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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963691 | Light pressure rotator and light pressure rotating device The light pressure rotator (1) is the light pressure rotator being light pressure trapped by irradiation with light and light pressure rotating about the central axis O of rotation, characterized in that a reverse torque generating section generating a torque... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7381559 | Fermentation flask for cultivating microorganisms A container is provided for cell growth by artificial cultivation of selected biological material in a growth liquid for use in an oscillating incubator. The container has a circular bottom with rounded corners joining a sidewall that is inclined at an angle toward ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7278598 | Blender blade In one embodiment of the invention, a blender blade (10) includes a body portion (12) having an upper surface (15) and a lower surface (16). The body portion includes an aperture (13) effectively defining an axis of rotation for th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7108418 | Bearing seal assembly for concrete auger mixer and method for using same An auger mixer for mixing a concrete mix includes an elongated mixer housing having a mixing chamber for mixing the concrete mix therein. A mixing auger is rotatably mounted within the mixing chamber. A bearing assembly mounts one end of the auger shaft to the mixer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6962674 | Dissolution test apparatus A dissolution test apparatus comprises a spindle head assembly interconnected between first and second lateral support members. The lateral support members are translatable along a first axis, and the spindle head assembly is translatable along a second axis, such t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6921194 | Device for mixing a flowable or pourable medium, especially a highly viscous medium A device for mixing a flowable or pourable medium has a container for receiving the medium and a rotatable shaft having radially projecting support arms and rotatable in a direction of rotation. Mixing elements are connected to the radially projecting support arms. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921459 | Process for making a sheet of aramid fibers using a foamed medium The present invention relates to a method for forming a non-woven fibrous web comprised of aramid fibers and aramid fibrid which comprises forming a foam furnish by agitating the fibers and fibrid in a foamed medium, and passing the foam furnish onto a screen and de... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6682215 | Process and apparatus for making sheet of fibers using a foamed medium The present invention relates to an apparatus for effectively agitating non-cellulosic fibers in a foamed medium, comprising agitating means mounted for displacement within the foamed medium and including a leading surface facing in the direction of displ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6523996 | Blending tool with an enlarged collision surface for increased blend intensity and method of blending toners An improved blending tool with an enlarged collision profile and method of use by rotation in a blending machine. The improved blending tool comprises an enlarged collision surface fixed at the end of the tool's center shank wherein at least half of the t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6414054 | Continuous preparation of heat-vulcanizable silicone compositions High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer an... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367375 | Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd, comprising a curd vat with a shaft drivable for rotation, which shaft carries a number of cutting frames extending radially from the shaft and arranged on the shaft in staggered relation, each cutting frame having ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6341889 | Method for distributing liquid by controlling rotation speed of a shaft as a function of the liquid depth in a tank With a liquid ejection apparatus where a liquid-transporting body is attached to an agitator shaft, the liquid-transporting body is revolved about the agitator shaft, with the rotational speed being changed in accordance with a change in liquid depth. Hen... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6334704 | Liquid ejection apparatus and liquid ejection method A liquid ejection apparatus has gutter bodies secured to an agitator shaft at predetermined inclination angles or gutter bodies or tubular bodies attached to these agitator shaft so that the size of the inclination angles are adjustable. The gutter bodies... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6322244 | Mixer with two-part radial blades A mixer for mixing loose powder, granular and liquid materials includes a mixing chamber 8 having a rotatable shaft 4 therein. The shaft bears a plurality of radial blades for agitating the materials. Each of the radial blades 13 includes a wedge-shaped f... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6257129 | Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd, comprising a curd vat with a shaft drivable for rotation, which shaft carries a number of cutting frames extending radially from the shaft and arranged on the shaft in staggered relation, each cutting frame having ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6241381 | Liquid ejection apparatus and liquid ejection method A liquid ejection apparatus has gutter bodies secured to an agitator shaft at predetermined inclination angles or gutter bodies or tubular bodies attached to the agitator shaft so that the size of the inclination angles are adjustable. The gutter bodies o... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6022137 | Conditioner for processing raw grain composition to produce pelletized feed This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for hydrothermally processing a raw grain composition with steam in a conditioner as a preliminary step in the production of a pelletized feed product. More specifically, this invention is directed to an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5985347 | Cheese processing vat and method A cheese processing vat of the type having a pair of interconnected generally cylindrical wall portions with agitator panels rotating therein to sweep generally cylindrical volumes includes agitator panels which are driven to rotate in opposite directions... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5981269 | Apparatus for fermenting and composting food waste The present invention relates to an apparatus for fermenting and composting food waste which can compost food waste having much more weight by decomposing and practically reducing the waste at the source, such as homes, restaurants, etc., directly, or fer... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975753 | Mixing tool with overlapping sweep rods A mixing tool 10 can be mounted within a drum 20. A mixing arm 12 of the ing tool 10 can be held by a shaft borne in a rotatable fashion. A mixing body 11 is mounted to the mixing arm 12 and directed towards the inner surface of the drum. One or more rod... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5909778 | Hand-held soil tilling system A hand-held soil tilling system including four tiller components. Each tiller component includes an elongated central extent that is formed with a point at its end. Each tiller component also includes an upper extent in a curved configuration terminating ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5899568 | Mixing tool A mixing tool 10 for bulk material and/or similar materials for attachment onto a shaft 11 in a drum of a mixer has mixing tool surfaces F1 17 and F2 18 which extend radially from the shaft 11 nearly up to the inner wall of the mixer... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5791779 | Mixing assembly for continuous mixer A continuous mixer has an elongated trough with two mixer assemblies mounted therein in a mutually parallel, laterally spaced apart relationship for axial rotation in opposite directions. Each mixer assembly has a rigid shaft with a plurality of blades mo... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785424 | Agitator blade having agitators with open first and second ends and inner fabrics therein An agitator blade comprises one or more cylindrical local agitators which have inner fabrics therein and are radially mounted on a mounting frame, which in turn is secured to an agitator shaft. The inner fabrics can include, for example, one or more twist... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5711852 | Method and device for mixing of a fluid into a pulp-suspension A process and device for mixing fluid into a pulp suspension of cellulose-containing fiber material, in which the pulp suspension is pumped in through a pump inlet, brought into rotation and, at the desired reaction pressure, mixed with the said fluid whi... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5707145 | Method of conching bulk chocolate in a mixing apparatus Bulk chocolate is added into a mixing apparatus whereby a plurality of conching tools (10) is fixed together with several others, on a shaft (11). The shaft (11) is rotatably mounted in end walls (21) of a horizontal drum (12). The ends of the mixing tool... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5688686 | Fermentation apparatus The fermentation apparatus according to the invention is of a vertically oriented, multistage type comprising one or more fermentation tanks, an outlet port provided at the top of the fermentation tank, a maturation tank disposed below the fermentation ta... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5601362 | Vertical feed mixer with feed deflectors An improved vertical feed mixer has a mixing chamber defined by a floor, a sidewall, and an open upper end through which feed material, such as hay bales, is loaded into the chamber. A vertically disposed auger with tapered flighting is rotatably mounted ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593888 | Method for accelerated bioremediation and method of using an apparatus therefor This invention relates to a method of using an apparatus is provided for the accelerated bioremediation of treated contaminated material. The material is treated with chemical and/or biological amendments for facilitating accelerated bioremediation thereo... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5580170 | Mixing and conditioning machine A mixing and conditioning machine for turning dust and very fine particles into pellets comprising an elongated, generally horizontal trough formed of flexible rubber-like material having a downwardly concave arcuate bottom wall and vertical side walls. A... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5454298 | Apparatus for meshing dehydrating and desiccating food products Apparatus to mashing and to dehydrate food product includes a base portion, a housing, a roler and a mixer driven by driving means. During operating the dehydrator, the roller will rotate to produce a centrifuging force which forces water preserved in the... | 10/03/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5163357 | Popcorn popper with floating stirring system A popcorn popper (10) for more effectively popping popcorn by agitating the popcorn during the heating process with a floating stirring system, the floating stirring system being designed to avoid jamming while the popcorn is being agitated and popped and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5106456 | Method and apparatus for facilitating the discharge of pulp A method of facilitating the discharge of high consistency pulp from a pulp containing space such as a mass towe or the like and for treating pulp therein, includes a rotor (10) arranged in a high consistency pulp containing space (2) for breaking up pulp... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5090815 | Apparatus for mixing charges of flowable material Apparatus for mixing charges of flowable material has an open-top vessel movable up and down by fluid-operated motors along vertical guides, either with or relative to a cover which can seal the open top and is provided with an inlet for admission of fres... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4829890 | Counterflow washer and cooler apparatus A counterflow washer and cooler for processing cottage cheese curd and whey material comprising a horizontal housing, and a material and fluid blender rotatable mounted in the housing. The blender includes a rotatable shaft having at least one material li... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4830507 | Method of and apparatus for thickening red muds derived from bauxite and similar slurries A method of and apparatus for the thickening of mud-like slurries produced during the course of industrial processes, e.g. the thickening of red muds produced during operation of the Bayer process for the production of alumina. The invention involves the ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4793713 | Rotary mixer A mixing device for the mixing of two or more liquids. A drive motor is connected to a hollow shaft which is rotatably contained within a shell body. The hollow shaft is configured with slotted gooves for receiving liquids to be mixed from inlets located ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4779990 | Impeller apparatus An impeller apparatus for dispersing a gas into a liquid in a vessel includes a centrifugal flow turbine, the blades (621) of which are formed with a substantially stream-lined trailing surface terminated by a sharply pronounced spine (63). The blade is f... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4720195 | Agitator An agitator of impeller shape includes an agitator hub with a plurality of radially extending arms for attachment to a drive shaft for the mixing of substances in vessels, such as substances that tend to material build-up, incrustation and/or incipient po... | 01/19/1988 |
