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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395726 | Dissolution tester A dissolution tester comprising: a water-tank lid which is provided with a retaining hole having an inner diameter that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the of the vessel and that is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the flange of the vessel, ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7144148 | Continuous manufacture of high internal phase ratio emulsions using relatively low-shear and low-temperature processing steps Methods for continuously producing HIPR silicone in water emulsions are disclosed. The methods use low shear devices, and thus the temperature of the emulsions is kept low, while enhanced particle size and viscosity are obtained. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7040418 | Proppant recovery system An improved method for removing proppant from fluid used in an oil and gas well for reuse in future operations. The proppant is separated from the well fluid and transported to a materials collection tank. A crane then transports the materials collection tank onto a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6834175 | Developer agitating member The developer agitating member has a shaft portion, a spiral rib and an inclined rib protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion and provided in the spiral rib in the axial direction of the shaft portion. As a result, in a developing apparatus,... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6752855 | Solution treatment system and solution treatment method A plating system comprises: a plating unit which plates a water; a plating solution storage tank which stores a plating solution; and a plating solution supply system which supplies the plating solution in the plating solution storage tank to the plating unit. A dis... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6627174 | Axial conveyor and loop reactor containing said axial conveyor An axial conveyor is described, in particular for conveying gas/liquid dispersions, wherein the conveying elements comprise a wall-sweeping edge pointing in the direction of the pressure side of the conveying elements. The axial conveyor is particularly s... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6281005 | Automated nucleic acid compaction device An automated nucleic acid compaction device for analyzing and compacting a nucleic acid complex into unimolecular nucleic acid particles. Broadly, the device includes a container support and agitation system; a measuring and testing system; and a dispensi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247840 | Dialysis container with sample saver A Revolutionary Dialysis Container for safe dialysis of biological samples is described. A handle with wide top gives a non-slippery grip to lift and carry the container by a human hand. On its bottom, the buffer reservoir possesses a Sample Saver, which ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6234660 | Method for the production of an intermediate product which can be injection moulded A method for the production of an intermediate product which can be injection moulded, from a dry, pasty or fluid raw material and at least one binding agent can be carried out in a mixing container (4). The raw materials and the at least one binding agen... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6210031 | Bone cement device and package A device for stirring bone cement includes a bone cement cartridge having a piston at one end of the cartridge and an elongate stirrer extending through the piston and along the cartridge. Bone cement powder and liquid are mixed in the cartridge by relati... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6186659 | Apparatus and method for mixing a film of fluid A method and apparatus is provided for mixing a film of fluid, particularly a film of chemical, biochemical, or biological fluids undergoing a reaction. The apparatus comprises a means for nucleating a bubble using a discrete heat source, such as a resist... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170980 | Automated tablet dissolution apparatus An automated tablet dissolution apparatus adapted for use with tablet sinkers. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a dissolution vessel and an automated mechanism for agitating the contents of the dissolution vessel. The apparatus also inclu... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6130262 | Method of producing polyester and charging apparatus therefor This invention provides a method of producing polyester and charging apparatus therefor capable of producing a high quality polyethylene naphthalate usable for photographic purpose from recovered polyethylene naphthalate which comprises subjecting an este... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6079869 | Flagella device for mixing of viscous substances Flagella device for mixing of viscose substances comprises elastic, flexible carrying beam containing an arc-shape channel, an airtight body-work surrounding the oscillating body and drive, interfaces connecting the carrying beam and the oscillating body,... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6036356 | In-situ slurry mixing apparatus An in-situ CMP slurry mixing apparatus. The apparatus comprises a tubular main body and a plurality of tapered plugs. The tubular main body further comprises a plurality of first tubes with a first diameter, a plurality of second tubes with a second diame... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012447 | Heated mixing kettle with dual acting agitators A heated kettle for melting and mixing a thermoplastic resin into a homogeneous mixture has a helically-formed agitator which rotates about a central shaft in close proximity to the internal wall of the kettle. Fixed to the shaft at approximately the cent... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5947596 | Dry powder batch activation system A system for mixing dry powder and water having a non-pressurized make-up reservoir (10). The make-up water is transferred by a booster pump (14) through a transfer pipe (20) at a predetermined flow rate and pressure for operation of a dry powder eductor ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921679 | Method of chaotic mixing and improved stirred tank reactors The invention provides a method and apparatus for efficiently achieving a homogeneous mixture of fluid components by introducing said components having a Reynolds number of between about ࣘ1 to about 500 into a vessel and continuously perturbing the mixi... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5851820 | Unit for the preparation of fermenting gas A unit for the preparation of fermenting gas by fermenting viscous media with mixing paddles that can be moved continuously back and forth and in the same direction in the tank to mix the medium to be fermented. Alternately, the mixing paddles hang from a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5819636 | Multi-functional programmable food processor The invention concerns a multi-functional programmable food processor for the preparation of cooked dishes, comprising a principal body, a processing receptacle, a container, divided into several compartments destined to contain the ingredients, arranged ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5775137 | Agitator An agitator is capable of efficiently agitating clothing without damaging fibers of the clothing. The agitator includes an agitating section having agitating pieces, which are capable of agitating clothes, or any other medium, and a driving mechanism for ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5758966 | Abrasive resistant bearing An abrasion resistant bearing system for use in the agitation assembly of a mineral dissolution machine. The agitation assembly is part of the mixing tank where abrasive materials such as gypsum, nitrogen, potassium, sulphur and the like are kept in a mix... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5700087 | Device maximizing dispersion of aggregate in liquid diluent For specialized use to secure reliable standardized complete distribution or solution of aggregate mixed into a liquid diluent, a vessel having an interior hemispherical concave bottom having extending upwardly centrally from the concave bottom an arcuate... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5660467 | Raw material mixing method and apparatus A batch type raw material mixing method and apparatus for obtaining a viscous material from a plurality of kinds of raw materials of different properties, in which the materials are placed in a cylindrical container and agitated by agitating blades, the r... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5645347 | Mixing apparatus with mixing rod supporting lid The invention relates to a mixing apparatus comprising a mixing bowl (10) and a lid (70) for vacuum-sealing the mixing bowl (10), which lid is provided with a passage (84) for a mixing rod. The lid (70) is relatively rigid in the axial direction of the mi... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5595443 | Abrasive resistant bearing An abrasion resistant bearing system for use in the agitation assembly of a mineral dissolution machine. The agitation assembly is part of the mixing tank where abrasive materials such as gypsum, nitrogen, potassium, sulphur and the like are kept in a mix... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5578201 | Apparatus for mixing liquids used in countercurrent multiphase liquid separation A reusable apparatus for multiphase, multistage countercurrent liquid separation is presented. The apparatus is particular useful in progressive multistage separation of target microorganisms from background organisms and materials with precise transfer, ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5568973 | Antifoam beverage stirrer or straw An antifoaming agent is deposited on a stirring or straw element to be placed in a beverage receptacle. The disposition of this material on the element speeds up the pouring process and is useful in high volume environments, such as airliners, convenience... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5478148 | Oscillating stirring apparatus for mixing viscous products and or fluids A fluid tight container 11 defines a conical internal cavity 35, and has an upper feed pipe 12 and a lower outlet opening 14. A cylindrical stirrer 15 is wholly enclosed in the cavity, and is driven in a circular oscillating manner by an external eccentri... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476321 | Container stirring device A stirring device for mixing a liquid within a container. The inventive device includes a support base portably positionable adjacent a container. An articulating assembly extends from the support base for supporting and oscillating a stirring implement p... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5468616 | Method and apparatus for rapid mixing of small volumes for enhancing biological reactions A method and apparatus for accelerating at least one definitive biological reaction including increasing the accuracy of determinations made therefrom. The reaction involves selected viable biological cells which are prepared in a small sample volume and ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5464752 | Automated analyzer for screening cells or formed bodies for enumeration of populations expressing selected characteristics A method and apparatus for automatically and rapidly, retrieving, counting and/or analyzing at least one selected white blood cell population and/or subset thereof of a whole blood sample or portion thereof. A volume of a biological sample containing the ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5439290 | Fluid flow conduit vibrator and method Vibrations are created in a flow conduit by constraining a bluff object having a plurality of positions between which flow of fluid forces the bluff object. In a preferred embodiment, the vibration technique is utilized in a gravel packing tool. Gravel pa... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5374121 | Mixing apparatus with mixing rod supporting lid The invention relates to a mixing apparatus comprising a mixing bowl and a lid for vacuum-sealing the mixing bowl, which lid is provided with a passage for a mixing rod. The lid is relatively rigid in the axial direction of the mixing bowl, whereas at lea... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5198156 | Agitators The turbine agitator assembly including a reservoir for liquid, a rotor mounted in the reservoir and with a plurality of radially extending blades, and sparger means for introducing a fluid into liquid in the reservoir. The fluid sparger means and the rot... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5085512 | Apparatus for the moving of liquid, pasty and/or pourable media The apparatus for the moving of articles, vessels or of liquid, pasty and/or pourable media has an articulated system with at least six links (1 to 6), each of which is connected to two neighboring links (1 to 6) in each case so as to swivel about axes of... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4981504 | Process and device for melting glass The device pursuant to the invention comprises a device for agitation composed of at least one horizontal agitator formed from a series of essentially vertical loops extending over the entire width of the bath near the collar between the refining zone and... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4942807 | Turning mechanism An apparatus for stirring cooking ingredients in a vessel or for automatically turning a food item such as a steak or roast provides a stirring or turning action having horizontal and vertical rotation. In one embodiment the horizontal and vertical rotati... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4792236 | Multi-canister tinter with lost-motion coupling A paint tinter system includes a plurality of canisters disposed in a circle about a rotatable plate. An orbiting plate, driven by a single motor, is connected to drive arms, each of which is connected to a crank arm of a stirrer in one of the canisters. ... | 12/20/1988 |
