| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 366101000 | BY INJECTING GAS INTO MIXING CHAMBER | 76 |
| 20080279037 | 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 resistor, and moving the bubble in the fluid by creating a temperature gradient thereby mixing the fluid. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090016149 | MATERIAL MOISTURE CONTENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD - When making moisture content adjustment by adding liquid such as water to a raw material such as pulverulent material including bentonite, uniform mixing of the liquid such as water with the raw material is given with relatively simple facilities, moisture content adjustment of a large quantity of raw materials is attainable, and besides, a material having satisfactory performances such as impermeability is obtainable through uniform moisture content adjustment. Within a mixing tank ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090303829 | AIRLIFT BIOREACTOR - The present invention is concerned with a fluid circulation apparatus for use as a bioreactor or the like, the apparatus comprising a flexible bag like container within which is disposed a collapsible and at least partially inflatable draft tube which is tethered to a base of the container such that when inflated the draft tube rises off the base and maintains the correct shape as a result of the inflation thereof, and which includes perforations in order to allow the inflation gas to escape and rise upwardly through the draft tube to generate counter current circulation within the container. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100027370 | Process to generate water based adhesives and their use - Process to generate a water based adhesive by mixing a re-dispersible powder adhesive and water, optionally together with other components, characterized by mixing a re-dispersible powder adhesive, water and optionally other components such that the final water based adhesive contains a re-dispersed powder adhesive in an amount of about 0.5% to 80% by weight and has a Brookfield viscosity (23° C./20 RPM) from about 10 to 250000 mPas, wherein : the mixing is carried out as a micro-batch or a continuous process with a volume of the mixing chamber of about 0.001 to 200 litres and with a mixing time of about 0.01 to 500 seconds, and the ratio of the diameter of at least one mixer blade to the diameter of the mixing chamber is about 0.50 to 0.99. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100208543 | FLUID MIXING DEVICE AND FLUID MIXING METHOD - A micromixer | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100220544 | Device for dispensing a gas into a liquid - An aeration cartridge ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100232254 | LIQUID STORAGE TANK WITH DRAFT TUBE MIXING SYSTEM - A drinking water distribution reservoir has a new draft tube mixing arrangement. An intermediate opening in the draft tube enables water to flow between the central passage of the draft tube and an intermediate portion of the tank. Directional walls can be provided on the intermediate opening to help direct flow, and a check valve can be used to prevent flow from the intermediate section of the tank into the draft tube or prevent flow from the draft tube into the intermediate section of the tank. A venturi portion can also be provided on the draft tube to help draw water from the intermediate portion of the tank into the draft tube. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100246315 | Micromixer biochip - The present invention provides a micromixer biochip, comprising: a substrate having a surface; a fluidic channel layer disposed above the surface of the substrate, including a mixing chamber and a single-opening fluidic channel, wherein one end of the single-opening fluidic channel is closed and the other end of the single-opening fluidic channel connects to the mixing chamber, and a top portion of the single-opening fluidic channel is made of a flexible material; and an air chamber layer disposed above the top portion of the fluidic channel layer, including an air pore, at least one chamber, and an air channel connecting the chamber and the air pore, wherein the number and position of the air chamber correspond to the number and position of the single-opening fluidic channel of the fluidic channel layer | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100254211 | PROCESSING DEVICE FOR BULK MATERIAL - A processing device for conveying and mixing bulk material has a mixing and conveying station and at least one conveying pipe for supplying the bulk material to the mixing and conveying station. A vacuum-generating system with a vacuum hose or pipe is connected to the mixing and conveying station. An air supply is connected to the mixing and conveying station and introduces air for conveying and mixing the bulk material. A screen is arranged within said mixing and conveying station for separating the bulk material from the air. The screen has screen openings matched to a desired level of separation. The air from the air supply flows into the bulk material and effects mixing of the bulk material and removal of dust from the bulk material. The air has a temperature of 40 degrees C. to 200 degrees C. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100278005 | Magnetic bubble mixer forming plate assembly - An improved bubble forming plate for a mixer employing large bubbles to mix liquids in a tank, comprising a gas injector, a bubble-forming undersurface and at least one permanent magnet affixed to the plate, the magnet providing sufficient magnetic force to retain the plate against the inner surface of the tank. