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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152356 | Spray blended emulsifier A spray blended emulsifier comprises: a blending kettle, a feeding tank, a sprayer, a residuum pump, a thermal resistance probe, a tee valve and discharge tube; the charge pipe underneath said feeding tank is mounted on the upper cover of the blending kettle, and ex... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8092073 | Separation media slurry tank A tank adapted to be used for suspending separation media slurry before transferring the separation media slurry to a column or a container comprises: an impeller (7) adapted to rotate in order to mix the media slurry, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7967498 | Submersibly operable high volume and low pressure liquid transfer equipment Submersibly installable and operable high volume and low pressure stirrer type liquid transferring equipment comprises a rotor type stirrer driven via a drive shaft passing without making contact along a sleeve rooting centrally in a housing having a downwardly faci... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7815361 | Method and arrangement for automated color mixing In a method for automated colour mixing in a customer-operated and enclosed arrangement, a container with colour base component can be inserted and shaken, the tin with the shaken colour base component is provided with a hole, one or more doses of colour pigment are... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810987 | Automated solution maker apparatus An automated solution maker is provided. The automated solution maker mixes a chemical with a solvent to a desired concentration. The concentration of the solution is monitored by measuring the conductivity of the solution. Based upon this measurement, the concentra... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7661871 | Apparatus for storing, mixing, metering, and injecting polymeric slurries into pipelines The present invention generally comprises a storage vessel for the polymeric slurry chemical, a vapor recirculation system, a chemical recirculation system, a device for chemical temperature control, a device for measuring storage vessel level, a device for metering... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637651 | Process for making slurries A process for making slurries is provided. The process comprises providing a liquid component and a solids component; introducing the liquid component into a mixing vessel having pitched blade turbines; adding at least 25% of the solids component into the mixing ves... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7618181 | Method for dispersing pigment in liquid medium The present invention provides an apparatus for dispersing pigment in a water-based or oil-based intermediate mixture for producing a coating composition comprising a mixer and a dispersing device, the mixer having a vacuum pump and capable of conducting a primary m... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7404666 | Method for cavitating fluids within a cavitation chamber using a hydraulically actuated driver A method for forming and imploding cavities within a cavitation chamber is provided. The method uses a cavitation piston, coupled to a hydraulically actuated piston, to form the desired cavities during piston retraction and then implode the cavities during piston ex... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7387660 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid contained within the reservoir is degassed using an attached vacuu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381241 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid is continuously circulated through the cavitation chamber, reservo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380974 | Hydraulic actuated cavitation chamber with integrated fluid rotation system A method for forming and imploding stabilized cavities within a cavitation chamber is provided. A hydraulically actuated piston is withdrawn to form the desired cavities and then extended to implode the cavities. At least one impeller is rotated in order to stabiliz... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363114 | Batch mixing method with standard deviation homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363115 | Batch mixing method with first derivative homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354187 | Rubber kneading machine A rubber kneading machine obviates an operator having to touch rubber on a rotating roll surface to perform a rubber kneading operation, permits unattended operation, is intrinsically safe, improves a rubber kneading process productivity, secures stable quality of k... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344299 | Mixing system and process A batter mixing apparatus and process is disclosed for mixing a dry batter mix with a predetermined amount of water is adapted to continuously measure the temperature and the viscosity, in centipoises, with an inline viscometer. The controls of the apparatus are ful... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344297 | Method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions The invention is a method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions. The method of the present invention includes a continuous blending system. This continuous blending system monitors the output and continuously adjusts the blending s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344298 | Method and apparatus for blending process materials A method and apparatus for blending and supplying process materials. The method and apparatus are particularly applicable to the blending of ultra-high purity chemicals, the blending of abrasive slurries with other chemicals for the polishing of semiconductor wafers... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325560 | In-situ gas blending and dilution system for delivery of dilute gas at a predetermined concentration Apparatus and method for delivery of dilute active fluid, e.g., to a downstream active fluid-consuming process unit of a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The delivery system includes an active fluid source, a diluent fluid source, a fluid flow metering device for ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325967 | Method and apparatus for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations A method and apparatus are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations. The apparatus may be referred to as a system which includes a number of discrete components which cooperate together to ultimately deliver micro-ingredients... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325966 | Device for dispersion and/or homogenization A device (1) which includes a dispersing and/or homogenizing tool (2) and a pump (7) located on the same shaft (10), wherein a pumpable material can be fed from a receptacle, especially a container (3) or a pipe, to the dispersing ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313976 | Techniques for dynamically testing and evaluating materials and coatings in moving solutions The dynamic testing of materials in moving solutions, such as anti-fouling paint in seawater, is conducted in a cylindrical tank. A stirrer having a drive shaft and one or more paddles or blades is driven by a variable speed motor to rotate and to impart rotational ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293909 | Apparatus and method for mixing by agitation in a multichambered mixing apparatus including a pre-agitation mixing chamber An apparatus for agitation mixing comprises a casing including a flow channel through which fluid passes, an agitation body consisting of a shaft installed in the casing and connected to a motor and an agitation blade mounted on the perimeter of the shaft, a powder ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284898 | System and method for mixing water and non-aqueous materials using measured water concentration to control addition of ingredients The present invention is directed to a system and method for mixing a fluid comprising water and at least one non-aqueous material. The system comprises a mixing tub and mixing head adapted to inject the fluid into the mixing tub. It also includes a plurality of lin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285142 | Catalytic dehydrogenation of amine borane complexes A method of generating hydrogen includes the steps of providing an amine borane (AB) complex, at least one hydrogen generation catalyst, and a solvent, and mixing these components. Hydrogen is generated. The hydrogen produced is high purity hydrogen suitable for PEM... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281840 | Chemical mixing apparatus There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it. The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined, and a ratio of a target quantity to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267473 | Transfer system for coloring agents A system for transferring coloring agents for concrete to a ready mix truck or the like, includes a tank for receiving coloring agents. The tank includes lines for supplying it with water and a pump for transferring the coloring agents to the ready mix truck through... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261545 | Powder preheating Powdered starting material utilized for molding (e.g., rotational molding, injection molding, blow molding), extrusion, and the like can be preheated to reduce the time required to complete the processing of the material. After being preheated to a temperature below... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245561 | Water feature The invention provides a water feature comprising a vessel containing a volume of water and means for imparting rotational motion thereto, wherein means are also provided for varying the height of the volume of water in the vessel. The invention also provides a meth... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226203 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208417 | Apparatus and method for supplying chemicals A chemical supplying apparatus includes first and second mixing tanks for mixing and supplying chemical slurries used in a semiconductor fabrication process. The slurries are alternately provided from the first and second mixing tanks such that the slurry is continu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198254 | System for producing micro-cluster liquids The system for producing a micro-cluster liquid from a starting liquid utilizes a cavitation device with a plurality of reverse-fed pump volutes within a housing, where each volute establishes a rotational vortex for spinning the liquid in a circle and directing a l... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183117 | Apparatus for measuring characteristics of chemical solution, chemical solution supply apparatus, and method for measuring concentration of chemical solution A supply apparatus for preparing a mixed chemical solution of a predetermined mixing ratio at a low cost and for supplying the mixed chemical solution stably. The supply apparatus includes a measuring apparatus located on an intermediate portion of a flow channel th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168849 | Agitation apparatus and method for dry solids addition to fluid An agitation system for producing a slurry, mixture, or solution from addition of dry solids to a liquid is provided. A first tank has a first longitudinal axis, a static liquid level, a dynamic liquid level, and a holdup. A solid inlet is configured to feed dry sol... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163165 | De-coking tool A tool for disintegrating coke has a housing attached to a drill stem in operation, at least one nozzle for cutting and one nozzle for drilling of coke, and at least one valve for closing and opening the nozzles, wherein the tool is adapted to have two different ope... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147361 | Methods for injecting dry bulk amendments for water and soil treatment The present invention includes methods for introducing a dry material into a fluid stream in a way that ensures a predictable, highly accurate and consistent application of the material. The invention applies variable amounts of dry material regardless of whether th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144148 | Continuous manufacture of high internal phase ratio emulsions using relatively low-shear and low-temperature processing steps Methods for continuously producing HIPR silicone in water emulsions are disclosed. The methods use low shear devices, and thus the temperature of the emulsions is kept low, while enhanced particle size and viscosity are obtained. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144552 | Method and apparatus for preparing chemical solutions A chemical solution preparation apparatus for preparing a chemical solution from chemical gas of an industrial chemical grade. A dissolution unit dissolves the chemical gas in pure water, which is contained in a tank. A gas discharge control unit controls the amount... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097346 | Method and system in control of coating color recipe The amount of at least one coating mix component and/or the ratios of two or more components are measured by a measuring device arranged in conjunction with the coating mix. The measurement is taken from finished coating mix and/or coating mix to be recycled for use... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090391 | Apparatus and method for mixing by agitation in a multichambered mixing apparatus including a pre-agitation mixing chamber An apparatus for agitation mixing comprises a casing 12 including a flow channel through which fluid passes, an agitation body consisting of a shaft 14 installed in the casing 12 and connected to a motor 18 and an agitation blade 16 | 08/15/2006 |
