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Methods and systems for integral blending and storage of materials

Patent Number: 8444312
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Methods and systems for integral storage and blending of the materials used in oilfield operations are disclosed. An integrated material blending and storage system is disclosed with a storage unit, a blender located under the storage unit, a liquid additive storage module having a pump to maintain constant pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage module and a pre gel blender. Gravity directs a first input from the storage unit, a second input from the liquid additive storage ...

Whisk attachment

Patent Number: 8439554
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A whisk attachment for use with an automated mixer is disclosed. The whisk attachment includes a coupling member, at least two coil members, and a brace. The first coil member has first and second ends attached to the coupling member to define the first coil member having a substantially parabolic shape. The second coil member also has first and second ends attached to the coupling member to define the second coil member also having a substantially parabolic shape. The brace is attached to ...

Mixture for concrete and similar mixtures allowing an easy and fast maintenance

Patent Number: 8439553
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present invention relates to a mixer for concrete and similar mixtures, of the type composed of a parallelepiped tank (2) internally provided with one or more mixing shafts (3), each of them driven into rotation by a corresponding motor unit (UM) in external position with respect to the tank (2), which comprises, with the necessary connections, an electric motor (4), a gear motor (6) and a cascade of intermediate and reducing gears interfaced with the ...

Network mixer and related mixing process

Patent Number: 8434933
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A static continuous flow mixer, with or without reaction, is provided with basic cells, which are individually provided with an individualized chamber (1). The basic cells are also provided with at least two connecting channels (2), at least two of them being oblique relatively to the resulting direction (x) of the flow in the mixer, and with at least two additional apertures (0) for connection with the exterior. The cells interconnect successively in the space, forming ...

Fluidic mixer with controllable mixing

Patent Number: 8434932
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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In one embodiment of the disclosure, a fluid mixing device comprises a flow duct, with a wall having an inner surface defining a fluid flow path for a primary flow, and at least one deployable and retractable projection. The projection is adapted to controllably generate at least one secondary flow adjacent the inner surface. In other embodiments, methods are provided of controllably mixing at least one fluid within a fluid mixing ...

Stirrer and apparatus for small volume mixing

Patent Number: 8434931
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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This invention is a stirrer, impeller or stirrer paddle used for mixing small volumes of liquid in a vessel having a small capacity for liquid, said impeller being characterized by an impeller blade connected to the bottom portion of a support, where the blade has an opening extending through the blade from the front to the back surface of the blade said opening extending across the rotational axis of the impeller. The invention is also an apparatus comprising that blade, a method of mixing ...

Magnetically-coupled stirring apparatus with sensor and related method

Patent Number: 8434930
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A magnetically-coupled stirring apparatus is provided. The stirring apparatus includes a rotor including at least one rotor magnet, with the rotor being positioned within a chamber. The stirring apparatus further includes an offset stirrer device positioned outside of the chamber. The offset stirrer device includes a shaft including a first end and a second end, with a stirring device axis being offset from a rotor axis, one or more paddle portions extending from the second end, and at ...

Solder paste mixer

Patent Number: 8434929
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A solder paste mixer includes a housing, a vibration mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and a fixture for fixing a solder paste jar. The housing defines a receiving space, and the vibration mechanism and the rotating mechanism are retained within the receiving space. The fixture can be vibrated by the vibration mechanism and rotated by the rotating ...

Extruder having parallel shafts with combined elements

Patent Number: 8434928
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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In the case of an extruder with at least two parallel, rotating shafts turning in the same direction, the shafts are equipped with interlocking feed screw segments (24) and working segments (26). The working segments (26), which lead to a greater spread between the two shafts than the feed screw segments (24), are formed as a single piece as a combined element (22) using the feed screw segment ...

Microfluidic mixer having channel width variation for enhanced fluid mixing

Patent Number: 8430558
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A micromixing apparatus includes a mixing microchannel formed in a top surface of a substrate having a channel length and a variable channel width defined by a first sidewall surface and an opposing second sidewall surface. The channel width varies from a minimum channel width h to a maximum channel width H in a ratio of H:h≧1.1:1.0. A first inlet is for injecting a first fluid into the mixing microchannel and a second inlet for injecting a second fluid into the mixing microchannel. The ...

Spoon food mixer

Patent Number: 8430557
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A food mixer (10) includes a rotatable shaft (18) which carries a coupler (21) having an aperture (25) therein. An agitator (22) is configured as a spoon having a bowl (27) and a stem (26). The stem (26) is received in the aperture (25) and in one embodiment a flexible tab (32) at the end of the stem (26) is engaged by a lug (37) in the aperture (25) to attach the agitator (22) to the coupler ...

Internal heat exchanger/mixer for process heaters

Patent Number: 8430556
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A heat exchanger is presented that provides for mixing of a process fluid to prevent localized spikes in temperatures. The heat exchanger includes a mixing chamber within the exchanger, where a first process fluid passes from process tubes after being partially heated. The heat exchanger further includes an intermediate shell for passing a second process fluid into the fired heater and for exchanging heat with the first process fluid. The fluid flows from the mixing chamber to other process ...

Agitation apparatus, vessel, and analysis apparatus including agitation apparatus

Patent Number: 8430555
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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Provided are an agitation apparatus, a vessel, and an analysis apparatus including the agitation apparatus that have excellent energy transmission efficiency, and simplified structure allowing downsizing, and are easy to perform maintenance. An agitation apparatus (20), a vessel (5), and an analysis apparatus (1) including the agitation apparatus agitate a liquid retained in the vessel (5) using sound waves. The agitation apparatus (20) includes a power ...