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110007599 | DEVICE FOR GASSING LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a method for gassing liquids, in particular for aerating water, wherein gas is fed to a mixing tube ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013473 | METHOD OF MIXING - A method of mixing including providing a flexible container which comprises at least two components, assembling the components from outside the flexible container to form a centrally disposed magnetic driven shaft with at least one impeller, whereby the integrity of the flexible container is maintained, filling the flexible container having the centrally disposed magnetic driven shaft with one or more ingredients of the contents to be mixed; engaging a magnetic element of the centrally disposed magnetic driven shaft with an external magnetic drive element; analyzing the contents of the flexible container using at least one sensor or a sampling line on the flexible container; and draining the contents of the flexible container through a drain port at the bottom of the flexible container. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110096618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AERATION - A method and apparatus for aerating a liquid wherein the liquid to be treated is drawn down a vertical pipe at a predetermined velocity to entrain air bubbles into the moving liquid forming an air liquid mixture, maintaining the air bubbles in liquid contact for a minimum period under increasing hydrostatic pressure to dissolve the air and returning the aerated liquid to the reactor, the air bubbles being generated close to the surface of the liquid above the inlet of the vertical pipe. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110134716 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CARBONATION OF DEIONIZED WATER - Devices, systems, and methods employed in wet cleaning semiconductor devices are provided. In particular, systems that can deliver deionized water with the desired concentration of CO2 and methods of generating deionized water with a desired concentration of CO2 for use in wet cleaning of semiconductor devices are provided. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110222365 | Apparatus for restarting a gas-solids contactor - A gas-solids contactor modification is described which provides for starting or restarting the gas flow to the gas-solids contactor when it is filled with solid particles while preventing the solids from entering and blocking one or more gas inlets which have diameters greater than the solid particle diameters. The apparatus modification comprises a gas plenum and one or more chambers within the gas plenum located between the contactor inlet and the gas inlet. The wall of the chamber has multiple passageways therethrough that are smaller in diameter than the majority of the bed particles. Gas feed to the plenum must pass through the passageways in the chamber walls before entering the contactor. In one embodiment the total open area of the passageways is at least as large as the cross-sectional area of the gas inlet and the inlet to the contactor. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110228628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF FINE-GRAINED MATERIAL IN A SPOUTED BED - A method and an associated apparatus for treating fine-grained material in a spouted bed. Here, the method and design for an associated apparatus for treating fine-grained material in a spouted bed eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art, allow different process conditions in the process chamber to be adjusted in a regulated manner, and has a simple and inexpensive structure. The method is provides that a nearly circular gas flow of the fluidizer is generated in the process chamber ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110255363 | METERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A POWDERY MEDIUM INTO A FLUID - A metering apparatus for introducing a powdery medium into a fluid includes a mixing vessel that can be filled with a fluid and a metering unit for the powdery medium. The metering unit has an inlet for the powdery medium, an inlet for a compressed gas and an outlet extending towards the mixing vessel, through which the powdery medium and the compressed gas can be discharged into the mixing vessel. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110286297 | INFUSER FOR SUPERSATURATING A LIQUID WITH A GAS - A gas infuser facilitates dissolving a gas into a liquid to produce a supersaturated liquid. A liquid in the infuser is spread over the surfaces of infuser structures in the infuser chamber such that the liquid forms a film on the surfaces in the presence of a pressurized gas. Preferably the liquid flows by gravity over the surfaces of the infuser structures as it flows in a cascade from an input at the top of the infuser. The infuser described herein may be used with a variety of infuser structures to provide increased surface area for the cascading flow of liquid. The liquid leaves the infuser supersaturated with the gas. The supersaturated liquid can then be used in any one of a variety of industrial type processes. The infuser is preferably a continuous flow process but may also be operated as a batch process. The gas and liquid are preferably introduced together into the infuser under pressure in a non-dissolved state or semi-dissolved state. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120039146 | DUAL TUBE GAS DIFFUSION SYSTEM - A gas diffusion system comprising a dual pipe diffuser having an inner pipe with perforations through which gas flows and diffuses into a fluid or liquid flowing through an outer pipe that surrounds the inner pipe. The gas diffusion system provides good diffusion of gas into the liquid flow, with no gas loss and requires minimal equipment or space. The gas diffuser allows for easy control of the gas, is low cost and can easily be installed in existing systems. