Agitating inventions 07/07

20070171765 - Systems for volumetrically controlling a mixing apparatus: Systems are provided for controlling a volumetric ratio of a material to total materials in a mixing vessel. In various embodiments, the systems may comprise: a volumetric ratio observer for estimating the volumetric ratio of the material to the total materials in the mixing vessel and an output flowrate of... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20070171764 - Concrete cooling injection unit and method of injecting a coolant into a concrete mixture: A method and apparatus for cooling a mixture with an injection system. The injection system is adjustable to accommodate the relative position and particular specifications of a given container (e.g., concrete mixer). In one embodiment, the injection system is operable to inject a coolant directly into the mixture while in... Agent: Ms. Linda K. Russel Air Liquide

20070171766 - Device for kneading, slowly fermenting and producing sourdough: The invention relates to a system of devices for kneading, mixing and fermenting viscoelastic dough comprising a swing tank (10) provided with a driven arm (30) and a helicoidal counter-arm (31) which is driven by a dough mixture flow and associated to a weakly stirring air-conditioning device producing and maintaining... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070171767 - Stirring device for beverage dispenser: A stirring device for a beverage dispenser includes a container, a stirring unit, a rotational unit, and a reciprocating unit. The container includes a compartment for receiving a beverage. The stirring unit mounted in the compartment includes a shaft and at least one stirring member. The rotational unit drives the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070171768 - Steeping device for producing a liquid mixture: The present invention relates to a steeping device for providing a liquid mixture. The steeping device (38, 138, 238) comprises a housing (27, 127, 227) defining a steeping chamber (44, 144) adapted to contain a steeping material therein and the housing (27, 127, 227) having an outlet aperture (78, 178)... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20070165483 - Water-mixing device, sand trap and method of using same: A static mixer tank includes upper/first and lower/second mixing chambers, with the two mixing chambers being separated by a swirl chamber. The upper mixing chamber is arranged at an upper end of the mixing tube where materials would initial begin passage there through, and the lower mixing chamber is arranged... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070165484 - Dispensing blender jar: A blender jar defines a geometry to impart vertical movement to material being processed in the blender jar, and, alternatively or in combination, improves the horizontal movement to the blended material. By configuring one or more agitators on the floor of a jar, laminar flow or symmetric flow of material... Agent: John H. Thomas, P.C.

20070165485 - Automatic motor-driven blender cup with stirring apparatus of leakage-free: The present invention is to provide an automatic motor-driven blender cup with stirring apparatus of leakage-free comprising a blender cup, an internal chamber, a mounting frame, a stirring shaft, a magnetic disk and a motor with a dry battery; Wherein, said mounting frame and stirring shaft are disposed at the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070159915 - Mixing drum drive ring: A composite, heavy duty rotary concrete mixing drum (16) for coupling to a vehicle having a drivetrain (18) for rotating the drum (16) comprises a wall and a drive ring. The wall defines a first end of the drum and a second end of the drum. The drive ring (39)... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070159916 - Machine for mixing and extruding rubber-based and silicone-based plastic materials and method therefor: A machine for the mixing and extrusion of rubber-based and silicone-based plastic materials and method thereof is disclosed, comprising a dump extruder with conical converging twin screws (10) arranged in a batching chamber (12) in which the outlet of the dump extruder is temporarily closed by a removable blind flange... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070159917 - Pivoting handheld food preparation appliance and associated method: A handheld food preparation appliance and a method of selectively preparing food ingredients. The handheld food preparation appliance has a housing including a handle and a chuck. The handle and chuck are pivotally coupled together and have two interconnected orientation configurations with respect to one another, including an aligned configuration... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070159918 - Method and apparatus for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations: A method and apparatus are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations. The apparatus may be referred to as a system which includes a number of discrete components which cooperate together to ultimately deliver micro-ingredients to a desired location, such as a feed mixer containing a feed... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070159919 - Apparatus for mixing viscous material: An apparatus for mixing viscous material includes a chamber having a cylindrical sidewall and a bottom and receiving viscous material to be mixed; a cylindrical draft tube fixed at an inside center of the chamber to be spaced from the bottom and the sidewall and forming a space between the... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070159920 - Container and method for the mixing of media: Container and method for the mixing of media, in particular as a disposable container, which has at least one closable opening for the introduction and/or removal of the media and has a first sensor for measurement of at least one parameter of the mixture, in which at least one second... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070153622 - Methods for volumetrically controlling a mixing apparatus: Methods of controlling a volumetric ratio of a material to total materials in a mixing vessel are provided. In various embodiments, the methods may comprise: estimating the volumetric ratio of the material to the total materials in the mixing vessel and an output flowrate of the material from the mixing... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20070153624 - Systems for determining a volumetric ratio of a material to the total materials in a mixing vessel: Systems are provided for determining an estimated volumetric ratio of a material to total materials in a mixing vessel. In various embodiments, the systems may comprise: a summation block for determining an estimated volumetric rate of change of the material in the mixing vessel; an integration element for determining an... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20070153623 - Methods for determining a volumetric ratio of a material to the total materials in a mixing vessel: Methods are provided for determining an estimated volumetric ratio of a material to total materials in a mixing vessel. In various embodiments, the methods may comprise: summing a commanded input flowrate of the material and a volumetric disturbance flowrate of the material being fed to the mixing vessel; estimating the... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20070153625 - Method and an apparatus for the continous mixing of two flows: The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus (1) for continuously mixing two flows, a first, larger flow (2) and a second, smaller flow (3). The second flow (3) is introduced counter-directed into the first flow (2). The apparatus (1) comprises a T pipe (4) where a first connection... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC