Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
366141000 | WITH WEIGHING | 24 |
20080267004 | Apparatus for Producing a Mixture Composed of Various Bulk Material Components - The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a mixture of various bulk material components, with supply containers for the individual bulk material components and with a weighing container with an integrated mixing device which is suspended or supported on a weighing device, and to which the desired mixture of the bulk material components is supplied from the supply containers by means of feed devices via an upper inlet. The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus such as this in which the ratio of the empty weight of the weighing container to the items being weighed is considerably improved, in order to increase the measurement accuracy. This object is achieved in that the mixing device ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080273418 | Methods and systems for mixing materials - The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for mixing at least two different solid materials (e.g., adsorbents) and loading the mixture into a vessel, such as an adsorption vessel or reactor. | 11-06-2008 |
20090059716 | Method of applying raw materials - For providing a method of applying raw materials capable to make control of manufacturing easier and to make a compound stable in quality, firstly each raw materials is respectively measured. Secondly, by packing each of the raw materials with each determinate quantity in a packed form of each bag, each pack of raw material can be given. Preparing each of the required numbers of the packs of raw material corresponding to each of required quantities of the raw materials, the prepared packs of raw material are supplied into a mixing-tempering machine | 03-05-2009 |
20090310435 | MIXING SYSTEMS FOR INTRODUCING A CATALYST PRECURSOR INTO A HEAVY OIL FEEDSTOCK - Systems for mixing a catalyst precursor with a heavy oil feedstock preparatory to hydroprocessing the heavy oil feedstock in a reactor to form an upgraded feedstock. Achieving very good dispersion of the catalyst precursor facilitates and maximizes the advantages of the colloidal or molecular hydroprocessing catalyst. A catalyst precursor and a heavy oil feedstock having a viscosity greater than the viscosity of the catalyst precursor are provided. The catalyst precursor is pre-mixed with a hydrocarbon oil diluent, forming a diluted catalyst precursor. The diluted precursor is then mixed with at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture. Finally, the catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture is mixed with any remainder of the heavy oil feedstock, resulting in the catalyst precursor being homogeneously dispersed on a colloidal and/or molecular level within the heavy oil feedstock. | 12-17-2009 |
20100220546 | Apparatus for Metering and Mixing Pourable Material Components - Apparatus for dosed mixing of pourable material components, includes a mixing container, two weighing containers, each of the weighing containers including a closable discharge opening for discharging the weighing container into the mixing container; and a weighing device for weighing the content of the weighing container, and several storage containers for respective material components, each storage container including a feeding device for feeding material from the storage container to an assigned weighing container, wherein and the mixing container is arranged below the weighing containers such that the weighing containers are simultaneously dischargeable through the discharge openings into the mixing container. | 09-02-2010 |
20110085410 | AUTOMATED LABORATORY SYSTEM - An automated laboratory system, which includes a vessel supply rack for supplying vessels in a vessel supply position, a movable vessel pick-up table for picking up and moving a vessel from the vessel supply position to the vessel filling position, a movable metering table disposed above the vessel pick-up table and configured for picking up and moving at least two metering containers configured to hold chemical substances, the metering containers being able to be positioned above the vessel filling position to fill chemical substances into a vessel, a scale, disposed underneath the vessel filling position for determining a substance quantity filled into a vessel, and a stirrer, disposed above the vessel filling position, for mixing of substances filled into a vessel. Also described is a method for operating such a laboratory system. | 04-14-2011 |
20110103175 | MAGNETIC STIRRER WITH MOUNTING FEET - A magnetic stirrer ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110261641 | Method for controlling loading of foods in a food mixing unit and corresponding control apparatus - A food mixing unit is equipped with a weighing system having a memory device for storing at least one recipe of foods to be loaded into the mixing unit and at least one weight detecting device to detect the weight of the foods loaded. Foods to be loaded are taken from relative stocking areas and the food weight is controlled by the weight detecting device and based on the food recipe, as foods are loaded into the mixing unit. A plurality of chemical and/or physical parameters is measured for each of the food stored in the relative stocking areas by means of a food analysis tool and the food recipe is modified according to the measured values of chemical and/or physical parameters and rewritten in the memory device of the weighing system. | 10-27-2011 |
20120026824 | BLENDING SCALE - A blending scale for dosing and blending two products. The blending scale includes an auxiliary product dosing device, and an auxiliary product dispenser receiving the auxiliary product from the auxiliary product dosing device and releasing the auxiliary product within a dynamic unconstrained stream of the main product to produce and maximise a blend of the auxiliary and main products. A blend collector measures a quantity of the blend of the auxiliary and main products. A controller controls release of the auxiliary product in a synchronized manner with the dynamic unconstrained stream of the main product, based on the defined quantity of the auxiliary product measured by the auxiliary product dosing device. The dynamic stream of the main product is terminated once a targeted quantity of the blend measured by the blend collector is obtained. A method for accurately dosing and homogeneously blending two products is also disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120127819 | MANUAL HAIR DYE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A system for manual storage and mixing of hair dye components to provide an operator the ability to create a hair dye mixture wherein the operator selects desired color from the color pallet, enters the required amount of finished dye, and the activator strength is selected. The operator is instructed to place an empty batch container on the scale. The system prompts the operator for the first dye color and an LED adjacent to the corresponding drawer is illuminated. The operator manually adds the amount indicated on the display panel while the scale monitors the added quantity and provides feedback for an extremely accurate dispense. After returning the bottle or tube to the designated storage bin, the operator presses ‘next’, and the next LED is illuminated along with the required amount of the next ingredient. Bar code readers can also be used to control the solution and process. | 05-24-2012 |
20120230147 | PORTABLE CEMENT MIXING APPARATUS - A system for forming a cementitous slurry comprising at least water or other liquid and at least one flowable particulate mass such as sand or cement has computerized control of loading the ingredients into a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has a scale that provides a signal indicating the current weight of the mixing chamber. The computer monitors the weight of the mixing chamber as these ingredients are individually loaded into the mixing chamber. When the desired weight of a particular ingredient has been loaded, the computer halts the delivery of that ingredient. Ingredients are loaded first at a relatively high rate, and then as the desired weight of material in the mixing chamber approaches, the rate slows. | 09-13-2012 |
20130100760 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL BLENDING - A material blender and method for blending a plurality of ingredient materials to make a single heterogeneous material. The material blender may comprise a blending apparatus, a control system, and a pneumatic delivery system. The pneumatic delivery system may comprise a plurality of conduits each provided with a pneumatic flow therethrough to pneumatically convey one of the ingredient materials to the blending apparatus. The delivery system may also comprise one or more valves configured to independently vary the pneumatic flow through one of the conduits. The control system may be configured to provide signals to the valves, commanding the valves to oscillate between varying degrees of openness based on a desired percentage or ratio of each of the ingredient materials to be output to the blending apparatus. The control system may calculate signals to send to the valves based on stored calibration information. | 04-25-2013 |
20130121101 | PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PLANT TREATMENT MIXTURES - A prescription management system and method enables users to create and manage seed treatment prescriptions and to automatically build a treatment mixture based on a designated treatment prescription. The prescription management system includes a supply system with access to a plurality of individual seed treatment products and a controller for actuating the supply system to transfer portions of the treatment products to a hopper tank according to the designated treatment prescription. The products are combined in the hopper tank to form the treatment mixture, which is then applied to a quantity of seeds. | 05-16-2013 |
20130258799 | Method and Apparatus for Mixing Powder Material With Water - A process and apparatus is provided for mixing a powder material with water. The powder material can be powdered activated carbon (PAC) or a dry polymer. The powder material is provided from a container, and it is delivered to a feed hopper, then to a mixing vessel, where water is provided, to mix with the powder material through a wetting ring. A vibrator mechanism may be used to facilitate discharge of the powder material into the feed hopper. | 10-03-2013 |
20130322201 | COMPOUNDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Compounding apparatus and methods are provided for accurately compounding multiple source solutions in an efficient and automated manner. Liquids are transferred from their respective source solution containers to a common mixing chamber by pumps which are disposed between the source solution containers and the mixing chamber and fluidly connected to respective source solutions, and a controller which controls the pumps to operate in either fluid pumping mode or air pumping mode based at least in part on signals received from weight indicating devices associated with the tubing which extends between the pumps and the mixing chamber and/or weight indicating devices associated with the mixing chamber. | 12-05-2013 |
