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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047702 | Continuous high shear mixing process A high shear mixer in a holding tank is used in a continuous flow process. Flow rate of material into and out of the holding tank establishes residence time in contact with shearing elements. A batch shear mixer is used in a tank that has continuous flow into the bo... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7862225 | Apparatus and method for mixing a cleaning solution for a vehicle washing system An apparatus configured for mixing and distributing a cleaning solution for use in a vehicle washing system. A container includes a cavity configured to receive the cleaning solution. A supply device for providing an aqueous solution includes a control mechanism for... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7740399 | Dry chemical feeder for a chemical mixing system A feeder system comprising a hopper for holding dry chemical. A feed tube extends from the hopper and is for delivering dry chemical to a mixing tank. A first solenoid actuator is provided for controlling the opening and closing of a first solenoid actuated gate tha... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7364349 | Chemical dilution system for semiconductor device processing system A dilution stage is adapted to supply a dilute chemistry to a semiconductor device processing apparatus. The dilution stage includes a first vessel adapted to store the chemistry after dilution and a second vessel adapted to store the chemistry prior to dilution. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300196 | Automatic dilution system with overflow protection A chemical solution dispensing apparatus uses a dissolving tank to hold a solid chemical cake. The dissolving tank delivers the chemical solution into a holding tank by gravitational flow and then to a receiving system. A liquid level sensor in the holding tank sens... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270470 | Feed extender for explosive manufacture A feed device extends the run time for manufacturing explosive materials. The feed device includes a feed hopper for retaining processing materials where the feed hopper includes an access at the top of the feed hopper for inputting processing materials and an exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7056008 | 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... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036175 | Washing machine with pay activated bulk detergent dispenser An approved washing machine and method of washing laundry is provided wherein a user can select an amount of an additive, such as detergent, to be automatically supplied from a bulk additive reservoir to the washing machine tub during the appropriate time in the was... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029162 | Process and apparatus for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles The present system comprises an apparatus and a process for continuously dispersing fine particles in a liquid. The apparatus comprises a mixer that has at least one inlet for receiving the fine particles and liquid and an outlet. The mixer further comprises a barre... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994464 | Control system and method for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles The present invention comprises a control system and method for the continuous mixing of slurry while removing entrained bubbles. The control system for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles comprises a power and fluid rate control, wherein t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979116 | Apparatus for injecting dry bulk amendments for water and soil treatment The present invention is an apparatus 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 the... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932502 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus that includes a drop on demand fluid dispenser for adding an additive fluid to a receiver liquid to produce a composite liquid that includes the receiver liquid and the additive fluid. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929717 | Paper making method and apparatus An apparatus for making paper includes a stirring tank and a paper making portion. The stirring tank includes: an outer cylinder; a middle cylinder disposed concentrically with the outer cylinder; a raw-material feeding port for feeding raw-material into said stirri... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899452 | Apparatus and method for preparation and supply of polymerization inhibitor An apparatus for the preparation and supply of a polymerization inhibitor which constantly effects stable supply of a polymerization inhibitor solution adjusted to a prescribed concentration and enables a compound handled at the next step to be prevented from polyme... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6786629 | Automated cement 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 s... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6592246 | Method and installation for forming and maintaining a slurry A method and installation for forming and maintaining a slurry are disclosed. The method withdraws a slurry from a reservoir and directs it at a heap of solid material from which the slurry is drained into the reservoir, the slurry containing additional s... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588927 | Purified developer producing equipment and method The developer producing equipment of the present invention is equipped with a preparation tank to which a developer stock solution and pure water are supplied, and in which these ingredients are agitated, and a leveling tank which is connected to this pre... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6494608 | System for the continuous and automatic production of automotive and other paints capable of handling a plurality of different paints A system which continuously automatically produces paint, particularly for automotive applications, includes tanks of raw materials which are constructed to supply resins, paint concentrates, paint additives, and paint solvents in a fully automated and co... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491421 | 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 m... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485171 | Apparatus and method for sensing the fluid level in a mixing device A sensor for detecting the level of circulating fluid in a tank comprises a paddle blade disposed at a particular height and oriented generally radially from a rotating shaft in the tank. A sensing device, such as a strain gauge, is attached to the paddle... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457852 | 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... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6395180 | Method and apparatus for preparing liquid dialysate An apparatus for preparing dialysate concentrate includes a vessel, a controllable valve for regulating water flow to the vessel, a first sensing device for detecting when the liquid has reached a lower level, a second sensing device for detecting when th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6260477 | Autofill system with improved automixing This invention provides a system and a method of mixing and dispensing a beverage from a beverage concentrate. A mixing device receives a beverage concentrate and water, and employs a static mixing device to mix the concentrate and water to produce a beve... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6203184 | Blender A blender for delivery of blend additives to a plastics extrusion device has a mixing chamber for reception of materials to be blended. Batches of blend materials are delivered to the mixing chamber from material supply bins via a weight hopper. Within th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6132078 | Slurry providing system A slurry providing system, located between a main slurry providing system and a CMP machine, includes a providing barrel, which can either be used as a buffer tank to provide slurry to the CMP machine with interruption, or as an independent backup tank fo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6039470 | Particulate mixing system An improved system for mixing a dry particulate matter with a liquid. The system mixes the dry particles with a liquid to form a liquid mixture containing unwetted particles. The liquid mixture is placed in a settling tank so that the unwetted particles g... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5993752 | Device for dissolving a coagulant A device 10 for dissolving a coagulant having a rotor chamber 13 supporting rotors 21 around the horizontal axis, wherein a mixture of the coagulant and water is fed to the rotor chamber 13, the liquid level of the mixture is kept at a medium level of the... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967656 | Method and apparatus for homogenizing of bulk material The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for homogenizing bulk material, wherein the bulk material is supplied from above into a container which is restricted sidewards and downwards and is fed out by means of a feeding out conveyor located in t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5951161 | Apparatus for preparation of tank mixtures for heat sensitive biofungicides An apparatus for preparing a biofungicide mixture for application to harvested fruit. The apparatus includes a storage container for holding a dry biofungicide component. The storage container is attached to a conduit which has a screw conveyor rotatably ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5935332 | Plant for preparing and feeding a coating composition to a coating head for paper or the like A plant for preparing and feeding a coating composition to a coating head for paper or the like includes a plurality of hoppers, each hopper being intended to receive and deliver one ingredient of the composition. The plant further includes a premixer tan... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5874049 | Two-stage chemical mixing system A chemical mixing system for mixing ingredients at desired concentrations concentration within a qualification range. Batches of the mixed chemical are mixed in a relatively small mix vessel and transferred to a relatively large mix drum. The concentratio... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5833363 | Device for mixing and degassing a free-flowing compound The device serves for mixing and degassing a free-flowing compound (5), in particular a casting resin containing filler. The device has an evacuable container (1, 6) of cylindrical design, the container axis (2) of which is aligned essentially in the vert... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5801052 | Aqueous sample testing apparatus An apparatus for reconstituting dried bacteria includes a first reservoir for the storage of reconstituting solution, a pump via which the reservoir is coupled to one of a pair of hollow needles arranged side by side in operative association with an appar... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5632960 | Two-stage chemical mixing system A chemical mixing system for mixing ultra pure water and concentrated HF to a desired concentration within a qualification range. Batches of the mixed chemical are mixed in a relatively small mix vessel and transferred to a relatively large mix drum. The ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5590958 | Automatic cementing system for precisely obtaining a desired cement density An automatic cementing system and method are disclosed for precisely controlling the density of a slurry during a continuously mixed cement application. The system includes an input water line and a dry cement hopper for supplying water and dry cement, re... | 01/07/1997 |
