Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for preparing a formulation in a container, comprising an agitating device, said agitating device including means for creating a conical depression within the formulation inside said container. Said system is arranged to prepare a formulation consisting of a nail polish inside a bottle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for using a SWING-type mixing device (1) and to a SWING-type mixing device (1), in which a main turning axle (2) of the mixing device is turned back and forth, that is in turns to a first direction all the way to a first turning point (FT) and to a second direction all the way to a second turning point (ST). According to the invention, power transmission to the main turning axle (2) can be produced by terminating power transmission to one direction slightly before the turning point, by letting mass inertia of the apparatus handle the turning of the direction of movement at the turning point and by starting power transmission to the opposite direction of the first slightly after the turning point.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides methods for manufacturing a shelf-stable food product. In a general embodiment, the methods include acoustically mixing the food product with an acoustic mixing device during thermal processing of the food product. The methods of the present disclosure provide several advantages including, but not limited to, rapid achievement of a uniform temperature distribution during thermal processing, retention of nutrient content and organoleptic properties of the food product, and retention of particle integrity in the food product during and after mixing.
Abstract:
A mixing machine for mixing a fluid product contained in a container, comprising one or more mixing devices, each able to mix the product according to a determinate mixing cycle chosen from a plurality of elementary mixing cycles. A command and control unit has a first memory in which the operating sequences of the plurality of elementary mixing cycles are memorized, and is connected to a data introduction device associated with a second memory in which the characteristics of the container or of the product to be mixed are memorized. Each operating sequence of the determinate mixing cycle is pre-defined according to the characteristics memorized in the second memory.
Abstract:
A method for mixing at least two fluids includes introducing the at least two fluids into a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes a piezoelectric component (500) for mechanical actuation of fluid motion within or adjacent the mixing chamber. The piezoelectric component includes at least first (400), second (410), third (420), and fourth (430) actuation domains, the first and third actuation domains being on first and third opposed sides of the piezoelectric component, and the second and fourth actuation domains being on second and fourth opposed sides of the piezoelectric component. The first and third domains are actuated at a first phase of a frequency of oscillation, and the second and fourth domains are actuated at a second phase of the frequency of oscillation.
Abstract:
A orbital shaker for cell extraction includes a digestion chamber and structure for translating the digestion chamber. Structure is also provided for rotating the digestion chamber. A method of performing cell extraction is also disclosed.
Abstract:
In order to make good-quality concrete, a concrete mixer for mixing materials of concrete by rotation is provided so as to enhance fluidity of a mixture. A mounting frame 7 supporting a drum 2 of a concrete mixer 1 fixes a vibration device 25 via a mounting plate 21. A pair of arms 20 is integrally formed with both ends of the mounting plate 21, while rollers 24 rotationally supported by one ends of the arms 20 respectively contact the outer periphery of the drum 2. A vibration of the vibration device 25 is transmitted from the rollers 24 rotatably supported by the pair of arms 20 to the drum 2, so that the drum 2 vibrates while it rotates. Accordingly, a mixture is liquefied, and thus concrete having a good quality can be produced.
Abstract:
An instant concrete system for including in one portable package all the necessary ingredients and corresponding mixing device for making concrete. The instant concrete system includes a premeasured amount of concrete mix in a container. Included in the container is a bag containing a premeasured amount of water. The inside of the container is shaped with curved projections. The container includes a removable handle that can be used to open the water bag. A lid securely fits to the container. The portable instant concrete system can be transported to a remote work site, the bag of water opened and emptied into the concrete mix. The lid replaced on the container and the container moved back and forth to mix the ingredients. The curved projections internal to the container assist in making a concrete of the correct proportions and consistency.
Abstract:
By reaction of halogenated organic compounds with at least one amino acid compound selected from a group consisting of amino acid, polyamino acid, amino acid salts and polyamino acid salts under heating, halogenated organic compounds such as dioxins contained in soil can be easily and effectively decomposed. By adding and mixing the amino acid compound to the halogenated organic compounds, followed by adding and mixing of a water-absorbing agent thereto and subsequent heating, an effective decomposition treatment can be carried out with excellent operation properties, preventing lumping and deposition of the treated material. A method for decomposing halogenated organic compounds in which the amino acid compound is added and mixed with solid material such as soil contaminated with halogenated organic compounds, followed by adding and mixing of a water-absorbing agent and subsequent heating of resultant mixture to decompose halogenated organic compounds. They are mixed in a mixer which contains mixing media in a drum rotating around a horizontal axis while simultaneously vibrating, an uniform mixing is achieved by mutual collision of the solid material and the mixing media, enabling an effective decomposition treatment.
Abstract:
A study was done to compare the performance of a conventional V-blender to a V-blender that incorporates perturbations of the particle flow by rocking the mixing vessel during its normal rotation. Mixing was investigated using glass beads with sizes from 66.mu. to 600.mu. in vessels of approximately one liter volume. Mixture uniformity was assessed qualitatively, using two different methods. One method involved a transparent mixing vessel where it was possible to see particle flow patterns and assess the state of the mixture at its surface during the entire experiment. The second method involved disposable aluminum mixing vessels, where the mixture was solidified by infiltrating the mixture with a binder. By slicing the solidified structure, it was possible to assess the entire state of the mixture including its interior structure after the completion of each experiment. Mixture uniformity was also assessed quantitatively using image analysis of the slices. For both particle sizes, the extent of mixing was greatly enhanced using the rocking V-blender compared to the conventional V-blender.