With Weighing Patents (Class 366/141)
  • Patent number: 11655807
    Abstract: An in-field powered distributed pumping system and method are provided. The system includes a pump unit disposed at a first location and a slurry pump unit disposed at a second location. The system also includes at least one grid power supply, wherein at least one of the pump unit and the slurry pump unit is powered by the at least one grid power supply. The system further includes a first flow path fluidly connected to the pump unit at the first location and configured to fluidly connect the pump unit to a well bore, and a second flow path fluidly connected to the slurry pump at the second location and configured to fluidly connect the slurry pump unit to the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Adam Fisher, Wesley John Warren
  • Patent number: 11027248
    Abstract: An Animal Feed Mixer (Dairy or Beef) Scale indicator system records Feed Mixer Operating Speed along with the operating temperatures and hydraulic & lube oil pressures of the mixer gearboxes and hydraulic drive system and notifies the operator and records the temperature or pressures, along with the weight, date, and time, when limits have been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DIGI-STAR, LLC
    Inventors: Jerome A. Bump, Jack Allen Danner, Christopher V. Horton
  • Patent number: 10994445
    Abstract: A system for producing homogenized oil field gel including a power unit, a control system, a feed tank, a hopper, and a piping assembly that includes inlet and outlet manifolds, centrifugal pumps, and metering devices for filling the feed tank and handling a discharge of oilfield gel. The system further includes a powder hydration component and liquid chemical equipment. The method for producing homogenized oil field gel includes a guar powder procedure including a controlled sequence for starting and stopping a venturi mixer in a hydration unit. The method for producing homogenized oil field gel further includes a liquefied gel concentrate procedure including a metering and chemical injection procedure for mixing a liquefied gel concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventor: Stephen M. Saffioti
  • Patent number: 10926191
    Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10870093
    Abstract: The present invention discloses multifunctional blending equipment, including a clear water supply system, an injection system, more than two mixing systems, more than two powder storage and delivery systems, a mixing tank, a discharge system, and an electrical control system. One path of the clear water supply system is piped into the mixing tank, and another path of the clear water supply system is connected to the input end of the infection system. An output end of the injection system is connected in parallel with more than two mixing systems. The number of the powder storage and delivery systems is equal to that of the mixing systems. Each powder storage and delivery system is correspondingly connected to one mixing system. Output ends of the more than two mixing systems are all connected into the mixing tank. An output end of the mixing tank is connected to the discharge system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifeng Zhong, Weiwei Liu, Kun Zhang, Xincheng Li, Jixin Wang, Yipeng Wu, Sheng Chang, Bingnan Lv, Shuwei Li, Chuanlu Bao
  • Patent number: 10849462
    Abstract: A blending system diagnoses a blending device. The blending system may include a diagnostic system that captures audio and diagnosis an issue of a blending device. The diagnostic system may compare the audio to reference audio. The comparison may match the audio with reference audio. The reference audio may be associated with diagnostic data. The diagnostic system may generate a diagnosis based on the match audio and associated diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony M. Ciepiel
  • Patent number: 10786794
    Abstract: A method includes the step of receiving a first weight value from a sensor associated with a feed mixer. A first rotation speed associated with the first weight value is monitored. A second weight value is received from the sensor associated with the feed mixer and a second rotation speed associated with the second weight value is monitored. A mixing profile is generated based on the first weight value, the second weight value, the first rotation speed, and the second rotation speed. In one embodiment, a first feed ingredient is associated with the first weight value and a second feed ingredient is associated with the second weight value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Digi-Star, LLC
    Inventors: Jerome A. Bump, Jack Allen Danner
  • Patent number: 10724609
    Abstract: A system includes a mixer-wagon and a mechanical power transmission unit (100) to actuate the rotating members of the mixer-wagon; the transmission unit includes a box (20), a first shaft (1) accessible from the outside of the box (20) and a second shaft (4) accessible from the outside of the box (20). The first shaft (1) and the second shaft (4) are coupled by an epicyclical gear train (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Edi Bondioli
  • Patent number: 10687455
    Abstract: A process and system are provided for preparing seed mixes having a target quantity and a target ratio of different types of seeds. The process generally includes portioning quantities of different types of seeds from bulk supplies of the seeds, and combining the portioned quantities of seeds to prepare the seed mixes. The system generally includes first and second dispensing assemblies for portioning the quantities of the different types of seeds from the bulk supplies, and a mixing assembly for receiving the portioned quantities of seeds as the seed mixes. The combined quantities of the different types of seeds in the seed mixes are substantially equal to the target quantity, and a ratio of the quantities of the different types of seeds is substantially equal to the target ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Boyce, Jeffrey Scot Davis, James E. Fuhrman, David Kelpe, Michael Krejcarek
  • Patent number: 10677637
