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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7645065 | Experimental mixing device An experimental mixing device may comprise a driving source, an eccentric member, a control member and a mixing member. The control member may be selective installed in the experimental mixing device and be configured to adjust the mixing member, thereby providing v... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7399111 | Apparatus and method for mixing fluid dispersions disposed in containers of different sizes and construction Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container. The apparatus includes a table upon which the container may be disposed. A clamp assembly is disposed above the table so as to define a holding space therebetween. The clamp assembly is mova... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338199 | Shaker An apparatus for mixing of liquid substances or distribution of solid substances in liquid substances in a plurality of sample containers arranged in a microplate (7) is supported on a horizontally displaceable support plate (2). A motor (3) tha... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270472 | Resonant shaking A resonant shaker includes a support tray for supporting a target carrier. A sensor generates an electrical signal that is related to an acceleration of the support tray. A linear drive motor includes an armature that is coupled to the support tray. The linear drive... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252102 | Ultrasonic slat washer An ultrasonic cleaner apparatus is disclosed which includes a support housing, a tub supported by the housing and an ultrasound and sensor transducer contacting the bottom of the cleaning tank. A fixture assembly for holding items to be cleaned is configured for ins... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248938 | Method and system for monitoring batch product manufacturing A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7188993 | Apparatus and method for resonant-vibratory mixing An apparatus and 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. Va... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188994 | Orbital shaker for cell extraction A orbital shaker for cell extraction includes a digestion chamber and structure for translating the digestion chamber. Structure is also provided for rotating the digestion chamber. A method of performing cell extraction is also disclosed. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182506 | Paint mixer balancing apparatus and method An improved apparatus and method for balancing paint mixers including pivotably supporting a mixing frame assembly and suspending the assembly by at least one spring for mixing a liquid coating using both spin and orbital rotational movements and adjusting the lowes... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7048429 | Concrete mixer In order to make good-quality concrete, a concrete mixer for mixing materials of concrete by rotation is provided so as to enhance fluidity of a mixture. A mounting frame 7 supporting a drum 2 of a concrete mixer 1 fixes a vibration device 25... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6945689 | System for holding paint container A system for mixing paint and for holding a container of paint having a cover engaging a body is disclosed. The system comprises a rotary mixer comprising a holder configured for receiving the container. The system also comprises a clamp comprising an arm configured... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945690 | System for holding paint container A holder for mixing a container of paint is disclosed. The system comprising a body having a cover and a base. The system also comprises an aperture in the cover of the body. The system also comprises a cavity in the body and accessible through the aperture and conf... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6709148 | Adapters for mounting containers on a shaker Adapters are provided for opposed cradle heads of a shaker arm for mounting a plurality of containers of different sizes. The cradle heads are provided with arcuate grooves and flanges in opposition to one another and the adapters are provided with bases having comp... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6659637 | Vertical electromagnetic shaker for biological and chemical specimens An electromagnetic vibratory microplate shaker is disclosed of simplified design and improved mixing capability over previously known microplate shaker devices, comprising an electromagnetic drive assembly mounted within a rigid base and operatively conne... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6508582 | Electromagnetic vibratory microplate shaker An electromagnetic vibratory microplate shaker is disclosed of simplified design and improved mixing capability over previously known microplate shaker devices, comprising an electromagnetic drive assembly mounted within a rigid base and operatively conne... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6206054 | Automatic compound shaking machine In a method and system for loading a magazine capable of feeding the material into a molding machine, a material to be loaded is placed into a hopper above the magazine. The magazine is slidably seated on a slide plate. The slide plate is moved with a rec... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6165778 | Reaction vessel agitation apparatus A device and method for efficiently synthesizing diverse molecular products on substrates. A parent vessel 200 contains a suspension of substrates. The suspension is pressurized with argon and transferred to a plurality of reaction vessels 201-209 in one ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149292 | Oscillating table, in particular for use in a continuous casting machine The oscillating table comprises a movable part on which a mould of a continuous casting machine is located. The movable part is coupled via eccentrics to a driving mechanism for introducing an upward and downward oscillation motion in order to prevent the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6037549 | Combination scale A combinatorial weighing apparatus comprises weighing receptacles (5), a distributing device (1) for distributing products to be supplied, a feeding device (2) for feeding the products from the distributing device (1) to a respective one of the weighing r... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5833362 | Beverage blender A beverage blender including a beverage support section and a base section, the beverage support section positioned in spaced-apart relation above the base section by at least one support structure disposed therebetween. The support structure maintains th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5646374 | Conveyor for a combination weigher or the like A vibratory conveyor for a combination weigher or the like includes an elongated trough having inlet and outlet ends and a pair of upwardly extending and outwardly flared side walls. The conveyor also includes a pair of ramps for lifting and slowing a flo... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5641228 | Transducer mounting assembly An ultrasonic transducer coupling system for fluid materials within a walled container is provided which couples the output of transducers through the wall directly to the fluid and is isolated acoustically from the walls of the container by a soft gasket... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5443314 | Mixing assembly A mixing assembly is provided which mixes liquids within a container. The mixing assembly has a vertically extending support frame enclosed within an outer cabinet. Attached to at least one crank which is in turn attached to the support frame, is a vertic... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5427451 | Mixer with an oscillating drive A multidimensional oscillation of an object carrier upon which a vessel containing a medium to be mixed can be placed, can have a X frame suspended by a pair of X leaf springs on a base plate and supporting a Y frame having leaf springs extending upwardly... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5399013 | Mixing device A mixing device for mixing at least one liquid container of nail polish or other liquid comprising a housing to operatively house a container support to support the liquid container thereon disposed in the lower portion thereof coupled to a rotational dri... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5372425 | Cushioned restraining device for shaker apparatus A shaker apparatus having a platform for carrying a load, a supporting base disposed beneath said platform, drive means carried by the base and operatively connected with the platform to provide horizontal shaking of the platform in an orbital motion with... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5347133 | Powder agitator A powder agitator used for an ion implantation device or an ionized beam deposition device capable of exhibiting satisfactory powder agitating characteristics and minimizing positive charging on powders. The powder agitator includes a base, a vessel for r... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5327947 | Vertical auger type bag filler having a vibrating bowl with inverted venting cone and rotating agitator assembly A vertical auger bottom-fill bag filling machine including a conical auger bowl depending from a cylindrical hopper on rocker arms, with the auger bowl being connected to the cylindrical hopper and a fill tube by flexible gaskets. A vertical auger shaft e... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5316053 | Apparatus and process for automatically reconstituting dry materials, especially pharmaceuticals An apparatus and process for reconstituting dry pharmaceuticals and other materials in which a peristaltic pump controlled by a timer automatically dispenses the desired amount of solvent to reconstitute a pharmaceutical at an appropriate concentration an... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5259672 | Shaking table having direct electromagnet drive A shaking table for laboratory use for agitating liquid in flasks has at least one direct electromagnetic drive, for example, opposed pairs of electromagnets (14, 15) arranged orthogonally. A control device may control pulse frequency and amplitude to the... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5246287 | Colloidal grout mixing apparatus and method A mixing method uses, and a colloidal grout mixing apparatus comprises, an upright cylindrical vessel in which a mixer is located. The mixer comprises a shaft extending substantially co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the vessel, and a paddle assemb... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5203385 | Apparatus and process for automatically reconstituting dry materials, especially pharmaceuticals An apparatus and process for reconstituting dry pharmaceuticals and other materials in which a peristaltic pump controlled by a timer automatically dispenses the desired amount of solvent to reconstitute a pharmaceutical at an appropriate concentration an... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5165205 | Device for vibrating materials to be ground A device for vibrating a workpiece to be processed, serves as a workpiece table to be used to processing the workpiece by means of a rotating tool having a grindstone. The device comprises a table for supporting the workpiece and a base to be detachably f... | 11/24/1992 |
