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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132960 | Drink swinging apparatus A shaker is disclosed which is driven by a motor through a swing mechanism so as to swing a wine bottle, for example, drink within the bottle such as wine. The shaker comprises a base, a container, and a bottle seat disposed at a bottom in the container for receivin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7438462 | System or method for shaking a container Methods and mechanisms for shaking containers are disclosed. The shaking motion can be made to vary in a dynamic fashion so that the different components within the container are not made to separate, as if subjected to the processing of a centrifuge. Such dynamic m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325969 | Container mixer A container mixer comprising a loadbearing device, a mixer arm (5) and a docking unit (6) for holding a container (7). The mixer arm (5) is mounted on the rotatable part of a first rotary device (10) having a horizontal first axis ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311437 | Apparatus and method for orienting a paint container in a paint mixer An improved paint mixer of the type rotating a paint container about a tumbling axis and a perpendicular spin axis, the improvements of a clamp assembly and lock, splash guards protecting a range-of-travel of upright clamp portions, low friction guide plates, an adj... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284901 | Clamp and lock for paint mixer A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7188994 | Orbital shaker for cell extraction A orbital shaker for cell extraction includes a digestion chamber and structure for translating the digestion chamber. Structure is also provided for rotating the digestion chamber. A method of performing cell extraction is also disclosed. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165879 | Clamp lock apparatus and method for a paint mixer An improved paint mixer of the type rotating a paint container about a tumbling axis and a perpendicular spin axis, the improvements of a clamp assembly and lock, splash guards protecting a range-of-travel of upright clamp portions, low friction guide plates, an adj... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7101077 | Device for fast vibration of tubes containing samples Apparatus for rapidly vibrating tubes containing samples, e.g. biological samples, comprises a tube-support disk and concentric bearings for mounting the disk in a ring that is resiliently-suspended from a frame, the bearings comprising two rolling bearings mounted ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6991766 | Apparatus for automated synthesis Disclosed is an apparatus for automated synthesis containing a shaker deck with a plurality of reaction blocks containing a plurality of reaction wells, an arm containing an array of extending units capable of actuating physical steps along a plurality of axes of ea... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6945689 | System for holding paint container A system for mixing paint and for holding a container of paint having a cover engaging a body is disclosed. The system comprises a rotary mixer comprising a holder configured for receiving the container. The system also comprises a clamp comprising an arm configured... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946242 | Method for maintaining the viability of sperm A rocker for extended, refrigerated storage or transport of fish sperm comprising a platform for sperm containers, drive mechanism, a power supply with an on/off switch or rheostat, and water resistant housing. This device imparts continuous rocking motion to the sp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6626912 | Process for mixing and dispensing a flowable substance A process and apparatus for use in mixing and applying a flowable substance that consists of a powdered first component and a liquid second component. The mixing of the two components form a flowable substance, especially a bone cement. The apparatus uses... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6494611 | Apparatus for mixing a liquid and dry powdered components An apparatus for mixing dry and liquid components is used to form a setting paste. A holder is mounted on the apparatus for reciprocating movement with respect to a base of the apparatus. The movement has an amplitude with components in first and second p... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6149869 | Chemical synthesizers The invention provides improved chemical synthesizers and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment, a chemical synthesizer system has a reaction vessel block having a plurality of reaction vessels which are adapted to hold solid supports. A wash... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6024482 | Device for transferring and mixing pulverulent products A machine (3) provided with an elevator chassis (8), a body (12) swinging round a vertical axis and extended on two opposite sides by a distribution chute (16) and by a plate (11) adapted to grasp a powder-filled jar (1). The plate (11) can rotate in orde... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5697701 | Fluid mixer providing gentle agitation A fluid mixing device provides a gentle rotating and concurrent back and forth motion to agitate a fluid. The device has a receptacle with a shaft extending downwardly from a location off center of its bottom to a link arm which is pivotally attached to a... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5632956 | Apparatus and methods for carrying out electrochemiluminescence test measurements An apparatus for agitating an electrochemiluminescent test sample in a sample container having a mouth for permitting withdrawal of the electrochemiluminescent test sample therefrom and a body extending away from the mouth. The apparatus includes a base, ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5380087 | Pharmaceutical mixing container with rotationally mounted housing A pharmaceutical mixing container for storing a liquid having at least two factions which tend to separate during storage. A cartridge housing having an inner volume is closed at one end by a septum arrangement and at another end by a slidable sealing mem... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5338114 | Mixing arm assembly for automatic capsule mixing device A mixing arm assembly suitable for mixing the contents of a capsule which includes a support arm in the form of an elongated member having two ends with one end of the arm adapted for connection to an agitator suitable for mixing the contents of a dental ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5314125 | Grinding method and apparatus A grinding method is provided which is capable of uniformly and precisely grinding objects for a short time, softening shocks produced when the rotation of a grinding barrel is changed between the forward direction and the backward direction to thereby el... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5277493 | Analytical sample preparation system An apparatus for melting samples in crucibles above burners while moving the crucibles to mix the contents. The crucibles are supported by movable shafts on a movable subframe. The shafts can oscillate in a horizontal plane to mix the contents of the cruc... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5238304 | Process and device for mixing A mixing container is mounted for rotation about two or more distinct axes of rotation. A random generator is applied to drive the container for rotation about one or more of the axes at a speed and/or in a direction of rotation such that the container tu... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5183564 | Stirring device for facilitating dialysis A stirring device for facilitating dialysis includes a housing, an axle with a first end portion extending out of the housing and a second end portion extending into the housing, a sprocket connected to the second end portion of the axle, a motor unit pro... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5121991 | Stirring device A stirring device comprises a rack to hold a receptacle containing liquid, a rotor to rotate the receptacle held in the rack around the axis of the receptacle, and an oscillator having a link motion to oscillate the rack. The fluid in the receptacle is un... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5108190 | Rotary mixer and conveyor system A rotary mixer and conveyor system wherein the containers are automatically processed through a rotary mixer. The rotary mixer is of a simple and reliable design which lends itself to each integration into new or existing conveyor lines. The rotary mixer ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4890931 | Mixer fork for dental capsules A mixer for dental capsules has a fork-type capsule holder which includes a pair of rigid arms (1, 2) one of which is provided with a pin (10) that passes through an opening (11) provided in the other arm (1). A helical spring (13) disposed about the pin ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4775242 | Mixing apparatus A gravity operated mixing apparatus for pulverulent, granular and liquid materials has an upright vessel with an opening at the top and a sealable pyramidal or conical outlet at the bottom. The opening can be sealed by a closure which carries one or more ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4422768 | Paint can shaker A paint can shaker including a frame adapted to be supported on a supporting surface and a paint can carrier mounted on the frame and adapted to receive and support a paint can. The frame includes springs acting between the frame and a supporting surface ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4415270 | Paint mixer container clamping device with inertially driven can rotating function A device for mixing paint and similar thick liquids within a container in which the container is held between the jaws of a clamp and rocked back and forth by a source of power. The clamp jaws are freely mounted so that they can rotate with the container ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 3975001 | Apparatus for mixing fluids held in tubes A generally upright cylinder is secured at its upper neck by means of a gimbal mount; and its base is driven in circular motion at a substantially constant angular velocity. As a tube of fluid is inserted into the cylinder, the fluid is stirred by the mot... | 08/17/1976 |