20140003186 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MIXING MATERIAL | 01-02-2014 |
20140269153 | CHEMICAL SOLUTION MIXING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - Example embodiments of the present invention provide a chemical solution mixing a dispensing system for making a customized chemical solution for industrial applications. For example, the embodiments of the present invention can include a chlorination system that mixes and then dispenses a chlorine solution into a water supply line for the treatment or sanitation of the water in the water supply line. | 09-18-2014 |
20150290609 | PROPPANT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A proppant delivery system for a fracturing fluid blending system. The proppant delivery system includes an automatic feed-screwless proppant dispensing unit configured to deliver proppant directly to a blender opening of a blender. A weighing device on an upstream side of the blender configured to weigh the proppant during delivery of the proppant to the blender. Also included is a method of delivering proppant to a fracturing fluid blender. | 10-15-2015 |
20150305564 | FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH A REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - One example food preparation appliance includes a base having a motor and an adaptor, a weight sensor coupled to the adaptor, and a communication component. The adaptor is configured to support a food preparation accessory. The weight sensor is configured to detect a weight applied to the adaptor. The communication component is configured to transmit data associated with a weight detected by the weight sensor. An example remote communication device includes a display device, a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor. The remote communication device is configured to display a first instruction on the display device, the first instruction including a first target weight of a first substance; receive a measurement from a food preparation appliance indicative of a weight applied to an adaptor of the food preparation appliance; and display a second instruction when the weight is substantially equal to the first target weight. | 10-29-2015 |
20150367304 | AUTOMATED HIGH PRECISION SOLUTION PREPARATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an automated solution preparation apparatus having containers for holding solid reagents, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the reagents to a balance, a supply for providing liquid to rinse the reagents from the balance into a chamber where additional liquids can be added, and a manifold connected to the chamber for dispensing the solution into receptacles. The chamber can have probes for monitoring properties of the solution, and heating and cooling jackets for adjusting the solution temperature. The present invention also relates to a method for using the automated solution preparation apparatus to prepare solutions of different concentrations and properties by dispensing reagents from containers into a weighing zone, where each reagent is separately weighed and rinsed from the weighing zone into a chamber, diluting the reagents with additional liquid solvent to prepare the solution and discharging the solution from the chamber into receptacles. | 12-24-2015 |
20160074820 | Fluid Mixing and Dispensing System - A system for mixing a first fluid with one or more additional fluids to create a mixed fluid and for dispensing the mixed fluid is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a mixing tank; a first pump for the first fluid; a second pump for a second fluid; and a sensor positioned adjacent the mixing tank wherein the sensor outputs a signal based on a force exerted by the mixing tank in a direction toward the sensor. A controller of the system execute a program to: (i) receive the signal from the sensor, and (ii) operate the first pump for a first time period and operate the second pump for a second time period based on the signal from the sensor such that the first fluid and the second fluid are delivered to the mixing tank before being delivered to a storage tank for dispensing the mixed fluids. | 03-17-2016 |
20160158713 | CONCENTRATE FOR FLUSH SOLUTIONS - A mixing unit for ready-to-use flushing solutions with a mixing chamber, with which conduits for ultrapure water and for concentrate communicate, in order to form a ready-to use flushing solution therein is characterised in that the concentrate is filled into a concentrate bag, which is provided with a concentrate bag connector, which is connectable to a connector on the mixing unit, that the connector on the mixing unit is covered by a pivotal concentrate valve in its closed state so that a sealed flushing space is defined around the connector and that a flushing liquid conduit communicates with the connector on the mixing unit so that flushing liquid is conveyable into the flushing space, which can completely clean the connector internally and externally. | 06-09-2016 |
20160199798 | MIXING CAPACITY MEASURING DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
20190143285 | AUTOMATIC INK COLOR BLENDING APPARATUS | 05-16-2019 |