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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104948 | Processing liquid mixing apparatus and method, substrate processing apparatus, and storage medium A processing liquid mixing apparatus and method capable of maintaining a mixing ratio of the processing liquid produced in a mixing tank constant, a substrate processing apparatus including the processing liquid mixing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a progr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7878703 | Electronically controlled direct injection foam delivery system with temperature compensation Fire fighting equipment uses an electronically controlled direct injection foam delivery system. A water pump pumps water through a pipe. A foam pump pumps foam into a mixing chamber within the pipe to produce a water-foam mixture. A microprocessor-based control uni... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7390119 | Method and apparatus for storing and delivering liquid color materials A container of liquid color material has a diaphragm liquid color pump located therewithin for providing liquid color from the container and non-drip apparatus for releaseably connecting the container with a blender for supply of liquid color thereto and methods for... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387429 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously producing confectioneries of different kinds A method and an apparatus serve for controlling a system for simultaneously producing a plurality of different product kinds of confectioneries in a plurality of product lines. The method includes the steps of dividing a base mass into a plurality of partial masses,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371566 | Composting apparatus and method A composting apparatus including an electric motor driven drum. The drum is provided with spaced fins on the inner surface and a supporting shaft that can include air holes to provide air within the confines of the drum. In this instance, tubes with holes are secure... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329038 | Mixer A mixer capable of uniformly mixing a plurality of fluid materials without providing a mixing tank or an agitating vane. Different fluid raw materials are stored in raw material tanks, respectively. The raw materials are fed at a predetermined rate by variable restr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7281844 | Variable static mixer A variable static mixer and system for accommodating variable and different flows in a pipeline so as to produce maximum mixing efficiency including a first mixer mounted in the pipeline and a second mixer mounted in the pipeline at a downstream location wherein the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7144147 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus for preparing from a plurality of materials, preferably powders, in particular components of a pharmaceutical composition, a mixture having a required homogeneity, comprising a non-rotating mixing vessel (7); at least one feeding mechanism ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7077956 | Device for preparing dialysate for a dialysis machine A device for preparing dialysate for a dialysis machine is provided with a cartridge (9) containing salts (S), a first line (6) for supplying purified water to the cartridge (9) to form a saturated solution in the said cartridge (9), a se... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063668 | Method and arrangement for acoustic determination of moisture content of a gas mixture A mechanical breathing aid has first and second inlets respectively connectable to a source of air and a source of oxygen. A mixing location is in gaseous communication with the first and second inlets, at which controlled amounts of air and oxygen from the respecti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6945686 | Method for dosing reinforcing fibres for the manufacturing of fibre concrete and the chain packing used A method for dosing reinforcing fibers in a mixing silo during the manufacture of fiber concrete. The reinforcing fibers as supplied in a chain packing of sacks. The sacks may be made of material which can be disintegrated in mortar or concrete. The chain packing in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923987 | Solid preparation for dialysis and process for producing the same A solid preparation for dialysis for preparing a double preparation type sodium bicarbonate solid preparation for dialysis in which there is no fear that a sugar component is decomposed or colored, and which can maintain stability and is also excellent in content ho... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921193 | Chemical concentration control device for semiconductor processing apparatus A chemical concentration control device for a semiconductor processing apparatus being capable of keeping processing chemicals at constant concentrations, and of maintaining the liquid level required for processing is provided. A semiconductor processing apparatus i... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904913 | Method and system for delivery of therapeutic gas to a patient and for filling a cylinder A system for filling a portable cylinder with therapeutic gas, and providing therapeutic gas to a patient. Therapeutic gas delivery to a patient may be through a conserver, or may be in a continuous mode. Some embodiments of the invention may test the contents of th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6799882 | Mixing apparatus for injecting fluid into a gas stream A mixing apparatus having a channel for guiding an input gas stream, a drop on demand fluid drop emitting apparatus for emitting drops of a fluid into the input gas stream to produce a gas mixture that contains the fluids drops, and a pressure control system for con... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6659634 | Chemical solution feeding apparatus and method for preparing slurry An apparatus for feeding slurry to an external device. The apparatus includes a preparation tank for preparing the slurry. A circulation pipe is connected to the preparation tank to circulate the slurry. A feeding pipe is connected between the preparation... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6590131 | Method for control of a chemical manufacturing process A method for monitoring and improving the performance of a chemical manufacturing process by monitoring transients associated with the operation of process equipment located dowstream of upstream equipment is disclosed. Transients on signals such as the m... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550362 | Apparatus and method for dispensing fibers into cementitious materials An apparatus (25) for transporting pre-measured quantities of fibers in a plurality of containers (13), separated by a plurality of webs (14), joining the containers together at spaced intervals, to a mixer (22) for cementitious materials, the apparatus c... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467943 | Reduced size gravimetric blender A gravimetric blender of a reduced size mounted to be directly over the feed trough of small molding machines or extruders. The blender has an upright hollow rectangular frame with a transparent panel. The top of the frame forms a cradle for removably sup... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6353053 | Method and device for producing polyurethanes containing filling materials The present invention is directed to a process and corresponding device for incorporating expanded graphite in a gentle manner into a polyurethane reactive mixture and, on the other hand, processes and corresponding means for reducing or preventing sedime... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6155709 | Blending apparatus A blending apparatus has a primary additive feed hopper and secondary additive feed hoppers suspended from load cells on a support frame. Additive materials are delivered from the hoppers to a discharge chute for delivery to a material processing device s... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6048089 | Mixing apparatus for maintaining a pressure differential over varying feed rates The invention relates to a mixing apparatus for maintaining a pressure differential over varying feed rates by mixing a flow of sludge with a flocculant. The mixing apparatus includes a monitor for monitoring the pressure differential across the apparatus... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6007859 | Method of coating a product with a liquid coating in a cooling chamber In cooler used for coating a product such as food with a uniform layer of a liquid coating material, the mass of the product is measured either in the cooling chamber or just before it is introduced into the cooling chamber; the mass of a liquid cryogen w... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007236 | Weigh scale blender and method A gravimetric blender including a frame, a weigh bin, a device connected to the frame for sensing weight of the bin and any material contained therein, a mix chamber below the bin, connected to the frame, a piston for selectably releasing material in the ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5918976 | Mixing method Disclosed is a process for forming a compound by mixing at least two components, which comprises the steps of: circulating a specific component along a circulation route; and mixing the specific component with a second component different from the specific com... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915834 | Variable set point oxygen concentration mixer Apparatus for mixing two gasses, at least one of which contains oxygen, to a desired concentration of oxygen, comprising a mixing plenum, an inlet valve, for admitting one of the two gasses into the mixing plenum, an oxygen sensor for detecting oxygen con... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5879079 | Automated propellant blending An automated propellant blending apparatus and method uses closely metered addition of countersolvent to a binder solution with propellant particles dispersed therein to precisely control binder precipitation and particle aggregation. A profile of binder ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5814362 | Method and apparatus for refining chocolate mass In a method and an apparatus for refining chocolate mass within a trough, the trough contains at least one trough compartment wherein the chocolate mass is treated or conched. After entering the trough and after begin of operation of the machine, at least... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5779357 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of a medical solution A method and an apparatus for preparation of a medical solution from water and a plurality of concentrates, including at least one acid in gaseous form, comprises the steps of transporting the water from a source through a main conduit and successively ad... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5702181 | Pug mill water flow control system An apparatus for controlling the flow of water to a pug mill. A water supply system is connected to the pug mill for providing a flow of water to the pug mill. The water supply system includes an inlet line connected to a supply of water; a pump connected... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5637836 | Constant-rate feeder of powdery material and method for producing compressed powdery product A constant-rate feeding device can weigh out, with high accuracy and at a high rate, a powdery material containing fibrous substances and thus having a high entangling tendency, such as a material for a friction member. A powdery material A supplied from ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5590976 | Mobile paving system using an aggregate moisture sensor and method of operation A mobile paving system (10) is provided that produces paving material while the mobile system (10) proceeds over a surface. The mobile paving system (10) includes an aggregate hopper (12) operable to hold aggregate for use in producing paving material and... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5568974 | Liquid mixing device A fluid mixing device comprises a housing provided with fluid entry ports for fluids being treated, and for treatment fluids, as well as a fluid discharge port for the discharge of treated fluids. A compound valve arrangement is positioned in the entry po... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564329 | Apparatus for supplying specified quantity of cooking material A specified-quantity supply apparatus of the invention transfers a specified amount of a cooking material. The apparatus is formed of a material stocker for retaining the cooking material therein, a pair of blade rollers disposed in the material stocker t... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5538747 | Method and apparatus for the continuous damping of grain The invention proposes the damping of grain, for example, by creating a rotating layer (20) in a damping chamber (2) with the help of acceleration rotors (3). For this, the cross-section of the rotation chamber is designed to form an outer boundary around... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5474380 | Method for adding moisture to particulate material The method for adding moisture to particulate material involves placing the particulate material in the lower portion of a bin; rotating vertically disposed spaced augers about a longitudinal axis, and moving said augers in concentric paths through the pa... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5383725 | Asphalt/dust/rubber processing equipment A closed, pressurized apparatus for introducing aggregate dust and rubber into a stream of liquid asphalt is provided. Aggregate dust and rubber are dispensed through a valve from a receiving chamber into a mixing housing. The aggregate dust and rubber en... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5372617 | Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of hydrides for undersea vehicle fuel cell energy systems A hydrogen generator for hydrolyzing hydrides substantially at stoichiometry to provide hydrogen on demand to a fuel cell is disclosed. The generator comprises a sealable, pressurizable, thermally insulated vessel into which a hydride in granular form is ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5348753 | Food processing apparatus and method A food processing apparatus comprises a heat exchanger with a food path for connecting a source of food substance to the heat exchanger and a pump located in the food path for conveying food substance from the source to the heat exchanger. A pressure sens... | 09/20/1994 |
