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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967500 | Split vane blender An impeller vane assembly for blending liquids with solid particulate matter in which a center drive shaft extends through a housing having a solid particle inlet and a liquid inlet together with an outlet, and upper and lower impeller vanes are aligned respectively... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7500778 | Polymer mixing apparatus Polymer mixing apparatus strips oil from polymers in an oil phase continuous emulsion and at least partially hydrates the polymers by injecting the emulsion and a pressured aqueous solution into a mixing zone. The emulsion and solution are passed through a confined ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7419296 | Gel mixing system A gel mixing system that employs a dynamic diffuser for quickly removing the air from the fluid as the fluid exits a traditional gel mixer and employs progressive dilution of the gel in a series of hydration tanks to maximize hydration time without allowing the gel ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7334937 | Impeller vane assembly for liquid/solid blenders An impeller vane assembly for blending liquids with solid particulate matter in which a center drive shaft extends through a housing having a solid particle inlet and a liquid inlet together with an outlet, and upper and lower impeller vanes are aligned respectively... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316501 | Apparatus and method for mixing dissimilar fluids An apparatus and method for fluid mixing comprising a housing having an internal chamber and a rotatable unit disposed in the chamber. Sufficient clearance is provided between the rotatable unit and the housing to create space for the mixing of the two or more dissi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287897 | Device and method for mixing a solid and a fluid A device (10) for mixing a pulverulent or granular solid (13) with a liquid (32) comprises at least one solid supply device and at least one liquid supply device (37, 38, 40). In an acceleration chamber (42), a rotary movement is i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281839 | Turbine cement/water mixer for concrete production A high-speed turbine mixer combines water and cement into a pre-mixed cement paste that is added to aggregates to create a concrete mix. The turbine mixer includes a housing that cooperates with an auger to move dry cement into a mixing chamber where water is added.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229207 | Method for gel hydration system A hydration apparatus for use with a hydration tank. The hydration apparatus disperses incoming gel into existing gel in the hydration tank to increase the hydration time of the incoming gel. The hydration apparatus includes flow conduits communicated with gel inlet... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7104328 | Method and apparatus for hydrating a gel for use in a subterranean well The present invention relates to a method and system for hydrating a gel for treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method includes directing a base fluid through an inlet into a mixer having an inner chamber housing a plurality of impellors e... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7048432 | Method and apparatus for hydrating a gel for use in a subterranean formation The present invention relates to a method and system for hydrating a gel for treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method includes directing a base fluid through an inlet into a mixer having an inner chamber housing a plurality of impellers e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036688 | System for whipping a fluid slurry and method therefore The present invention relates to the mixing of dry beverage mixes with water. It presents an apparatus for whipping a fluid slurry comprising of an inlet for receiving an unwhipped fluid slurry, a whipping chamber connected to the inlet for whipping the unwhipped fl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997598 | Impact-type rotary fining, homogenizing and emulsifying device An impact-type rotary fining, homogenizing and emulsifying device is constituted by a casing body disposed on a base, a feed port and a discharge port disposed in the casing body, and a power shaft disposed inside of the casing body. The power shaft is equipped with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974246 | Apparatus for blending liquids and solids including improved impeller assembly A method and apparatus for blending liquids with solid particulate matter in which a center drive shaft extends through a housing having a solid particle inlet and a liquid inlet together with an outlet, and upper and lower impeller vanes are aligned respectively wi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6869212 | Rotor/stator type homogenizer Disclosed is a rotor/stator type homogenizer which allows the gap between the rotor and the stator to be set to a very small dimension and which does not involve generation of abrasion particles or the like even if the rotor is rotated at high speed, making it possi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6729753 | Mixing device for reconstituting dehydrated food particles The present invention relates to a mixing device particularly adapted for mixing and delivering a mixture of food product containing large particulates from dehydrated material and a diluent. This device includes a mixing chamber including a propeller, at least one ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712496 | Auger fed mixer apparatus and method of using An apparatus and method for dispersing solids into a liquid. The solids may be any particulate material, ranging from cohesive to free flowing. The apparatus and method use an auger to deliver the solids from a hopper to a mixer, where the solids are dispersed into ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6024881 | Magnetic absorption treatment of fluid phases The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for providing absorption of two fluid phases with one another and for the magnetic treatment of the phases for molecular realignment for effective separation of contaminants.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5650100 | Apparatus for providing absorption of gaseous and liquid phases The invention is directed to an apparatus for providing absorption of two fluid phases with one another. One of the phases made be a gaseous phase, while the other phase may be a liquid phase.... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5344619 | Apparatus for dissolving dry polymer An apparatus for dissolving dry polymer particles in water consisting of a bin which contains the powdered polymer, a feeding means for the delivery of the polymer to a vortex chamber, a feed line for the delivery of water into the vortex chamber, an educ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5176447 | Turbomixer with rotating injector for mixing liquid A mixer is disclosed for absorbing and mixing gases in liquids, or for mixing a liquid with another liquid and/or atomizing a liquid in a gas. The mixer includes an impeller with blades which are bent backward, the blades being surrounded on both sides by... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5019136 | Method and apparatus for separating gas with a pump from a medium being pumped The method and apparatus include that the rear vanes (11) of the pump or the members operating therewith are arranged so that they either direct the flow of the medium, generated by the combined effect of forces with different directions and different int... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4848918 | Mixing apparatus Apparatus for mixing materials, including a fluid, in a vessel, which apparatus includes a hollow elongated shaft mounted so as to be driven at one end for rotation about its axis of elongation within the vessel, the other end of the shaft in the vessel b... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4834542 | Mixer for pulverous and liquid materials (essentially cement and water), of liquid-liquid materials The invention consists of a centrifugal mixer with an upper rotor (3) for projection of particles, which is hard-mounted to rotor (4) allowing centrifuging of fluid (15). The invention lies in the creation of a low-pressure zone within the high-pressure z... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4747692 | Beverage dispenser A single unit beverage dispenser which is to be connected to a source of pressurized water and one or more sources of pressurized syrups. Activation of the beverage dispenser will cause dispensing of a syrup in the right proportion with water into a mixin... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4671665 | Machine for mixing particles with a fluid composition The machine disclosed herein is useful for blending a particle containing stream, especially a stream of solid particles, with fluids. In a typical operation, sand is mixed with a gel composition to obtain a fluid mixture suitable for stimulation treatmen... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4640622 | Dispersion of dry polymers into water A method and apparatus for rapidly dispersing particles of dry, water soluble polymer into water wherein air, water and said polymer particles are introduced to a chamber for thorough contact of the polymer with the water to form a mixture of aqueous poly... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4614435 | Machine for mixing solid particles with a fluid composition The machine disclosed herein is useful for blending solids with fluids. In a typical operation, sand is mixed with a gel composition to obtain a fluid mixture suitable for stimulation treatments of oil and gas wells. The machine includes a slinger member,... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4529321 | Device for the preparation of dispersions The present invention relates to a process and a device for the preparation of fine and uniform dispersions of a divided product in a liquid. A powder and a liquid are fed at a constant flow rate into the device at separate points, and are instantaneously... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4490049 | Mixing arrangement A longitudinally extending housing with end closures forms a closed mixing chamber within the housing. A mixer that has a fluid material inlet at each end thereof with longitudinally spaced, opposed ends forming fluid material outlets and a central periph... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4439043 | Appliance for preparing mayonnaise or similar emulsions The appliance comprises a mixing chamber within which a mechanical beater is rotatably mounted, an oil reservoir, a sliding separator placed beneath the oil reservoir and a mixing chamber placed beneath the separator. Oil is fed from the reservoir to the ... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4294549 | Mixing apparatus A mechanized emulsifier is disclosed for mixing water and hydrocarbon fuels for boilers and internal combustion engines. A rotor is driven in an annular chamber and liquids drawn in at the axis of the rotor are thrown out through narrow radial passages th... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4172668 | Mixing apparatus A mechanized emulsifier is disclosed for mixing water and hydrocarbon fuels for boilers and internal combustion engines. A rotor is driven in an annular chamber and liquids drawn in at the axis of the rotor are thrown out through narrow radial passages th... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4089050 | Device for continuously mixing a powder in a liquid What follows is a description of a device for the dispersion of a powder in a liquid, wherein the powder has a considerable solvation capacity. The device includes a unit for supplying liquid and forming the liquid into a flow passage which envelopes the ... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4062526 | Method of and apparatus for conditioning pulp In conditioning pulp, such as ore particles carried by or in suspension in water, or other particles, conditioning prior to flotation involves the addition of one or more reagents to the pulp or the like. By this invention, an agitation and pumping zone, ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4051204 | Apparatus for mixing a liquid phase and a gaseous phase A vessel is adapted to contain a liquid phase and a tubular guide baffle in the vessel has spaced open ends one of which at least in part bounds a venturi-shaped passage. A rotary impeller in the vessel has an axial inlet communicating with the one open e... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4018859 | Arrangement for aerating of liquids A vessel is provided for a liquid, and a centrifugal aerating arrangement is provided in the vessel. The aerating arrangement includes a hollow substantially disc-shaped rotor mounted for rotation in the vessel and having a hub, a periphery which is forme... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3953004 | Apparatus for the simultaneous pumping-mixing of several non miscible liquids Improvement and greater efficiency in pumping-mixing of several non-miscible liquids and adequate flow rate control of liquids to be mixed are obtained through the use of centrifugal rotors and suction tubes which are independent for each liquid and conne... | 04/27/1976 |