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120218852 | DEVICE, FLOTATION MACHINE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHODS FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A device for dispersing a suspension with at least one gas includes a dispersion nozzle, which, viewed in the flow direction of the suspension, successively comprises: a suspension nozzle tapering in the flow direction; a mixing chamber into which the suspension nozzle leads; a mixing tube that adjoins the mixing chamber and is tapered in the flow direction; and at least one gas supply line for supplying the at least one gas into the mixing chamber, the suspension nozzle comprising at least a quantity of N=3 gas channels connected to the at least one gas supply line, said gas channels leading to an end face of the suspension nozzle facing the mixing chamber. The device may further include a number A of gas valves, where N=A, wherein a gas control valve is associated with each gas channel for metering a gas volume of the gas supplied to the suspension through the respective gas channel. A flotation machine comprising such a device and methods for operating the device and flotation machine are also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120314526 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING OF CORROSIVE AND NON-CORROSIVE GAS - Present application relates to a mixing device ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130003485 | MICRO-BUBBLE GENERATING DEVICE - A micro-bubble generating device is provided which is capable of mixing or dispersing micro-bubbles into a liquid with high stability and has a simple structure that permits reduction of a cost of manufacture. A first member and a first packing are superposed on each other on one side of a gas-permeable film, while a second member and a second packing are superposed on each other on the other side of the gas-permeable film. A pressurized gas delivered via a gas inlet of the first member flows through a fluid passage of the first packing, permeates through the gas-permeable film, and is ejected as micro-bubbles into a liquid flowing through a fluid passage in the form of a narrow shallow strip-like groove provided in the second packing. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130077431 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AGITATION OF TANK-STORED MATERIAL - A device and method for use with the transportation of materials including a tank that is configured to hold the material and an inlet/outlet configured on the tank to allow the flow of the material therethrough. At least one inlet is arranged on the tank to allow the flow of the material into the tank to agitate the material in the tank. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130176812 | Method of Mixing a Liquid in a Container - Presently, there exists a need for a method of mixing (stirring) the ingredients of a liquid preparation within a container without the introduction of any device or manual implement to agitate the contents mechanically. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method a convenient, economical and effective method of mixing utilizing a chemical reaction to facilitate liquid motion in a container without the use of a stirring implement or external mechanical intervention. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130258798 | Gas Injection Heating Probe - A gas injection heating probe, where the probe has a hollow injection channel, a heating media inlet, a heating media outlet, a gas injection fitting and heat exchange area. The gas injection heating probe is connectable to a heated media and a source of gas, so that when connected and inserted into a container having product, the probe provides for gas injection and heating of the product to assist in mixing the product for discharge. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140016429 | STEAMING PITCHER METHODS AND DEVICES - A steaming pitcher comprising a flow receiving surface adapted to receive an incoming flow of steam at a substantially oblique angle provides enhanced control of fluid flow inside the steaming pitcher to enhance mixing and heating of the fluid by the incoming steam. The steaming pitcher may also comprise flow directing and launching surfaces to assist in control of fluid flow patterns. A flow control kit with a flow receiving surface may be installed in an existing flat-bottom steaming pitcher to provide aspects of fluid flow control. The flow receiving, flow directing and launching surfaces of the steaming pitcher may be substantially smooth, faceted, or a combination thereof. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140064017 | PROCESS FOR MIXING A LIQUID OR MIXTURE OF A LIQUID AND A FINE SOLID PRESENT IN AN ESSENTIALLY SELF-CONTAINING VESSEL - A process for mixing a liquid stored in a vessel, in which gas is sucked in from the gas phase present above the liquid interface with a suction apparatus present in the liquid, and released into it again for the gas-induced mixing of the liquid. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140104973 | MIXING DEVICE - The mixing device for mixing a powder with a pressurized gas, comprising a mixing chamber ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140133262 | LIQUID MIXING METHOD AND DEVICE - Provided is a method of mixing first and second liquids having mutual solubility inside a mixing flow channel formed by a micro flow channel. This method includes: causing the first and second liquids to be joined to each other inside the mixing flow channel; and forming a slug flow, in which mixing subject cells ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140313848 | FOAM GENERATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FOAM GENERATION ASSEMBLY - A foam generation assembly is provided. The assembly includes a tube having first and second end portions and an interior region. The assembly further includes first and second coupling members coupled to the tube, and a first movable retaining member disposed within the interior region proximate to the first coupling member. The assembly further includes a spring disposed within the interior region proximate to the second coupling member. The assembly further includes a second movable retaining member disposed within the interior region adjacent and against the spring, and a plurality of pellets disposed within the interior region between the first and second movable retaining members. The spring compresses the plurality of pellets between the first and second movable retaining members. | 10-23-2014 |
