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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866881 | Dry polymer hydration apparatus and methods of use Disclosed are apparatus and methods for preparing wellbore viscous treatment gels from dry polymer and water. The apparatus includes an eductor which slurries dry polymer with water, at least two input tubes, wherein one input tube is connected with the eductor, and... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7575365 | Viscosity control of particle formation by adjusting agitation speed A method of prilling or spray drying comprising calculating and controlling the viscosity of a shear-thinnable fluid stream at a particle-forming section of a dispersion device. The method comprises measuring the static head of fluid in the dispersion device, provid... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7461971 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7431494 | Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids, and gases In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a disposable and flexible mixing tank, configurable as a bag, having a sealed sleeve therein for arrangement of a mixing device. The volume of the mixing tank is defined by an inner wall of the mixing tank and an inner wall of... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401971 | Method for stirring liquid A method for stirring a liquid, comprising: sucking a part of a liquid from a liquid-containing container which opens at the top thereof; and discharging the sucked liquid into the container at a discharging position which is horizontally different from a sucking po... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371052 | Embedded fluid mixing device using a homopolar motor A fluid displacement device (100) having a homopolar motor (110). The homopolar motor includes a rotatable disk (115) with at least one fluid displacement structure (120) disposed thereon. The fluid displacement structure can be a blade. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318428 | Paint ball gun having paint ball dispenser with threaded connector A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294188 | Mixing method for friction material with a pre-mix in a single mixer An improved method of producing a friction material for use in the production of brake pads. A first mixing step blends binder, fiber, and filler materials together in a mixer to create a pre-mix, with one of the materials doubling as a wetting agent promoting the h... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288210 | Method for manufacturing magnetic paint, method for manufacturing non-magnetic paint and magnetic recording medium A method for manufacturing magnetic paint or non-magnetic paint, which can produce a magnetic recording medium having excellent surface smoothness by appropriately setting the condition of a dispersion process for improving the dispersibility of the paint, and a mag... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258480 | Apparatus for mixing liquid samples using a two dimensional stirring pattern A method for rapidly and uniformly mixing solutions within a biochemical analyzer by rapidly and repeatedly moving a sampling probe in a two-dimensional boomerang-curved pattern within the solution. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249690 | Independent off-bottle dispensing closure A independent off bottle single use unit dosage dispensing closure includes a shell attached to a container, an axial movable cap attached to the shell, a sealing member coupled to the cap, and a removable retainer attached to the shell. The shell has an inner guide... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229204 | Portable mixing apparatus A portable mixing apparatus that employs disposable 5-gallon plastic buckets as containers for mixing mortar, grout, plaster and other materials. First and second motor-driven rollers support the buckets at a downwardly sloped angle. A separate mixing basket is plac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7221453 | Optical apparatus Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light (7, 75). The parallel light (7, 75) is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (1, 22, 24, 26, 28). The prism may have varying configurations. One confi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192996 | Manufacturing solvent-free solid paint A method and apparatus for manufacturing small batches of solid paint is disclosed, which method includes a first step of providing a component of the solid paint as a liquid in a heated mixing container that has a base and sides and includes a stirrer for stirring ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186018 | Fuel processing device having magnetic coupling and method of operating thereof A fuel processing device has a magnetic coupling that transfers rotational energy from a motor to a fuel homogenizer. The magnetic coupling has magnetic members that may be isolated from contact with fuel. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182505 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178533 | Beverage container and toothbrush holder A beverage container having a recessed storage compartment in the container wall for storing a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. The compartment has access through an exterior opening in the wall so that the toothbrush and toothpaste are dry, when the container c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165881 | Methods and apparatus for high-shear mixing and reacting of materials Methods and apparatus for high shear reacting and/or mixing of moving fluid streams of materials employ an interdiffusing and reacting zone formed in the space between two stationary surfaces, the surfaces being spaced apart a maximum distance of the sum of the thic... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163334 | Method and apparatus for mixing fibers A method of mixing including providing a slurry (26, 126) having a first fiber (14, 114) into a container (20, 120), introducing an agitation fluid (31, 138) into the slurry to cause a mixing motion (38, 138) within the slurry, and... