Agitating inventions 02/07

20070041265 - Adjustable inlet for recycle asphalt pavement: A dryer (10) for an asphalt plant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dryer (10) includes a generally cylindrical drum (12); a burner (20) having a burner head (22) at least partially disposed within the drum (12); a feeder (26) attached to a stationary portion of the dryer (10) for... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20070041266 - Cavitation mixer or stabilizer: A device for mixing the components of a mass flow flowing through the same provides a particularly homogenous mixture which remains stable for any length of time, even when the components concerned are generally not miscible or are very difficult to mix. The device has a body (8) which is... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20070041267 - Bone cement mixing and delivery system with multiple advancement mechanisms and method of use: A bone cement mixing and delivery assembly is disclosed for mixing a powdered copolymer and a liquid monomer to form a bone cement and delivering the bone cement. The assembly includes a cartridge having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a mixing chamber between the distal end... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070041268 - Beverage mixer with spigot and actuator: A beverage mixer device with a base including a motor to turn a drive mechanism extending from the base. The beverage mixer includes a container, removably disposable on the base. The container has a mixing assembly rotatably disposed in the container and engagable by the drive mechanism when the container... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070041269 - Tripod-mounted magnetic mixer apparatus and method: A stirring apparatus that includes a coupling member and a bladed impeller that is offset from the coupling member by an extension. The stirring apparatus also includes a support that prevents the apparatus from tipping over. The stirring apparatus further includes an extraction facilitating component designed to allow for easier... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070041270 - Level sensor arrangement: The level sensor arrangement comprises a paddle directly driven by a stepping or stepper motor to rotate in use unless the paddle is arrested in use by a material level, the arrangement including a sensor to determine paddle rotation and the sensor providing a signal to a controller indicative of... Agent: Kajane Mcmanus Mcmanus And Associates

20070036024 - Fluid blending and mixing system: A fluid mixing and blending system employs a fluid mixing passage having two or more discrete, individually controllable mixing elements located along the mixing passage. The use of a single mixing passage with multiple mixing elements, such as venturis, assures consistent and precise mixing, with a system which is economical... Agent: Gamburd Law Group LLC

20070036025 - Multidirectional mixing of fluid samples: A method of mixing fluid samples using an electromagnetic multidirectional shaker is provided. The shaker has a first electromagnet driving a first support panel in a first direction, and a second electromagnet driving a second support panel in a second direction. The first electromagnet is affixed to a base and... Agent: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Attn: Gregory M Stone

20070036027 - Magnetic agitator: A contactlessly, inductively, or magnetically drivable agitator (1) for fluids, in particular for agitating sterile fluids which is equipped with a separating vessel (10) and an agitator head (2), which is supported thereon in an axially and radially movable fashion and is for supporting agitating elements (5). The novel agitator... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20070036026 - Magnetic particle systems and methods: Systems comprising a fluid chamber comprising a fluid disposed within the fluid chamber, wherein the fluid comprises a plurality of magnetic particles disposed within the fluid and a magnetic field source disposed operative with the fluid chamber to provide a magnetic field to the fluid chamber. Methods for mixing comprising... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070036028 - Agitator and agitating device with agitator: To provide an agitator which allows easy disassembly and reassembly thereof and washing of every component separately, thus securing satisfactory workability and in turn safety of foods and quality stability of chemicals, and moreover effectively preventing the entrained rotation of the material to enhance the agitating effect. The agitator comprises... Agent: Fasse Patent Attorneys, P.A.

20070036029 - Apparatus for impregnating a polymer melt with a fluid expanding agent or additive: The apparatus is provided for impregnating a melt of polymer with a fluid working medium, such as, an expanding agent or an additive. Impregnation is carried out for the purpose of manufacturing foamed shaped parts using an injection molding machine. The impregnating body includes at least one melt channel formed... Agent: Francis C. Hand., Esq. C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan,

20070030757 - Easy pour blender: A blender has a container body, a push plate, a blade assembly that is mounted on the push plate and a guide rod mounted to the container body and affixed to the push plate limiting the push plate to substantially vertical movement. A variety of well known lifting mechanisms can... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070030758 - Food processor: A food processor includes a drive unit, a food processing tool driven rotatably by the drive unit, a rotary support, and a transmission device. The transmission device includes a first transmission unit driven rotatably by the drive unit and defining a first drive axis, a second transmission unit driving rotation... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070030759 - Systems using a levitating, rotating pumping or mixing element and related methods: A system for pumping or mixing a fluid using a rotating pumping or mixing element and various other components for use in a pumping or mixing system are disclosed.... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20070025176 - Batch mixer: A batch mixer, which includes a floating weight that is freely elevatable by hydraulic cylinders in a hopper which is provided for a mixer main body in a communicated state and into which mixing materials are charged, includes: a linear scale capable of continuously detecting the elevating/lowering position of a... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070025177 - Device and method for continuously producing emulsions or dispersions: A device for continuously producing emulsions or dispersions while excluding air comprises a mixing vessel, which is closed on all sides and which has supply tubes and discharge tubes for introducing and discharging fluid substances or compositions, and also an impeller, which permits an agitating input into the emulsion or... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070025179 - Automated solution maker apparatus: An automated solution maker is provided. The automated solution maker mixes a chemical with a solvent to a desired concentration. The concentration of the solution is monitored by measuring the conductivity of the solution. Based upon this measurement, the concentration of the solution may be adjusted.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070025178 - Pigment dispersions and preparation method thereof: A pigment dispersion process includes providing a solution in a dispersion apparatus tha includes a container, a rotor-stator type homogenizer and a recirculation device. The process includes adding pigment particles to the solution to form a dispersion, flowing at least a portion of the dispersion to the homogenizer via the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20070025180 - Agitation/deaeration device: An agitation/deaeration apparatus is provided which causes a container containing a viscous to-be-kneaded object to be rotated and revolved simultaneously, to agitate and deaerate the to-be-kneaded object, wherein piping (wiring) connecting the container and an external device is prevented from twisting even when the container rotates. In an agitation/deaeration apparatus... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish

20070025181 - Device for connecting a tubule to a mixer: The coupling for connecting a tube (2) to a commercially available mixer or mixer accessory comprises an adapter (3) and a fastening piece (4), the adapter being provided at one end with an insertion portion (8) and at the other end with a receiving portion (12), and the fastening piece... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500