| 366102000 | With stirrer | 20 |
| 20090003124 | Method of Adding Low-Pressure Gas Continuously to Supercirtical Fluid and Apparatus Therefor - The present invention is for dissolving a metal complex and a low-pressure additive gas in a supercritical fluid and supplying the same continuously to a reaction vessel, aiming to provide a method and an apparatus for adding a low-pressure gas to a high-pressure supercritical fluid continuously, so that a gas which should be handled with care, such as a combustible gas, can be added to a supercritical fluid without compression. The method for continuously adding a low-pressure gas to a supercritical fluid comprises supplying a reactant gas to a supercritical fluid or a subcritical fluid by repeating, in an alternate manner, a step of storing a reactant gas midway through a piping in a low-pressure state and a step of carrying the reactant gas toward a reaction vessel with the supercritical fluid or the subcritical fluid, so that the reactant gas is continuously charged in the reaction vessel. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090213684 | Apparatus for distribution of a gas into a body of liquid - A mixing system includes a disc with a plurality of openings combined with a mixer located below the disc with the disc and mixer positioned with respect to one another such that gas exiting openings in the mixer may rise to contact the openings in the disc to sheer the gas into fine bubbles in order to enhance aeration of the liquid. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100002533 | STIRRING ASSEMBLY WITH A STIRRING ELEMENT AND A GASSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a stirring assembly comprising a stirring element ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100039880 | ROTOR PROCESSOR - A rotor processor includes a stator chamber and a rotor mounted for rotation within the chamber. The rotor has a perimeter edge spaced closely to the interior wall of the chamber so as to define a slit or gap there between. The rotor is slidably mounted upon a rotor shaft, for movement between raised and lowered positions during operation of the processor, so as to automatically adjust the dimension of the slit, without operator intervention. As air flows from a plenum beneath the rotor, through the slit, and into the chamber, a pressure differential is created, which provides a lifting force to raise the rotor. The pressure drop is maintained relatively constant at a predetermined level after a lifting equilibrium force is achieved, regardless of the air flow volume. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110007600 | DEVICE FOR ADDING FLUID TO A LIQUID - Device for adding a fluid to a liquid, for example of gas and/or particles to liquid metal. A rotor is rotated immersed in the liquid, comprising a hollow rotational body | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013474 | DISPOSABLE MIXING VESSEL - A disposable mixing vessel comprising a flexible container, a centrally disposed shaft having first and second ends with one or more impellers thereon and a magnetic element associated with a first shaft end, a first flange adapted to rotatably engage the first shaft end and a second flange adapted to rotatably engage the second shaft end. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110038222 | MIXING VESSEL - A mixing vessel includes a flexible container, elements for mixing its contents, aeration elements, a drain/lower bearing port having a rigid flange provided with a drain passage, attached in a tight manner to the lower portion of the container wall, supporting a lower bearing that is adjacent to the drain passage. The vessel includes an extended element for dispensing aeration gas and is spaced essentially radially from the drain/bearing port; at least one tubular element for dispensing aeration gas extends from the extended dispensing element, in the inside space, along the inside surface of the lower portion and the side portion of the wall of the container and extends on the outside of the container from the upper portion; at least one mixing element is spaced essentially from the lower portion of the container wall, from the lower bearing, and from at least one extended element for dispensing aeration gas. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110267918 | STIR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CHEMICAL REACTION - A stir system for stirring a liquid in a vial includes a top for at least partially closing the vial and a stirrer rotatable mounted in the top. The stirrer extends from the top into the vial and the stirrer is being connected with a magnet, which is rotatable during use by a rotating magnet field so as to rotate the stirrer in the vial. The system further includes a holder for holding the vial and a cover for covering the vial in the holder. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120069694 | STIRRING ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a stirring arrangement having a rotating stirring body ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120081990 | STIRRING ROTOR AND STIRRING DEVICE | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120206990 | METHOD FOR STIRRING A LIQUID AND FOR INJECTING A GAS INTO THIS LIQUID, SUITABLE FOR SHALLOW BASINS - The invention relates to a device for stirring a liquid in a reactor and for injecting a gas into the said liquid in order to form a gas-liquid dispersion, comprising a) a drive device ( | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120230145 | LOW-TURBULENT AERATOR AND AERATION METHOD - A low-turbulent aspirating type aerator, introduced into a body of liquid, comprising of: a gas conveyance tube having a gas inlet end and a gas outlet end; a gas-liquid mixture chamber incorporating; an impeller affixed to a rotatable shaft, at the least one gas intake opening and at the least one gas-liquid discharge opening at or near bottom end of gas-liquid mixture chamber. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130208557 | GAS INJECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for injecting a gas into a liquid in which a rotating helical impeller within a draft tube submerged in the liquid creates a liquid flow within the draft tube. Gas bubbles are injected into the draft tube either above or below or alongside the helical impeller or in all three locations. The liquid is drawn into the draft tube with a superficial velocity greater than a substantially uniform terminal ascent velocity of the gas bubbles to allow entrainment of undissolved gas bubbles in the bulk liquid into the liquid being drawn into the draft tube. The gas bubbles are injected with a uniform diameter of between about 10.0 microns and about 1.0 millimeters. The small bubble size enhances the dissolution of the gas into the liquid and also allow the entrainment of the gas into the liquid being drawn into the draft tube. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150103617 | DRIVEN FLUID MIXER AND RELATED METHODS - A manner of providing an improved fluid processing arrangement, and bioprocessing in particular, is adapted to agitate the fluid, and also simultaneously provide for the distribution of gas throughout the fluid in order to maintain desirable processing conditions (such as an increased level of dissolved oxygen, in the case of biological applications). In some embodiments, the mixing would be completed without necessitating the use of an external drive motor or the like, such as by using a fluid-driven mixer. Overall, use of the improved arrangement leads to a simplification of the fluid processing operation with improved results and a concomitant reduction in the expense associated with such use. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160001242 | PLUNGE-MIXING BAG ARRANGEMENT AND PLUNGE-MIXING SYSTEM - A plunge-mixing bag arrangement includes a flexible mixing bag defining a mixing region, and a shaft extending from outside of the flexible mixing bag into the mixing region, the shaft comprising a sparger within the mixing region. The sparger comprises an interior channel and ports extending from the interior channel. The shaft is capable of axial movement within the bag to fracture gas bubbles being released from the interior channel through the ports. A plunge-mixing system includes a mechanism for raising and lowering the shaft. | 01-07-2016 |
| 366103000 | Plural stirrers | 5 |
| 20090059714 | GRAVITY FLOW PROCESSOR FOR PARTICULATE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to purge vessel apparatuses and methods for processing particulate material composed of powder particles. Some such purge vessel apparatuses include a housing having first and second opposite ends and an inner surface defining a material path from the first end to the second end. Some such purge vessel apparatuses also include a gas exposure mechanism that is adapted to expose particulate material on the material path to a processing gas. Some such purge vessel apparatuses further include an agitating mechanism adapted to disrupt and/or inhibit formation of gas channels and/or to disrupt and/or inhibit formation of material flow channels by agitating particulate material on the material path, thereby exposing substantially all of the powder particles to the processing gas, while substantially maintaining mass flow. Several illustrative purge vessel apparatuses and method are disclosed for processing particulate material composed of powder particles. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110228629 | LIQUID CONTAINING CHAMBER AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid containing chamber that supplies liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus includes a first liquid container that is capable of containing the liquid and has a vertically long shape in a mounted position when mounted in the liquid ejecting apparatus, a first projection provided in the first liquid container and a first stirring member supported by the first projection, wherein when the first liquid container in the mounted position is divided into an upper container which is located above the first projection and a lower container which is located below the upper container, the lower container contains the liquid and the upper container contains the liquid and a predetermined amount of air. | 09-22-2011 |
| 366104000 | Diverse | 3 |
| 20100157721 | APPARATUS FOR HOMOGENIZING POWDER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for homogenizing powder, which includes a drive device and a homogenization unit. The drive device moves the homogenization unit back and forth in at least one horizontal direction. The homogenization unit has a multitude of essentially vertically arranged, rod-shaped elements which are immersed at least partly into a powder to be homogenized. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100290307 | MULTI-STAGE CAVITATION DEVICE - The flow-through cavitation device is provided for mixing and manipulating fluids that comprises feeding a fluidic mixture in a multi-stage flow-through hydrodynamic cavitation system, subjecting said fluid to a controlled multi-stage cavitation and continuing the treatment for a period of time sufficient for obtaining desirable changes in the physical and/or chemical properties and generating upgraded products. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120113741 | MIXING DEVICE - A mixing device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 366105000 | Into rotating mixing chamber | 3 |