    Abstract: A first sensor combined to a first storage carrier for the material for detecting vibrations associated with offloading the material and a second sensor for measuring the weight of the material expelled from the first storage carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SCALE TEC, LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Von Muenster
  • Patent number: 10625654
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for blending multi-component granular compositions such as proppant used in hydraulic fracturing in well drilling. The system includes the control and management of an on-site storage system for each of the components, regulating the delivery of specified quantities of each component to a well site, and coordinating the flow of materials into and out of the blender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SOLARIS OILFIELD SITE SERVICES OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Tamara Hughes, Terry McIver, John Cunningham, William Vaughn Managan, II, Joe Daniel Matkowski
  • Patent number: 10532332
    Abstract: A continuous ready mix joint or texture compound manufacturing system and a method for continuously manufacturing a ready mix joint or texture compound includes a continuous mixer having an inlet and an outlet, a pump disposed at the outlet of the continuous mixer, and a disperger having an inlet and an outlet. The continuous mixer is adapted to receive at least one dry ingredient and at least one wet ingredient at the inlet and continuously mix the at least one dry ingredient and the at least one wet ingredient to form a mixed composition. The pump is adapted to pump the mixed composition from the outlet of the continuous mixer to the inlet of the disperger. The disperger is adapted to receive the mixed composition and apply a shear force to the mixed composition to form a homogenized, disperged composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Lori Tuttle, Clinton Hattaway, Erin Finley, Salvatore Immordino, Pamela Hargrove
  • Patent number: 10293317
    Abstract: A weighing apparatus for the preparation of a mixture of granular components that comprise batches of material required by a plurality of processing machines in a plant for the manufacture of plastic products is described. The apparatus comprises a Multi-Channel Gravimetric Batch Blender (MCGBB) configured to weigh predetermined weights of the raw materials and to combine the weighed portions of raw materials into batches according to a predetermined recipe for each processing machine and a computer that controls the operation of all components of the MCGBB. The MCGBB comprises several weighing units arranged in a way that allows material weighed in each of the weighing units to fall through individual chutes via a common funnel into a manifold that distributes the weighed batches to several processing machines via a system of delivery pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: O.E.D.A. LIAD HOLDINGS (2006) LTD.
    Inventor: Eli Margalit
  • Patent number: 9987606
    Abstract: An impregnation apparatus for impregnating a material in a combined medicament. The impregnation apparatus includes a delivery device, a dispensing device, a transmission device, a scraper device, and an impregnation execution device. The combined medicament is poured into a receiving unit by the dispensing device. The scraper device includes a scraper moving unit and a scraper structure arranged on the scraper moving unit. The scraper moving unit drives the scraper structure, leveling the combined medicament in the receiving unit. The impregnation execution device includes a carrying unit and a carrier moving unit. The material is disposed in the carrying unit and is impregnated into the receiving unit carrying the combined medicament by moving the carrying unit. The instant disclosure further provides an impregnation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: APAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Kuo-Chen Huang, Ming-Tsung Liang, Kuan-Chong Wang, Ming-Goo Chien
  • Patent number: 9980423
    Abstract: A process and system are provided for preparing seed mixes having a target quantity and a target ratio of different types of seeds. The process generally includes portioning quantities of different types of seeds from bulk supplies of the seeds, and combining the portioned quantities of seeds to prepare the seed mixes. The system generally includes first and second dispensing assemblies for portioning the quantities of the different types of seeds from the bulk supplies, and a mixing assembly for receiving the portioned quantities of seeds as the seed mixes. The combined quantities of the different types of seeds in the seed mixes are substantially equal to the target quantity, and a ratio of the quantities of the different types of seeds is substantially equal to the target ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scot Davis, Michael Krejcarek, Greg Boyce, James E. Fuhrman, David Kelpe
  • Patent number: 9937637
    Abstract: A mobile mixing apparatus for ensuring optimal mixing of a material includes a support member which is mobile on a support surface. A mixing drum is carried by the support member. The mixing drum has a base drum end, a side drum wall extending from the base drum end, an open drum end opposite the base drum end, a drum interior extending between the base drum end and the open drum end, a central inner surface and a base inner surface on the base drum end and a side inner surface on the side drum wall and facing the drum interior. A paddle assembly is disposed for rotation in the drum interior of the mixing drum. The paddle assembly includes a plurality of paddles engaging the central inner surface, the base inner surface and the side inner surface, respectively, of the mixing drum. At least one motor drivingly engages the paddle assembly for rotation in the drum interior of the mixing drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: William C. Marsh
  • Patent number: 9662839
    Abstract: A method suitable for solid freeform fabrication is disclosed. The method comprises mixing respective amounts of a plurality of materials such as to provide a building material characterized by at least one attribute, and using the building material for fabricating a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.
