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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740398 | Dynamic mixer A dynamic mixer includes a housing structure having a mixing chamber, having an inlet opening through which a material or materials to be mixed is passed into the mixing chamber and an outlet. A mixer rod has mixing rod portion disposed in the housing structure and ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7401973 | Dust-free low pressure mixing system A dust-free mixing system for use with drilling fluids. The dust-free mixing system can have an eductor. The eductor can have a housing with an axial bore for receiving a first suction induction port. The first suction induction port is for receiving a first dry com... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364701 | Liquid homogenizing unit and high speed liquid chromatograph equipped with the same A liquid homogenizing unit comprising a feed flow channel (56), a discharge flow channel (57), a first intermediate flow channel (58) communicating with the feed flow channel (56), and a second intermediate flow channel (55) commun... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7339674 | Apparatus and method for changing the color of a flow of fluid A color adjustment system for changing the color of fluid flowing from a source. The color adjustment system includes a main mixing pipe connected to storage vessels to continuously receive flows of colorants from the storage vessels. A fluid inspection cell is conn... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337998 | System for comminution of multiple samples of biological specimens An apparatus for comminuting biological specimens includes a receiving component provided with a drive source, at least one sample retainer configured for accommodating at least one biological specimen and constructed and arranged for engagement in the receiving com... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311438 | Agitator, image forming apparatus having the same and method for agitating An agitator according to the present invention comprises a container for storing a compound of at least two materials, and an agitation unit mounted in the container to agitate the compound. The agitation unit may comprise a plurality of agitators of which at least ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300197 | Apparatus for dissolving a solid material in a liquid An apparatus for dissolving a solid material in a liquid including a container for receiving the solid material and the liquid. A turbidimeter measures the turbidity of the liquid in the container. A blender stirs the liquid in the container until the turbidity ther... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288229 | Parallel reactor with sensing of internal properties An apparatus and method for carrying out and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions is disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270284 | Tissue homogenizer A tissue homogenizer. The tissue homogenizer comprises a first chamber, a pair of blades, a first filter and a second filter. The first chamber has a first opening and a second opening. The blades are disposed in the first chamber. The first filter is disposed in th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7217029 | Mixer with lump breaker having multiple axes of rotation A mixer is provided comprising: a casing (20) having symmetry of rotation about a first axis (13), mixing members (22) driven in rotation relative to the casing (20) and about a second axis (15) that is inclined relative to the fir... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7100392 | Machine for producing granita and similar beverages A granita production machine includes a bowl (2) designed to receive a water solution to be transformed into granita. The bowl (2), which is provided with a cover (3) and a granita dispensing tap (4), surrounds a cooling drum (11),... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7075645 | Spectroscopic analyzer for blender A blending apparatus comprises a blender including a container having a wall, the wall including a window. The container rotates about an axis of rotation. A wireless spectrometer is mounted to the container and operates through the window, in a direction that does ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070318 | Mixing apparatus having rotational and axial motion A mixing apparatus having a rotating blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably mounted thru a mixer seal member which is adapted to be brought into sealing engagement with the open filler end of a retail tube of viscous caulking compound, wh... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7057722 | Method and apparatus for determining the homogeneity of a granulation during tableting An apparatus for detecting the homogeneity of a pharmaceutical mixture has a hopper for containing a mixture of two or more pharmaceutical components and that is situated within a production line of preparation of a pharmaceutical dosage form. A spectroscope is moun... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056009 | Dispersing tool with an inner shaft rotatable within a hollow shaft to create a pumping effect A dispersing tool (1) is provided having a hollow shaft (2), which has an open, laterally slotted region on its free end (4) that faces away from a drive that is at the bottom in the position of use, and with an inner shaft (3), which can... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051606 | Dosage form holder device and methods for immersion testing The present invention comprises a device and methods for dissolution or immersion testing and, in particular, a device and methods that improve the consistency of test results by limiting the ability of pharmaceutical or other dosage forms to move or reorient during... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047758 | Ice cream machine with specialized motor A motor system can be provided for a tank for mixing and chilling ice cream. The motor system includes a variable speed motor having a speed control. The speed control can be utilized to operate the motor in a forward or reversed speed or across a spectrum of more t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004617 | Mixer with dissimilar augers A vertical mixer is disclosed for mixing feed materials and the like. The apparatus includes at least two augers which rotate around two respective vertical axes. The augers are dissimilar relative to each other, providing an improved mixing performance. The dissimi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962674 | Dissolution test apparatus A dissolution test apparatus comprises a spindle head assembly interconnected between first and second lateral support members. The lateral support members are translatable along a first axis, and the spindle head assembly is translatable along a second axis, such t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6929782 | Dissolution test sample holder A dissolution test sample holder for testing topical formulations for dermal and/or transdermal drug delivery is disclosed. The holder has a cylinder tubular body with an end cap removably attached to one end. The end cap has a peripheral wall which frictionally eng... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918258 | Semi-frozen beverage dispensing apparatus A method of controlling semi-frozen liquid beverage in a dispensing machine having a bowl to contain the beverage, a motor to turn a helical auger blade within the bowl to scrape the semi-frozen beverage, and a compressor to cool the beverage. The method includes th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916114 | Apparatus for the addition of a compound or compound mixture to another An apparatus for the addition of a compound or compound mixture to another which includes a primary vessel adapted having at least one receptacle adapted to contain at least one primary substance. At least one secondary vessel is provided. Each secondary vessel is a... | 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 |
| 6910799 | Mixing apparatus and method A mixing apparatus having a blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably or non-rotatably, but slidably mounted thru a mixer seal member which is adapted to be brought into sealing engagement with the open filler end of a retail tube of viscous... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6874928 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring means for r... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6834989 | Vertical mixer with one or more sight windows A vertical mixer has plexi-glass sight windows located in a side wall of the mixing chamber. The windows extend generally vertically between a top and bottom of the mixing chamber and provide visual access to an interior of the chamber from outside the mixer. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6776517 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring means for r... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6722779 | Constant precision volumetric dilution vessel A chemical delivery apparatus is provided. In one exemplary arrangement, the apparatus comprises a first vessel having a body and a neck extending upwardly from the body. The neck has a smaller cross-sectional area than the body. A fluid inlet is provided near a top... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679623 | Apparatus for agitating liquid hardener used for improving soft ground Disclosed is an apparatus for agitating a liquid hardener used for improving soft ground. The apparatus comprises a storage tank section formed with an introduction part and having storage tanks in which mixing impellers are arranged, and transparent indi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6599005 | Intensive mixer A device for mixing of particulate material comprises a conical mixing vessel having a vertical axis, which vessel narrows in a downward direction and in which vessel at least one vertical mixing shaft is rotatable. A number of radial elements project fro... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6517230 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6409374 | Beverage tasting vessel with aerating ridges and agitating ribs The present invention is directed to a stackable, recyclable, plastic beverage tasting vessel, preferably used for tasting wine. The vessel comprises a bottom portion and a side wall extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom portion and terminating... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6336739 | Air bath dissolution tester Air bath dissolution tester has a heating element within the USP specification dissolution test stirring shaft, easily attachable to a basket-type (USP) method I, or paddle (USP method II). This allows direct heat transfer to the test solution in the vess... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6309096 | Mixing valve structure for destroying pressure difference between liquids A valve structure is provided for destroying pressure difference between incoming fluids. The valve body includes two inlet passages and a merging passage that is communicated to an outlet. A pressure-balancing device is mounted in the merging passage and... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6076954 | Continuous vacuum processor with integral raw material mixing A cast polymer integral mixing and vacuum processor system and method for delivering substantially void-free viscous polymer employs a motor connected to a mixing screw. A tube surrounds the mixing screw with one end of the tube being fixedly connected re... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988870 | Apparatus and method for diluting nasal sprays containing addictive compounds An apparatus and method capable of diluting nasal sprays containing addictive compounds. The user can safely and gradually withdraw from use of nasal sprays with successive dilutions using the apparatus having at least one indicia and a pre-selected level... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5911503 | Chemical reactor with magnetic stirring device The chemical reactor is based on a cylindrical vessel with a stirring device. The stirring device consists of a magnetic stirrer 3, 5, 11a, 11b, 12 with magnetic coils which are disposed around the outside of the cylindrical vessel 1 in the form of a star... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5772319 | Material loader for injection molding press A material loader includes a material hopper, an air filter, a hopper support and a control box. The filter is positioned on top of the hopper, and the hopper is positioned on top of the hopper support. The entire unit is mounted directly over the throat ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5765947 | Wind-up pot stirrer having spring tension and gear train mechanism A wind-up pot stirrer, comprising, in combination, a lid. The lid is positionable over the upper edge of a pot with contents to be stirred. The lid has an upstanding annular wall with a central aperture centrally located in the lower surface of the lid. A... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5718509 | Materials dispersion apparatus with relatively slidable blocks A dispersion apparatus for microgravity experiments comprises two blocks in face to face relationships, each having an array of wells for containing liquids and being relatively slidable so that the wells in one of the blocks can be brought into communica... | 02/17/1998 |