| 20090323458 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR PERFORMING A CHEMICAL REACTION IN WHICH A GASEOUS PHASE IS ADDED TO A CHARGE SYSTEM COMPRISING ONE OR MORE SOLID PHASES WHICH HAVE BEEN DISSOLVED OR DISPERSED IN WATER - A chemical reaction is performed by first adding the incoming stream to a shear zone of an apparatus by way of a feed upstream of the shear zone. The apparatus includes a rotor and a stator, with the shear zone being formed by facing surfaces of the rotor and the stator. The shear zone is followed by a mixing zone having an outlet toward an outside of the apparatus. A gage pressure of at least 1 bar is generated in the shear zone. The gaseous phase is mixed into the mixing zone through the aperture and into the incoming stream under the generated gage pressure to create a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is fed to a residence-time zone via a downstream outlet from the mixing zone, where a reaction takes place, and pressure in the mixing zone is controlled using a downstream pressure-control valve. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090323459 | CYLINDRICAL MEMBRANE APPARATUS FOR FORMING FOAM - An apparatus and process for making a foam having a controlled size distribution of gas bubbles in a liquid matrix. The invention utilizes a porous material having a controlled pore size and pore distance to produce a substantially uniform size distribution of gas bubbles; a gas pumping device for directing a flow of gas to and through the porous material to form the gas bubbles; a fluid pumping device for directing a flow of liquid matrix past the porous material and a rotating element moving in the vicinity of the membrane surface causing an additional flow to detach, collect accumulate and entrain the gas bubbles in the liquid matrix to form a foam having gas bubbles of generally uniform size and a substantially uniform gas bubble size distribution. Advantageously, the pore size and pore distance of the porous material, the gas flow from the gas pumping device, the flow field generated by the rotating element and the liquid flow from the fluid pumping device cooperate to provide gas bubbles having a mean diameter X | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100091604 | MIXING METHOD - The present invention includes a method of mixing at least two aliquots in a microchannel structure ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 366106000 | Intermittent or pulsating feed | 7 |
| 20090279380 | Water supply mixing process - A process and system mixes drinking water stored in large water tower type storage tanks, preventing stratification of the water, by generating large mixing s bubbles in the tank's standpipe, causing mixing of layers of water in the tank through turbulence created as the bubbles rise through the tank. Embodiments of the present invention, adapted for use in storage tanks in which the standpipe serves as both water inlet and outlet, detect flow in the standpipe and provide mixing only when the standpipe is not serving as a water outlet. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090279381 | Water tank deicing mixer - A means for mitigating or precluding formation of ice in water stored in large storage tanks generates large mixing bubbles toward the bottom of the tank, causing mixing of thermally stratified layers of water in the tank through turbulence created as the bubbles rise through the tank. Incipient stratification of water along thermoclines is detected and the mixer is engaged only when temperatures of portions of stratified water in the tank approach freezing. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100002534 | BUBBLE GENERATION FOR AERATION AND OTHER PURPOSES - A method of producing small bubbles ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110051546 | FLUID BLENDING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A process for blending a plurality of fluids utilizes an apparatus including a blending tank having at least one inlet and an outlet; a first supply line and a second supply line in fluid communication with the at least one inlet; the first supply line being in fluid communication with a first fluid source and having a first timing valve disposed between the first fluid source and the at least one inlet; the second supply line being in fluid communication with a second fluid source and having a second timing valve disposed between the second fluid source and the at least one inlet; a controller operatively connected to the first and second timing valves for controlling frequency and duration of actuation of the first and second timing valves. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110103174 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE COMPRISING GAS PROVIDING UNIT, AND METHODS OF MIXING LIQUIDS AND FORMING EMULSION USING THE SAME - A microfluidic device including a reaction chamber, a first gas providing unit and a liquid providing unit. The reaction chamber includes an inlet through which gas or liquid flows into the reaction chamber. The first gas providing unit and a liquid providing unit are connected to the inlet of the reaction chamber in a fluid communicable manner. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130003486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF MIXING AND AERATION IN TREATMENT PROCESSES - A system and method for automatically controlling aeration and mixing processes are disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140016430 | MIXING BUBBLE GENERATOR AND INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION - A new accumulator for generating mixing bubbles comprises pivoting, counterbalanced buckets, the buckets receiving air directed from blowers, either directly from injectors connected to the blowers, or from diffusers used for aeration of the liquid in the tank. A bucket, weighed down by a counterbalance, receives air from injectors or diffusers below, and, as the air displaces liquid in the bucket, the buoyancy of the bucket increases until it exceeds the downward force of the counterweight, at which time the bucket pivots upward to release a large mixing bubble into the tank. An assembly for installation of the accumulator affixes the accumulator on a rigid vertical piece depending from a horizontal bridge. | 01-16-2014 |