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156174 | Contained micro-particles for use in well bore operations The present invention relates to well bore operations, and more particularly, to contained micro-particles, and methods for using such contained micro-particles in cementing operations. An exemplary method of facilitating the use of micro-particles in a well bore fl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153021 | Container systems for mixing fluids with a magnetic stir bar A container system includes a substantially rigid container having a floor and a side wall upstanding therefrom. The side wall and floor bound a chamber. A magnetic mixer is disposed below the floor of the container. A mixing bag assembly is disposed within the cham... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7133729 | Pattern-and model-based power line monitoring Power line monitoring is disclosed. The monitoring can be performed in conjunction with an automation system designed to control and monitor devices and sensors. Model-based power line monitoring uses a model of acceptable power line activity. Activity that does not... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7103450 | Automated liquid manufacturing system A method for continuously preparing a medium formulation mixes a diluent with a plurality of chemically incompatible concentrate solutions in such a manner that none of the ingredients of the concentrate solutions chemically react in an adverse manner. The method ut... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097349 | High intensity blending tool with optimized risers for decreased toner agglomeration The present invention relates to a high intensity blending apparatus, particularly for blending operations designed to cause additive materials to become affixed to the surface of base particles. The tool comprises a shank having riser members at each end, such rise... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097062 | Laundry basket A laundry basket is provided of the type having a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls and a pair of opposed end walls all extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The basket includes at least one receptacle formed into at least one of the side walls for receiv... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097787 | Utilization of micro-channel gas distributor to distribute unreacted feed gas into reactors A method of partially oxidizing a feed gas comprises providing a reactor containing a catalyst, providing a gas distributor comprising a body having a plurality of channels therethrough and a plurality of outlets from said channels for distributing gas across the ca... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097344 | Homogeneous cellulose solution and high tenacity lyocell multifilament using the same The present invention relates to a method for making highly homogenized cellulose solution, wherein the cellulose solution is obtained by obtaining a solidified N-methylmorphorine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) hydrates which is solidified a liquid... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098360 | Processes employing multiple successive chemical reaction process steps and apparatus therefore The invention provides processes and apparatus for the production of materials requiring a plurality of chemical reaction steps. In the prior art the number of reaction vessels is minimized by performing two or more reactions together in the same vessel. Instead eac... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097348 | Methods and apparatuses for mixing cosmetic preparations at a point of sale A method of mixing customized cosmetic products at a point of sale is disclosed. The method includes a suspension free of colorant to a container, adding one or more suspensions containing one or more colorants on top of the non-colorant containing suspension and ad... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077560 | 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... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070319 | Sample rotator with fixed sampling point A device for holding and rotating cylindrical sample containers for use in analytical instrumentation. The device maintains the surface of material in the container at a constant location during rotation by using a series of fixed contact points. The drive wheel is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066638 | Flexible mixing mat and method of use A flexible mixing mat comprising a geometrically-shaped planar substrate having four corner areas which have been removed and replaced with four expandable corners coupled to the four corner areas, respectively. Each expandable corner, a pleated flexible member, exp... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056366 | Method and apparatus for increasing the operating lifetime of gas filters by an acoustic field A method for slowing down the increase in pressure drop across a gas filter caused by clogging as a result of a contaminant particles layer being formed on the filter. The method includes applying acoustic waves from an acoustic wave source to a gas to be filtered a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7024316 | Transiently dynamic flow cytometer analysis system A flow cytometry apparatus and methods to process information incident to particles or cells entrained in a sheath fluid stream allowing assessment, differentiation, assignment, and separation of such particles or cells even at high rates of speed. A first signal pr... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012689 | Flow cytometer with active automated optical alignment system An automated monitoring and alignment system to position the mechanical and optical components of a flow cytometer to enhance the consistency, performance, and efficiency of particle sorting and analysis applications. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008101 | Method and apparatus for reproducible dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products In a method for reproducible dissolution of a pharmaceutical product in a dissolution medium contained within a vessel, a flow regime characterized by high turbidity and low bulk movement of dissolution medium is induced within the vessel. Simultaneously, solid part... | 03/07/2006 |
