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| 366114000 |
Vibrator attached to mixing chamber wall or platform
| 16 |
| 366116000 |
With amplitude or frequency regulator
| 15 |
| 366117000 |
Of stirrer
| 13 |
| 366110000 |
Of holder for mixing chamber
| 12 |
| 366111000 |
Of platform or mixing chamber supported by vibrator
| 12 |
| 366127000 |
By electrostrictive or magnetostrictive transducer
| 6 |
| 366128000 |
By rotary movement of unbalanced-weight shaft | 4 |
| 20080219085 | Vibration exciter - A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, comprises at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached to one or more of the axles. The relative rotary position of the imbalance masses can be adjusted relative to one another by at least one rotary oscillating motor having a rotor shaft and a stator housing. The rotor shaft is an integral part of one of the axles, and the rotary position of the stator housing relative to the rotor shaft can be changed. The stator housing has at least one closure lid that is at least partially unreleasably coated with a slide alloy, for radial and axial bearing of the rotor shaft. At least one shaft seal is disposed between the rotor shaft and stator housing. The seal is hydraulically biased and provided with a support element. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080253221 | Cordless Electric Powered Concrete Vibrator - A concrete finishing tool includes a power unit ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100254212 | Method for resonant-vibratory mixing - A method for mixing fluids and/or solids in a manner that can be varied from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying large amounts of energy. Variation in the manner of mixing is accomplished using an electronic controller to generate signals to control the frequency and amplitude of the motor(s), which drive an unbalanced shaft assembly to produce a linear vibratory motion. The motor may be a stepper motor, a linear motor or a DC continuous motor. By placing a sensor on the mixing vessel platform to provide feedback control of the mixing motor, the characteristics of agitation in the fluid or solid can be adjusted to optimize the degree of mixing and produce a high quality mixant. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120092948 | Concrete vibrator system and motor therefor - A concrete vibrator system with a constant speed motor, one of a set of vibrator heads with different load characteristics, and one of a set of drive shafts connecting the motor output shaft with one of the vibrator heads. A speed control circuit senses motor shaft speed and maintains constant speed. The motor is cooled by a fan mounted on the motor rotor which draws air through an inlet and exhausts air through an outlet both of which face downwardly when the motor is in use. Rain or other liquids are prevented from reaching the motor. | 04-19-2012 |
| 366124000 |
Vibrator actuated by fluid under pressure | 3 |
| 20110075507 | DIFFUSER/EMULSIFIER - A diffuser provides the ability to diffuse one or more infusion materials into a host material. A rotor and stator rotate relative to one another. The infusion materials are drawn through openings in the rotor and stator. These openings are also causing turbulence within the host material, which is flowing through an area between the rotor and stator. As aligned openings pass one another, succussion occurs, which provides energy to diffuse the infusion materials into the host material to an extremely high degree. The opening patterns in the rotor and stator can be designed to operate at a single frequency or at multiple frequencies. The frequencies of operation may affect bonding between the infusion materials and the host material and may also be effective in break down of complex molecular structures. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120063260 | TURBINE VIBRATOR - A turbine vibrator has a housing, an eccentric rotor mounted in an air chamber of the housing and two covers mounted respectively in two mounting recesses of the housing. Two threaded walls defined respectively around the mounting recesses of the housing have same threaded directions. Therefore, the mounting recesses, the air chamber and the other mounting recess are formed sequentially so axes of the mounting recesses and the air chamber are disposed along a same line. Manufacturing processes of the housing is reduced and shearing forces applied to the shafts of the eccentric rotor are reduced so the turbine vibrator has a prolonged useful life. Moreover, as a rotating direction of the eccentric rotor and the fastening directions of the covers are the same, when the turbine vibrator operates, the covers tighten against the housing. The first and second covers do not drop from the housing. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20150124552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING A GAS AND A LIQUID - A system and method for mixing a gas and a liquid includes, receiving a liquid at a liquid inlet of a convergent nozzle and ejecting the liquid at a predetermined output velocity from a liquid outlet of the convergent nozzle into a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber comprising a cantilevered reed positioned within the mixing chamber. The ejection of the liquid from the liquid outlet causes the cantilevered reed to vibrate at an intrinsic frequency. The vibration of the cantilevered reed induces resonance between the liquid and the cantilevered reed and the resonance results in an ultrasound wave within the liquid. Upon the introduction of a gas into the liquid within the mixing chamber, the mixing of the gas into the liquid is effected by the ultrasound wave generated by the cantilevered reed. | 05-07-2015 |
| 366109000 |
Including endless conveyor | 1 |
| 20110085409 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR LABORATORY SAMPLES HAVING STORAGE RACKS AND A SHAKER - The invention provides a storage device with storage racks and a shaker where the undesired horizontal oscillations of the upper ends of the storage racks are small. In a first embodiment a vertical shaking motion is generated. In a second embodiment, a moving counterweight assembly is provided that counteracts the oscillations. | 04-14-2011 |
| 366113000 |
Vibrator mounted in aperture of mixing chamber bottom wall | 1 |
| 20110199852 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING THE POURABILITY OF SEMI-FROZEN AND SEMI-FLUIDIC BEVERAGES FROM BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A beverage container for a blender includes one or more vibrating mechanisms coupled to a bottom portion of the beverage container or integrated within one or more walls of the beverage container. After a beverage has been blended, the one or more vibrating mechanisms are activated as the beverage is being poured. Vibrations from the one or more vibrating mechanisms are mechanically transmitted to the beverage container, thereby promoting the pourability of the beverage from the beverage container, including dislodging ingredients in the beverage that became lodged or trapped in crevices of the beverage container during the prior blending process, and freeing up beverage ingredients that accumulated at the bottom of the beverage container during the prior blending process. | 08-18-2011 |
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| 20090109791 | Epoxy composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and preparation method thereof - An epoxy composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The epoxy composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composite with core-shell structure distributed in epoxy resin while polyaniline covers on surface of nanoscale carbon black to form the polyaniline/carbon black composite with core-shell structure. The polyaniline/carbon black composite with core-shell structure contains 10˜30 wt. % of nanoscale carbon black. A method for preparing an epoxy composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes steps of: adding a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites with core-shell structure into epoxy resin; and dispersing the plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites with core-shell structure in the epoxy resin to produce the epoxy composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black being applied to conductive coating or microwave absorbing elements. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090201759 | Method for manufacturing powder coatings - An improved method for manufacturing powder coatings for applications where uniform dispersion of one or more additives is critical to the function of the final coating. The method comprises ultrasonic post-blending of powder coating of one or more additives into a base powder coating material prepared by ordinary means. In one example, an antimicrobial powder coating containing a silver zeolite additive is prepared using the ultrasonic post-blending method. The resulting powder exhibits superior antimicrobial efficacy compared to an analogue powder manufactured using identical constituent ingredients, but according to conventional premix/extrusion methods. Powder manufactured using ultrasonic post-blending allows a wide range of stock powder coatings to be modified to exhibit new properties at improved cost and efficiency than conventional preparation methods. The method is suitable for powder coating formulations requiring incorporation of a small percentage of additives, especially additives with relatively small particle sizes such as nano- and sub-micron additives. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090323460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING COMPONENTS USING TURBULENCE | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100124142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTICALLY CONTROLLING LIQUID SOLUTIONS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - Acoustic energy is used to control motion in a fluid. According to one embodiment, the invention directs acoustic energy at selected naturally occurring nucleation features to control motion in the fluid. In another embodiment, the invention provides focussed or unfocussed acoustic energy to selectively placed nucleation features to control fluid motion. According to one embodiment, the invention includes an acoustic source, a controller for controlling operation of the acoustic source, and one or more nucleation features located proximate to or in the fluid to be controlled. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110188337 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING MOVEMENT IN A THIN LIQUID FILM - The invention relates to a method for generating motion in a thin liquid film on a substrate, in particular in a capillary gap, in which at least one ultrasound wave is sent right through the substrate in the direction of the liquid film, and a device for carrying out the inventive method. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120236678 | COMPACT FLOW-THROUGH NANOCAVITATION MIXER APPARATUS WITH CHAMBER-IN-CHAMBER DESIGN FOR ADVANCED HEAT EXCHANGE - A flow-through, chamber-in-chamber, nanocavitation apparatus having an elongated housing with an inlet and an outlet. A working chamber disposed between the inlet and the outlet includes alternating radial and central flow guides disposed concentrically in the working chamber about a central axis. A first radial flow guide is disposed proximate to the inlet and all radial flow guides have a radial opening adjacent to an inner wall of the housing. A first central flow guide is disposed proximate to the outlet and has a central opening about the central axis. The alternating concentric nature of the flow guides promotes alternating generation and collapse of cavitational features, all while promoting the efficient exchange of heat between hot zones and cooler regions of adjacent flow guides. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120263009 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIXING AND DISPERSING MICROBUBBLE PHARMACEUTICALS - The present invention relates to functionally closed systems for mixing and delivering microbubble pharmaceuticals. Described is a device comprising a rigid outer layer and a flexible bladder wherein mixing occurs using external mixing sources. Also included is a system for dispensing the pharmaceuticals to its end use after mixing. Methods for mixing and dispensing microbubble pharmaceuticals are also described. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130155802 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING NANOFORMULATIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR NANO-DELIVERY USING FOCUSED ACOUSTICS - Focused ultrasonic acoustic processing is used to prepare formulations particles ranging between approximately 10 nm and approximately 50 microns (e.g., between 1 micron and 20 microns), or between approximately 10 nm approximately 400 nm (e.g., between 10 nm and 100 nm). Formulations (e.g., nanoformulations) may include a suspension (e.g., nanosuspension), an emulsion (e.g., nanoemulsion) or another small particle system. Formulations may be used as delivery systems for therapeutic agents, e.g., a formulation may include a bioactive agent and a carrier compound such as a surfactant that encapsulates the bioactive agent. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130315024 | System and Method of Mixing a Formation Fluid Sample Obtained in a Downhole Sampling Chamber - A system for mixing a formation fluid sample obtained in a downhole sampling chamber. The system includes a mixing element disposed in the downhole sampling chamber. A support stand is operable to receive the downhole sampling chamber. A magnetic field generator is operably associated with the downhole sampling chamber such that when the magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field, the mixing element moves through the formation fluid sample responsive to the magnetic field, thereby mixing the formation fluid sample. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315025 | METHOD OF ULTRASONIC CAVITATION TREATMENT OF LIQUID MEDIA AND THE OBJECTS PLACED THEREIN - The invention relates to the field of cavitation treatment of liquid media as well as media, where the density of water or other liquid phase is over 65-70% of the total weight as well as to treatment of the objects placed in the treated liquid media. The method cavitation treatment consists of the vibration system with the liquid medium and the placed objects consisting of the wall-surfaces, each surface of the system is the membrane fixed outline. For example on a rigid frame, having a natural frequency with due consideration of the apparent mass of the vibration generator equal to the fundamental mode, the radiation of ultrasonic waves to the liquid media is carried out simultaneously by all membranes of the vibration system, providing in the treated media the effect of superposition of waves with forming a standing acoustic wave or multiple waves with different frequencies. The amplitude of resonant vibrations of each membrane is above the threshold of acoustic cavitation for the liquid media with objects located therein. The vibrations frequencies and phase characteristics of the membranes are chosen so that they can be the same or different in order to maximize the desired cavitation effect factoring in the characteristics of the treated media. The vibration system can be of any shape, flowing or steady state mode of motion of the liquid media. The method improves the efficiency (power and amplitude of the acoustic wave, coherence) of cavitation effect on the treated liquid media and the objects placed therein while limiting the power of ultrasonic radiators. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130322200 | SAMPLING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and a device for taking a sample from a vessel are described. A section of a sample collector is set into a controlled oscillation, in order to monitor a change in the oscillatory behavior about contact of the sample collector with a liquid to be picked up or another component, and to achieve better thorough mixing of the sample by means of the oscillation. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140016431 | STIRRING METHOD AND STIRRING APPARATUS - A drug container is arranged in a horizontal state where a central axis extends along a horizontal direction, and the drug container is rotated about the central axis. In such a way, a drug solution in the drug container is moved along an inner surface of the drug container, and the drug container is reciprocally vibrated along the central axis in a state where the drug container is rotated, to stir the drug solution. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140050043 | UNIVERSAL IMPRESSION MATERIAL, DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A universal dental impression material system uses a programmable device having containers for separately housing two or more components that form a dental impression material when mixed. A mixing chamber and a dispensing means respectively receive/mix the components and dispense the dental impression material. One or more viscosity modification zones are configured to apply viscosity manipulation to a component prior to mixing, to the components in the mixing chamber during mixing, and/or to the dental impression material in the dispensing means after mixing. A user interface accepts user input of desired properties, such as viscosity, color, work/set time and/or extrusion rate. A controller operatively coupled to the user interface is configured to control dispensing of the components to the mixing chamber, activation as needed of the viscosity modification zones, and dispensing from the dispensing means in response to the user input to achieve the desired properties. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140078853 | METHOD OF ULTRASONICALLY TREATING A SUBSTANCE - In a method of ultrasonically treating a substance disposed within a container an ultrasonic horn is positioned within the container with at least a portion of the horn submerged in the substance. The horn is ultrasonically excited to thereby ultrasonically energize the substance. An agitating member is rotated within the substance while the ultrasonic horn is excited to agitate the substance as the substance is ultrasonically energized. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140146634 | SPATIOTEMPORAL CONTROL OF CHEMICAL MICROENVIRONMENT USING OSCILLATING MICROSTRUCTURES - Apparatuses and methods for generating a chemical gradient within a flow channel include providing at least one bubble support structure within the flow channel. A bubble support structure helps maintain a bubble at a predetermined location in flow channel when a fluid flow passes therethrough. Oscillations are induced in the bubble using acoustic waves, which may be provided by a piezoelectric transducer located proximate the flow channel. Two or more inlets provide fluids of different chemical compositions into the flow channel, and bubble oscillations are used to generate a dynamically controllable mixing process. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140233343 | TOOLS FOR PRECISELY, CONSISTENTLY, AND RELIABLY PROPELLING A WIDE RANGE OF PARTICULATE MEDIA - Novel systems and apparatuses for dispensing particulate media are disclosed. One such system may include a storage tank for storing media, a feed tube in communication with the tank, a mixing chamber in communication with the feed tube, a tank sensor to detect pressure within the storage tank, and a mixing chamber sensor to detect pressure within the mixing chamber, wherein the mixing chamber is preferably configured to receive media when the pressure within the storage tank is about equal to the pressure within the mixing chamber. A non-pressurizable vibrator is preferably mounted external to the feeder. The vibrator is configured to vibrate media received in the feed tube from the media tank substantially along the feed tube toward the mixing chamber. The media dispensing system may further comprise an accelerometer in communication the vibrator to provide feedback regarding vibration of the feed tube. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150036450 | COG-BASED MECHANISM FOR GENERATING AN ORBITAL SHAKING MOTION - A mechanism for generating an orbital motion for mixing, particularly for shaking, a fluidic sample ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150071023 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING FLUIDS WITH ULTRASOUND - An apparatus and a method for treating fluids with ultrasound are provided. In order to achieve a desired effect of the treatment as efficiently as possible, the apparatus has a plurality of inlet openings for the fluids and the fluids to be brought into contact with one another while being exposed to ultrasound. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150078114 | SIMULTANEOUSLY AND ULTRASONICALLY INDUCED CAVITATION FLUID PROCESSING METHOD - A method and system for ultrasonically and simultaneously induced cavitation processing of fluid media-filled cells is provided. The method and system requires placing of cells in a bath filled with process fluid, wherein the fluid cell material exhibits specific acoustic resistance to be equal or close to that of the process fluid, sufficient acoustic wave amplitude is produced for specific process fluid so that well-developed acoustic cavitation occurs in process fluid and within every cell exposed to processing. The process fluid bath structure has a rectangular form where an acoustic standing wave is produced in the process fluid and is reflected from the bath walls and bottom. These walls and bottom may be designed as elastic membranes to have a self-resonant first harmonic frequency. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150367313 | METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SONOCHEMICAL REACTIONS AND PROCESSES - Described herein are method for conducting sonochemical reactions and processes in a liquid. The liquid is passed through a device that generates a liquid jet containing cavitation bubbles and collides the liquid jet with an impact body or other liquid jet to force the collapse of the cavitation bubbles at a select compressive stagnation pressure. The compressive stagnation pressure of the liquid is between 50 and 99 percent of the static pressure of the liquid upon entry of a constriction that generates the liquid jet containing cavitation bubbles. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160023174 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SONICATION - An apparatus for performing sonication on liquid samples comprises a rack for holding an array of sample vials, an ultrasonic probe with an arrangement of recesses corresponding to the array of sample vials and adapted to respectively receive and contact an outer surface of a bottom portion of a respective one of the sample vials, and a counter-holder with an arrangement of pushing members corresponding to the array of sample vials and adapted to respectively apply a force to a respective one of the sample vials so as to push the bottom portion of each vial into contact with the associated recess of the probe. The apparatus can be used in a method of preparing a sample for detection of cell components (e.g. cell analyte, proteins, nucleid acids etc.) and applying sonication within certain parameter ranges which can provide a universal lysis method that can be applied to a large variety of cells or organisms like all bacteria, viruses, spores, yeast and mold within the same apparatus and process. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160059194 | Hydrating and Dissolving Polymers in Salt Solutions - Polyacrylamides, guar gum (sometimes “guar”), xanthan gum, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and other water-soluble polymers are dissolved and hydrated in salt solutions, including especially recycled drilling, fracturing, and other oilfield fluids having significant salt contents, by passing the water-soluble polymer to an eductor for mixing with the salt-containing solution and then to a cavitation device including an integrated disc pump. The ability to use water-soluble polymers with the salty recycled oilfield fluids has significant environmental benefits, namely (1) fresh water is not needed, (2) disposal of the environmentally undesirable returned fluids is not needed, (3) difficultly degradable synthetic polymers may not be needed, and, in particular, (4) the enhanced ability to use guar, which, being a natural product, is biodegradable, is environmentally favored. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160059440 | EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER PELLETS - The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160121279 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING POLYMER DISPERSION SOLUTION OF CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED SILICON NANOPARTICLES - Disclosed herein is a device for producing a polymer dispersion solution of core-shell structured silicon nanoparticles. The device includes: a canister for storing silicon nanoparticles; a quantitative feeder for receiving the silicon nanoparticles released from the canister and for quantitatively feeding the same; a mixing tank for mixing block copolymer constituting a shell, and a dispersion solvent, and the silicon nanoparticles fed through the quantitative feeder to form core-shell structured silicon nanoparticles; an ultrasonic disperser for receiving the core-shell structured silicon nanoparticles released from the mixing tank and a dispersion solvent and for dispersing the particles with ultrasonic waves; and a dispersion solvent tank for feeding a dispersion solvent into the mixing tank and the ultrasonic disperser. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129406 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING HYDRATION - An apparatus, which includes an aqueous fluid source, a hydratable material source, a fluid pathway transporting an aqueous solution comprising aqueous fluid from the aqueous fluid source and hydratable material from the hydratable material source, and an emitter operable to emit ultrasonic energy into the aqueous solution. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129407 | ACCELERATION OF ALCOHOL AGING AND/OR LIQUID MIXING/MATURATION USING REMOTELY POWERED ELECTROMECHANICAL AGITATION - A system to increase the speed of alcohol fermentation and/or maturation by means of induced waves that can have its frequency and intensity matched to the target application. This system can be deployed using two different architectures. The first is by direct immersion of “self-powered” device into the target medium, which irradiate the fluid, its contents, and its storage container with vibratory and/or sonic energy. These devices can take several forms such as spheres, cubes or any other geometric shape and can be configured with sensors to detect the quality of the medium. Also, the devices can change its buoyancy depending on the conditions of the medium. This change of buoyancy can be utilized to optimize the delivery of vibratory and/or sonic energy to the medium, improve energy transfer from an external power source, or indicate the level of alcohol/content of the medium. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160158717 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH RING VORTEX PROCESSOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention provides a liquid treatment apparatus with ring vortex processor for treating a liquid medium and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for enhancing chemical reactions occurring in processes utilizing hydrodynamic cavitation. The liquid treatment apparatus with ring vortex processor efficiently utilizes fluid energy for cavitation bubble formation, maximizes the temperatures and pressures generated during bubble collapse, and minimizes damage caused by erosion. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160158718 | Paste Based Lubricating System - A system includes a processing station and a lubricant supply system in fluid communication with the processing station. The processing station is operable to process at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel to form a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes at least one of a tire lubricating sub-station or a wheel lubricating sub-station. The lubricant supply system includes a storage container configured to store a lubricant and a whipping device received by the lubricant container and operable to whip or blend the lubricant from a semi-solid state to a whipped state. The lubricant supply system also includes a pump operable to pump the lubricant in the whipped state out of the storage container. | 06-09-2016 |