| 366107000 | Plural gas feeders | 16 |
| 20080205189 | DENSE PHASE PUMP FOR PULVERULENT MATERIAL - A vessel for fluidizing bulk pulverulent material to render the pulverulent material flowable for removal from the vessel includes first, second, third and fourth ports. The first port is provided for entry of a fluidizing gas or mixture of gases to the vessel. The second port controls a first stream of fluidizing gas or mixture of gases escaping from the vessel at a relatively constant rate to promote the fluidization of bulk pulverulent material introduced into the vessel. The third port is selectively controlled to vary the rate of escape of a second stream of fluidizing gas or mixture of gases. The fluidized pulverulent material is withdrawn from the vessel through the fourth port at a rate in opposition to the rate of escape of the second stream of fluidizing gas or mixture of gases. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080285376 | Mixer Having Multiple Gas Inlets - A mixer having multiple gas inlets of the type consisting of comprising a water discharge chamber composed of two concentrical tubular parts of the same length but having different diameters, defining an internal discharge chamber having a ring-shaped transversal section in the equipment. The discharge chamber is provided with two tangential points, an upper inlet point for the pressurized water and another lower outlet point for the solubilized water, in such a way that an area (for the injection of gases is defined between said points by a spread box provided in its external wall with a plurality of inlets interconnected to reservoirs of gases that pass through external compressors. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090034358 | Method and Apparatus for the Gassing and Degassing of Liquids, Particularly in Biotechnology, and Specifically of Cell Cultures - A process and an apparatus for the bubble-free production of gas into liquids, in particular in biotechnology and especially of cell cultures, with gas exchange via one or more immersed membrane surfaces of any type (tubes, cylinders, etc.), with the membrane surfaces in rotary oscillating motion in the liquid. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090073799 | Gaseous fluid mixing apparatus - A device for mixing gaseous fluids such as air, made up of a tank having a central line and provided with inlet and outlet ducts arranged so as to create an upward swirling movement of the said fluid inside the said tank in order to ensure homogenous temperature at the outlet, characterised in that the said tank comprises at least one means for amplifying mixing, wherein that amplifying means or additional means for communication with the outside/inside of the said tank takes the form of at least one inlet duct that is co-linear with the central line of the said tank and arranged on the lower part of the tank. Advantageously, the said co-linear inlet duct comprises at least one means to partly obstruct its proximal end. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090257305 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SPRINGS - An apparatus for separating springs includes a hollow casing, first and second tubes, and a plate. The casing defines an entrance hole allowing springs to enter, and an exit hole allowing springs to exit. The first tube has one end connected to a bottom of the casing, allowing gas to be introduced into the casing. The second tube has one end connected to a middle of the casing opposite to the hole, allowing gas to be introduced into the casing. The plate is fixed to the bottom of the casing for supporting the springs. The plate is ventilated, and is located above the end of the first tube. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100002535 | Method and Apparatus for Mixing Fluids - Provided are a method and apparatus for mixing fluids, whereby small amounts of fluids are effectively mixed. An apparatus for mixing fluids includes: a chamber comprising a first region and a second region; a fluid influx channel connected to the first region through which a plurality of fluids flow into the chamber; a turbulent flow generation film interposed between the first region and the second region that includes through-holes through which the fluids are passed to generate turbulent flow in the fluids in the second region to mix the fluids; and a first fluid discharge channel connected to the second region through which the mixed fluids are discharged. Fluids are mixed without additional external devices. Thus, an apparatus for mixing fluids may be miniaturized while effectively mixing fluids. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100039881 | CROSS-FLOW TRAY AND METHOD EMPLOYING SAME - A cross-flow tray is provided with a tray deck and groupings of cans separated by weirs. The cans have walls that surround vapor openings in the tray deck. Openings are provided in the walls to allow liquid to enter the cans from the tray deck. Additional openings are provided in the walls to allow liquid to exit the cans. Swirlers positioned within the cans induce a centrifugal swirling motion to the vapor and liquid to facilitate mass transfer and/or heat exchange between the vapor and liquid within the cans. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100085833 | RADIAL FLOW STEAM INJECTION HEATER - A radial flow steam injection heater that injects a selected amount of steam into a product flow to heat the product flow. The steam injection heater includes a mixing tube that receives the product flow to be heated. The mixing tube includes a series of steam injection holes that are positioned within a steam chamber defined by the heater body. Pressurized steam within the steam chamber flows into the mixing tube in a direction transverse to the flow axis through the steam injection holes. A regulating member is selectively movable relative to the mixing tube to expose the steam injection holes to the steam chamber to control the amount of steam utilized to heat the product flow. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100091605 | POURING INSERT - A pouring insert is provided for insertion into a container outlet, for example a bottleneck, for aerating liquids pored from the container. This is achieved by a combination of a hollow, tapering jacket with a hollow pipe axially disposed within it. The jacket features a plurality of elongated slots penetrating the jacket and allowing for liquid/air flow therethrough. The invention furthermore relates to a bottle pourer having a spout and the pouring insert described herein. The invention also relates to the use of the pouring insert and of the bottle pourer for aerating wine. Finally, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing the pouring insert by injection moulding. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100177591 | AIR BALANCING FOR VIBRATORY APPARATUS WITH AIR KNIFE - A system includes a vibratory apparatus with a housing having a floor with an opening and a chamber, a deck disposed in the chamber between the chamber inlet and the opening, a section of the deck having a plurality of apertures and a plenum defined beneath the deck section, and an air knife disposed between the deck section and the chamber outlet. The system includes an air handling system with a first path in communication with the plenum, a second path in communication with the air knife, a third path in communication with a space beneath the air knife, a fourth path in communication with the chamber above the deck between the inlet and the deck section, a return path from the outlet, and an air mover having an outlet in communication with the first, second, third, and fourth paths and an inlet in communication with the return path. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110026356 | APPARATUS AND METHODF FOR THE UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF MICROPARTICLES IN A LIQUID - The invention relates to an apparatus for the uniform distribution of microparticles in a liquid, said apparatus comprising a storage chamber | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120140588 | Fluidized Mixing And Blending of Nanopowders With Secondary Gas Flow - Methods and systems for enhancing fluidization of nanoparticle and/or nanoagglomerates and for mixing and blending nanoparticle/nanoagglomerate systems at the nanoscale are provided. A fluidization chamber is provided with a fluidizing medium (e.g., a fluidizing gas) directed in a first fluidizing direction, e.g., upward into and through a bed containing a volume of nanoparticles and/or nanopowders. A second source of air/gas flow is provided with respect to the fluidization chamber, the secondary air/gas flow generally being oppositely (or substantially oppositely) directed relative to the fluidizing medium. Turbulence created by the secondary gas flow, e.g., a jet from a micro jet nozzle, is advantageously effective to aerate the agglomerates and the shear generated by the jet is advantageously effective to break apart nanoagglomerates and/or reduce the tendency for nanoagglomerates to form or reform. A downwardly directed source of secondary gas flow located near the main gas distributor leads to full fluidization of the entire amount of powder in the column. In addition, the oppositely directed fluid flow facilitates powder circulation within the fluidization chamber, thereby enhancing fluidization and mixing/blending results. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130279286 | Mixing System - A liquid transport system including a bag adapted to hold fluids, the bag being constructed of a flexible fabric. The bag has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion forming an interior and exterior. The system includes a discharge port, a fill port and a series of injector ports on the bag providing fluid access to the interior of the bag from the exterior, where each of the ports are sealingly closable. The discharge port and the fill port are adapted to allow product to flow into and out of the bag, and the injector ports are adapted to accommodate an injector probe. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130343147 | MIXING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a mixing device for mixing a first gas with a second gas by means of a plurality of sets of injection and mixing ducts, wherein at least one of the gases is corrosive to the mixing device and the mixing device is thus constructed in corrosion resistant ceramic material. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140185406 | PROCESS FOR MIXING WELLBORE FLUIDS - A method for mixing a drilling fluid formulation that includes establishing a flow path for a base fluid, adding drilling fluid additives to the base fluid to create a mixture, aerating the mixture of base fluid and drilling fluid additives, and injecting a compressible driving fluid into the mixture of base fluid and drilling fluid additives to form a mixed drilling fluid is disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150298072 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CROSS-FLOW BUBBLE GENERATION - Device and method for cross-flow bubble generation comprising a first conduit for the admission of liquids ( | 10-22-2015 |
