 | Method and device for suspending solid particles in a liquid In a method and apparatus for suspending solid particles in a predetermined volume of liquid contained inside a container having a wall, the wall being partly isolated from the liquid by a deposit adhering to its internal face, and bringing together at le... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386748 | Method and apparatus for the production of high viscosity paste products with added components Combined extrusion/sonolation apparatus (10) which is designed to continuously and efficiently incorporate components (e.g., liquid lipids or fats or meltable solids) into heterogeneous materials in order to form stable products. The apparatus (10) includ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383301 | Treatment of deagglomerated particles with plasma-activated species This invention relates to an improved apparatus for treating the surface of particles by plasma-activated gas species to modify the particle surfaces.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6350493 | Method of dispersing fibers in electromagnetic-attenuating coating materials A method of dispersing fibers in an electromagnetic-attenuating coating and applying the coating to a substrate. The method includes mixing a coating material of fibers and resin in a container such that the fibers are uniformly dispersed in the resin wit... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6294212 | Method and apparatus for the production of high viscosity paste products with added components Combined extrusion/sonolation apparatus (10) which is designed to continuously and efficiently incorporate components (e.g., liquid lipids or fats or meltable solids) into heterogeneous materials in order to form stable products. The apparatus (10) includ... | 09/25/2001 |
