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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070352 | Vibration exciter A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, comprises at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached to one or more of the axles. The relative rotary position of the imbalance mass... | 12/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7222753 | Dispensing system with mixing module mount and method of using same A foam chemical dispenser device that includes a dispenser housing having a body portion defining a mixing module reception area, and a mixing module positioner adjustably supported by the dispenser housing between a mixing module hold position and a mixing module a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7084535 | Deflection limiter for vibrator motor shaft A deflection limiting member (110, 310) or a deflection limiting mechanism (512, 514) is used to limit deflection of a motor shaft (102) of a vibrator (105, 305, 505) in a portable electronic device (104,304, 504). The deflection l... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070319 | Sample rotator with fixed sampling point A device for holding and rotating cylindrical sample containers for use in analytical instrumentation. The device maintains the surface of material in the container at a constant location during rotation by using a series of fixed contact points. The drive wheel is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6834578 | Oil-casting device for deep-frying basket An oil-casting device for deep-frying basket includes a vibration device, which is provided with a motor. A central spindle of the motor is arranged penetrating a through hole of a movable member seat to joint with an eccentric wheel. The movable member seat is comb... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6808384 | Internal vibration device with variable vibration amplitude The invention relates to an internal vibration device having an electrical motor mounted in a vibrating unit housing and having a rotating device comprising an out of-balance mass that is also mounted in the vibrating unit housing. The invention is characterized in ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6620317 | Waste water treatment system A system for treating waste water includes a dry-feed hopper and a wetting flume for receipt of dry flocculant and waste water. The dry-feed hopper includes a container with a volume of dry flocculant therein. A manifold receives a nozzle connected to an ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6513227 | Method for measuring fine structure dimensions during manufacturing of magnetic transducers A method for forming metrology structures on a wafer on which magnetic transducers are being fabricated is disclosed. The metrology structures have a measurable electrical resistance which is an accurate surrogate for a physical dimension of a structure o... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6457510 | Method for compacting moulding sand A method for compacting molding sand in a molding box in which a model is present, which model is embedded in molding sand. The molding box is vibrated by means of imbalance weights, which are each to be rotated about an axis of rotation during operation.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6349834 | Vibratory screen separator A vibratory screen separator having a resiliently mounted frame with a screen mounting to receive screens for material flow thereacross. Eccentric weight systems are rotationally mounted with effective axes of eccentric force coincident. The weight system... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6263750 | Device for generating directed vibrations A device for generating directed vibrations has two centrifugal weights which are independently driven at the same speed of rotation but in opposite directions. The centrifugal weights are supported on a largely stiff carrier secured by a holder to a brac... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250792 | Integrated vibratory adapter device for providing multi-frequency oscillation of a vibratable working unit An integrated vibratory adapter device for providing multi-frequency oscillation of a vibratable working unit, includes a working member associated with the working unit so as to be in force transmissive relation therewith; centrifugal vibratory apparatus... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6213630 | Unbalanced vibrator for stone forming machines An unbalanced vibrator for compacting concrete components during their manufacture has a vibrating table, unbalance shafts arranged on the vibrating table, and electronic motors allocated to the unbalance shafts in order to drive them, wherein the electro... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6106143 | Vibrating device for vibrating liquid provided in vessels A vibrating device for vibrating liquid provided in vessels comprises a vibrating table (32) whereon the vessels are mountable. The vibrating table (32) is supported eccentrically on a flywheel (10). Due to the eccentric support of the vibrating table (32... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5947594 | Agitator device with vibrating clamping member A new agitator device for producing a vibration to agitate a dialyzer device, that is an artificial kidney device to help the movement of air, blood, and stelizant flowing through the dialyzer. The inventive device includes a housing with an inner surface... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5850110 | Unbalanced mass vibration generator An electric motor-driven unbalanced vibration generator with an electric motor which is enclosed in a motor housing and the extended motor shaft of which is provided with at least one unbalanced body which can rotate and which is provided in a region whic... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5829304 | Simple inexpensive vibrator This invention provides a simple and inexpensive vibrator. Upper and lower linked arms are used to hold equal weights attached at the ends of the arms. The arms are attached to collars which spin. A bent axle is used to cause displacement of the upper col... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823016 | Washing and cleaning device A washing and cleaning device comprises a liquid-tight housing inside which an electrically driven means for producing vibrations transferable from said housing to its invironment is arranged. To achieve a device having a simple structure and working effe... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5697230 | Device for cleaning dirty objects, for example dirty textiles or dishes, charging device herefor, and combination of these A device for cleaning dirty objects, for example dirty textiles or dishes, is characterized by a fluid-proof housing (8) immersible in water together with the dirty objects and made to vibrate by means of a drive mechanisms (12; 46). The vibrations may be... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5669711 | Vibratory settling or compaction unit Shipping costs incurred in the shipping of particulate material in bulk may be reduced through the use of a vibratory compaction unit that settles the bulk material within the container during the loading process enabling a greater quantity of the particu... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5666852 | Jointed weight for a vibratory apparatus A counterweight is freely pivoted on a rotatably driven unbalanced eccentric weight member such that at start up the counterweight does not add materially to the unbalance created by the eccentric weight member and such that as the motor attains operating... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5642938 | Mixing apparatus for mixing liquid contained in vessel A mixing apparatus, which can prevent possibility of mixing nonuniformity and contamination, employs a small and simple mechanism, and is advantageous with respect to costs. A vessel is gripped and held from the right and left sides by a hand member. The ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5618133 | Vibrating mechanism and apparatus for generating vibrations for a vibration compacting roller with variable amplitude A vibrating mechanism for vibrating a vibration compacting roller with a variable amplitude includes a vibration generating shaft, a movable eccentric weight turnably disposed in the vibration generating shaft, and an eccentric weight driving unit for rot... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5580234 | Hydraulically operated rotary vibrator A hydraulically driven rotary vibrator that includes a motor body and a pair of opposed housings. Each housing includes a shaft, and an eccentric weight that are journalled by a pair of anti-friction bearings. The shaft of each housing extends a selected ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5529435 | Internal vibrator An internal vibrator comprises a vibrator pipe, attached a transverse pipe transversely to the vibrator pipe at a bottom end region thereof, a vibrator drive, and an imbalance driven by the vibrator drive, wherein the vibrator drive and the imbalance are ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5462388 | Vibrator with incorporated electric motor A vibrator for compacting construction materials has a housing having a housing mantle with a first end face and a cylindrical interior. The housing has an upper part for closing the housing at the first end face. The upper part is axially inserted into t... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5439645 | Apparatus for automatically, selectively handling multiple, randomly associated hematological samples An apparatus which provides an automatic, signal controlled, sample mixing/resuspending, aspiration and delivery system; wherein a demountable, rotatable carousel temporarily holds a multiplicity of sample containers. Electro-mechanical means, including o... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5388470 | Centrifugal force drive machine The centrifugal force drive machine for generating force in a controlled direction is provided. The machine includes a machine frame having a shaft mounted thereto for rotation about its axis. The drive mechanism is provided to rotate the shaft about its ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5273357 | Nail polish shaker apparatus A shaker apparatus (10) for shaking the contents of a bottle of nail polish (100) including a bottle holder unit (15) slideably disposed on a pair of vertical guide posts (32) and operatively associated with a rotary drive unit (14) having an eccentric ca... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5253542 | Variable moment vibrator usable for driving objects into the ground A vibrator has two series of eccentric weights each comprising at least two weights turning in opposite directions and at least one motor coupled to the first series of weights by gearing and to the second series of weights by a transmission device includ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5238302 | Vibrating mixer for nail polish and other liquids A special mixing machine readily mixes nail polish and other liquids. The efficient mixing machine has a vibrating head assembly comprising a resilient bonnet with a series of openings to receive bottles or other containers of nail polish or other liquids... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5231886 | Non-metallic gear shaker A shaker with an open frame, sides, a flat bottom and open ends. The shaker has pre-lubricated sealed bearings and a self-lubricating plastic gear with a metal gear, which not only educes the amount of friction between gear teeth, reduces maintenance and ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5220846 | Asymmetric mechanical vibrator with external setting for vibrating screens and other equipment An asymmetric mechanical vibrator with external adjustment for vibrating screens and other equipments having a bearing housing fixable to a sidewall P of the equipment and supporting through bearings a central portion of a shaft, which has an end portion,... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5134893 | Adjustable counterweight assembly A counterweight assembly on a vertical, rotatably mounted shaft which is adjustable. First and second eccentric weight assemblies are fixed to the shaft. One of the eccentric weight assemblies includes a support fixed to the shaft to extend laterally of t... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5067358 | Vibrating table installation for the manufacture of concrete products Four shafts fitted with eccentric weights are arranged as four parallel lines with one pair placed immediately above the other pair and the ends of each are fitted with a notched driving roller. A double-notched belt driven by a motor passes alternatively... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067549 | Compaction apparatus and process for compacting sand A flask adapted to contain a pattern and sand is resiliently supported in a controlled orientation and vibrational forces are imparted to the flask including a horizontal force component causing generally horizontal oscillating movement of the flask and a... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5010778 | Vibrator A vibrator including two axially parallel, interlocking, counterrotating unbalanced shafts. Both the phase relationship of the unbalanced shafts, and hence the direction of the vector of the directed vibrations, and the value of m.r., and hence the displa... | 04/30/1991 |
