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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874721 | Mixing element To minimize an amount of unmixed fluids remaining inside, the mixing element includes right-handed and left-handed spiral blades (1) having a shape twisted 180 degrees and being alternately and continuously provided in the axial direction to make end parts ( | 01/25/2011 |
| 7841765 | Static mixer The static mixer comprises mixing elements for separating material to be mixed into a plurality of streams and a mechanism for the layered junction of the same, a transversal edge and guide walls that extend at an angle to said transversal edge, as well as deflectin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7484881 | Static mixer A static mixer for mixing components of liquid reactive multicomponent compounds includes a jacket (1) having a mixing section (4). The static mixer also includes an inlet (2), an outlet (3), at least one mixing element (5) arrange... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7387432 | Slidable securing device for a mixer to allow communication between a mixer housing and a mixer inlet portion of the mixer A mixer includes a mixer housing provided with two annular skirts respectively extending downward to form a receiving space for communicating with an interior of the tubular housing, a mixer element having a helix extending into the tubular housing, and a mixer inle... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367475 | Device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions The device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions is distinguished in that a cap (10) acting as a closure initially closes the outlet openings (5) of the components and can be moved into the open position by pressure of the components w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357565 | Fluid injector and mixer apparatus An improved injector which mixes a secondary fluid into a carrier fluid stream has (a) a body for directing the flow of the carrier fluid, this body having an internal wall forming a flow passage therethrough, a central axis, an inlet, an outlet, and a port for rece... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351221 | Container for agitating and injecting a multi-component medium A system for dispensing a medium includes at least a first container to hold the medium, a pressurizing device, such as a pump, in fluid connection with the container for pressurizing the medium, and an agitation mechanism or device to maintain the components of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341634 | Apparatus for and method of processing substrate A workpiece is processed uniformly, e.g., a uniform plated film is formed on a workpiece, by a processing liquid, e.g., a plating solution, which is maintained in an optimum state while minimizing the amount of the processing liquid to be used. An apparatus for proc... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331705 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320541 | Mixer element for a mixer for multi-component pastes, and mixer using the same The present invention relates to a mixer element for a mixer for producing a paste by mixing components, the mixer comprising a mixing chamber. The mixer element comprises a body portion comprising a longitudinal axis extending from a rear end to a front end of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303048 | Method for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303047 | Apparatus for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303046 | Apparatus for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287898 | Dynamic mixer The invention relates to a dynamic mixer for mixing at least two paste components of different volume proportions. Said mixer comprises a housing with at least two inlet openings and at least one outlet opening, a mixer element being rotatably mounted in a mixing ch... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264394 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244248 | Fluid mixing unit, particularly for mixing diagnostic or medical fluids along biomedical lines A fluid mixing unit insertable along conveyance and/or distribution lines, particularly for mixing diagnostic or medical fluids or the like along biomedical lines, comprising a body that is internally hollow and is provided with at least one pair of intake ports for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235175 | Device for treating hydrophilic sludge by hydraulic turbulence effect combined with oxidation and chemical reactions by additive input A method and device for treating sludge and slime to enable reuse in soil upgrading and in building material systems. Hydrophilic sludge and slime having a water content not less than 70% are continuously treated in a manner which enables colloid removal, dehydratio... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198400 | Static mixer and a method of manufacture thereof A static mixer comprising a mixer body with a first and a second array of intermeshed and interconnecting passageways formed therein that connect, and provide a convoluted flow path between, flow faces at ends of the mixer body. The first and second arrays of passag... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169292 | Pyrolysis tube and pyrolysis method for using the same The present invention provides a pyrolysis tube for enhancing the yield of olefins and reducing a coking tendency in steam cracking of hydrocarbons. According to the present invention, the pyrolysis tube is characterized in that a plurality of mixing blades made by ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160024 | Apparatus and method for creating a vortex flow In embodiments of the invention, a vortex chamber tool in a conduit includes: an outer barrel; an inner barrel that is concentric with the outer barrel; and a corkscrew deflector coupled to an inside wall of the outer barrel and an outside wall of the inner barrel t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153929 | Copolymers, devoid of rubber, with low residual monomer content and a method and device for producing the same Rubber-free copolymers of unsaturated monomers selected from the group comprising styrenes and vinyl cyanides are disclosed. The copolymers that contain 65 to 80 wt. %, of styrene and 20 to 35 wt. % of acrylonitrile are characterized in their low content of residual... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7140394 | Thermostatic control valve with fluid mixing A thermostatic control valve assembly for use in continuously mixing a hot first fluid with a cold second fluid to continuously produce a mixed fluid at a constant temperature. The valve assembly includes an improved mixing dome defining a mixing chamber that facili... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7073687 | Multi-front front catch plate design for various multi-component cartridges An front catch plate for manual, pneumatic or battery powe-operated dual-barrel dispensing guns of the type having a pair of laterally-displaced and adjustable plunger shafts with end-mounted pistons for extruding compound from both cartridges of a variety of sizes ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066724 | Apparatus for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly An apparatus is disclosed for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly with a flexible, lightweight foam-fill by supplying at least two polyurethane reactive materials to a static mixer. The static mixer mixes the reactants, and a nucleating gas is supplied to the mix... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066409 | Fluid delivery tube structural body A fluid discharge pipe structure comprises a cylindrical body, an inlet side connection member having a through hole formed in one end part of the cylindrical body, an outlet side connection member having a through hole formed in another end part of the cylindrical ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045060 | Apparatus and method for treating a liquid An apparatus and method is disclosed for treating a liquid with a first and a second chemical. A liquid to be treated flows into a first inlet port of an intake manifold. A second inlet port of the intake manifold introduces a first chemical into the liquid. A first... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040802 | Static mixer for high-viscosity media employing arcuate segments for mounting in a sleeve The static mixer for a high-viscosity flowing fluid includes mixing elements which are made as monoliths and sleeve elements in the form of tube pieces by means of which the mixing elements are positioned as well as a housing into which the sleeve elements are inser... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001576 | Emulsifying and separating device for liquid phases A device for the emulsification and separation of small amounts of immiscible liquid phases has essentially a cover plate (2), which can be tightly connected to a base plate (1), where microchannels (4,4a,5,6,6a) in the form... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997214 | Intake tubing for engines An intake tubing includes a tubular member having a number of helical protuberances and a number of helical grooves formed in an inner peripheral surface, an inlet end for receiving fluid, and an outlet end for coupling to an engine. The helical protuberances and th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971787 | Apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing components of a composition A cartridge assembly used with a conventional caulking gun for mixing and dispensing components of a material. The cartridge assembly includes a component carrying body that has a plurality of separate component reservoirs and a component flow directing housing at a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935769 | Apparatus for production of striated, laminated lipid-based confections A method of manufacturing multi-layered, laminated, lipid-based sweet confections comprises tempering the lipid-based formulation for each layer, and depositing them separately onto a moving conveyor belt, which is passed through a cooling tunnel between the station... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932243 | Dispensing assembly with dynamic mixer A dynamic mixer configured to a double cartridge or a dispensing appliance, wherein the mixer includes two similarly configured inlets that are configured to connect to respective outlets of the double cartridge or the dispensing appliance, the outlets having either... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913382 | Treatment of fluids A method for fixing a first fluid within a second fluid which includes the steps of mixing the first and second fluids together and subjecting the first and second fluids to an electric field and a high voltage corona like electric discharge. The method can be used,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907690 | Environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus An environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus for removing invasive insects from tunnels bored through and within trees and other similarly composed structures by providing a canister containing a pressurized, non-flammable, non-ozone depleting... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6585237 | Fluid contacting device used as structured packing and static mixer A fluid contacting device including a bundle of notched and precontoured strips which are notched periodically at edges and shaped by giving proper orientation (twist) so that the liquid trickling down the strip flows and spreads on the contoured roughene... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579001 | Method for thoroughly mixing a melt flow made of plastic In order to enable the thorough mixture of a melt flow S made of plastic, and polyvinyl chloride in particular, with the lowest possible amount of damage and the adequate homogenization thereof, the melt flow S is divided into partial flows T, which parti... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6431528 | Apparatus for removing impurities in liquid Static mixers are arranged so that its longitudinal direction is substantially vertical. A liquid supply mechanism supplies the liquid containing impurities from the upper end of the static mixer into the static mixer. A gas supply mechanism supplies gas ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6409972 | Prepackaged liquid bone cement Poly(alkyl methacrylate) bone cement ingredients are prepackaged as two separate components in two separate chambers of a container which can be connected to a static mixer, where both components are in a liquid form that is at least substantially air-fre... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399031 | Continuous flow reactor having a plurality of alternating bends A curved tubular flow reactor designed for carrying out chemical reactions continuously, for preparing mixtures and as a liquid-phase heat exchanger comprises a plurality of successive bends having alternating directions of curvature.... | 06/04/2002 |