    Inventor: Eduardo Napadensky
  • Patent number: 9302900
    Abstract: A colorant fluid dispensing system (1) for dispensing multiple colorant fluids, wherein the dispensing system includes more than one fluid holder (3) for holding a colorant fluid, a dispensing device (4) for dispensing the colorant fluids held by the fluid holders out of a system outlet (5), wherein the dispensing system (4) includes a weight measuring device constructed and arranged to measure weight changes of the fluid holder during the dispensing of the colorant fluid from the fluid holder, and the fluid holder is constructed and arranged to drive the colorant fluid out of the fluid holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: FUELL PROCESS S.A.
    Inventor: Renatus Petrus Cornelis Meeuwisse
  • Patent number: 9280757
    Abstract: A method comprising determining an inventory exception inference associated with a product, determining an inventory inspection directive for the product based, at least in part, on the inventory exception inference, receiving the inspected inventory state data based, at least in part, on the inventory inspection directive, and determining that an actual inventory exception exists for the product based, at least in part, on the inspected inventory state data is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: DecisionGPS, LLC
    Inventors: Ijaz Husain Parpia, Gurdip Singh
  • Patent number: 9149743
    Abstract: An apparatus for dewatering slurry utilizes a vertical skeletal retainer framework, having a top end and a bottom end, into which rigid filter plates, a geotextile filter bag, and/or other filter is installed. The vertical orientation employs gravity to induce maximum drainage, with water in the slurry filtering through the plates or bag and falling downwardly. At the bottom end of the framework, doors or gates facilitate selective holding, and emptying of, dewatered solids. A support structure permits a transport vehicle or hopper to be positioned under the framework for collection and removal of dewatered solids. After removal of its contents, the bag can be pressure washed from the outside and potentially reused. The apparatus may be portable, with the framework being pivotable on a wheeled base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventor: Michael K. Conwell
  • Patent number: 9010988
    Abstract: A gravimetric blender has a frame; a resin material storage hopper supported by the frame, including a hopper cover; a weigh bin located below the hopper for receiving resin material from the hopper downwardly discharging the bin contents after the contents have been weighed; a load cell, connecting the frame and the weigh bin, for sensing weight of the weigh bin; a mixer connected to the frame, below the hopper, for mixing received contents of the weigh bin; and a guide connected to the frame, for movement of the hopper cover therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen B. Maguire
  • Patent number: 8974109
    Abstract: 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 maximize 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Premier Tech Technologies Ltée
    Inventors: Frédéric Gauvin, Martin Morin, Patrick Dumont, Michaël Landry, Damon M. Palmer
  • Patent number: 8960996
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a mixing regime for use in the preparation of an animal feed in which a main computer is programmed to store a master list of ingredients which are available to farmers and from which a farmer can select a specific set of ingredients for the preparation of animal feed. The main computer is programmed to store the ingredients in a look-up table cross-referenced with standard mixing periods to which the respective ingredients should be subjected during the mixing regime to produce an animal feed. Additionally, the look-up table contains mixing factors by which the standard mixing periods may be altered in order to take account of non-standard conditions, such as variations of the ingredients, the proportion of the particular ingredient, the average size or weight of the animals and the mixing apparatus and condition thereof in which the animal feed is to be mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Salford Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Hugh McNab Kerr, John Joseph McCurdy, Jérôme Jean-Yves Eon, Seth Daniel Wareing, Timothy John Penfare
  • Patent number: 8960997
    Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ganado Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
  • Patent number: 8960995
    Abstract: A mixer/feeder wagon (1) for mixing and dispensing batches of animal feed comprises a device (50) for monitoring operation of the mixer/feeder wagon (1) and for determining instants during a mixing cycle during which ingredients of the animal feed are to be loaded into the mixer/feeder wagon (1). The mixer/feeder wagon (1) comprises a mixing compartment (14) within which a paddle mixer (17) is rotatable for mixing the ingredients of the batch of animal feed therein. Load sensors (9) produce signals indicative of the current weight of the ingredients in the mixing compartment (14) which are read by a microprocessor (55) of the device (50). A proximity sensor (38) counts the number of revolutions of the paddle mixer 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Salford Engineering Limited
    Inventors: John Joseph McCurdy, Oliver Thomas O'Neill, Hugh McNab Kerr, Jérôme Jean-Yves Eon, Seth Daniel Wareing, Timothy John Penfare
  • Patent number: 8936176
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dispensers of bedding materials for laboratory animal cages. According to one embodiment of a dispensing unit, materials are drawn into a storage chute by a vacuum and dispensing is accomplished in a dispenser comprising a plurality of dispensing chutes having dispensing openings through which material is dispensed into cages. While in a first position, a material directing gate allows the materials to be dispensed through one of the dispensing chutes into a first number of cages, and through another one of the dispensing chutes into a second number of cages while in a second position. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the vacuum from the vacuum blower is utilized to remove dust from the dispensing area where material is dispensed into cages. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a system for aligning, indexing and drying laboratory animal cages which have already been cleaned in a cleaning station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Audubon Machinery Corporation
    Inventor: Philippe Roe
  • Patent number: 8936389
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes providing a mobile feed preparation apparatus that includes a feed container containing a base feed, a conveying assembly that receives the base feed from the feed container, a feed additive assembly comprising a reservoir containing a feed additive, where the feed additive assembly is in flowable communication with the conveying assembly, a weight sensitive platform having a weigh cell, where the reservoir is mounted on said platform, and a controller in communication with the conveying assembly and the weigh cell. The method further includes weighing the reservoir to determine a first weight, dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a feed ration, and weighing the reservoir to determine a second weight. Additionally, the method includes calculating a distributed amount of the feed additive using the first weight and the second weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignees: Ganado Technologies Corp., Nutrition Physiology Co., LLC
    Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
  • Patent number: 8916219
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus (1) serve for the automatic batch-wise production of a slurry containing a sugar component, i.e. sugar or a sugar substitute, for producing confectioneries. A liquid is fed into a weighing and mixing container (2) in a batch-wise and weight-accurate way. A sugar component as a dry material is fed into the container (2) in a batch-wise and weight-accurate way to produce a mixture. The liquid and the dry material are fed into container (2) and the mixture is mixed such that a slurry having a share of dry substance of at least 85% is produced. The liquid, the dry material, the mixture and/or the slurry is/are heated such that the slurry has a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: CHOCOTECH GmbH
    Inventor: Sieghart Philipp
  • Patent number: 8905266
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the multiple dosage of one or more liquid products or both liquid and solid products wherein the dosing amount of at least one liquid product is measured by a weight cell. Moreover, dosing apparatus and dosing systems for applying those methods are provided. Additionally, the present invention refers to a method for washing textiles comprising a dosing step in which at least one of the inventive dosing methods, and/or at least one of the inventive dosing apparatus or dosing systems, respectively, are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: Dirk De Brabanter
  • Patent number: 8851742
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cem E. Celik, Mark William Ackley, Jeffert John Nowobilski, Salil Uday Rege
  • Publication number: 20140269153
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NKD Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald Scott Wells
  • Patent number: 8834012
    Abstract: Methods and systems for integral storage and blending of the materials used in oilfield operations are disclosed. A modular integrated material blending and storage system includes a first module comprising a storage unit, a second module comprising a liquid additive storage unit and a pump for maintaining pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage unit. The system further includes a third module comprising a pre-gel blender. An output of each of the first module, the second module and the third module is located above a blender and gravity directs the contents of the first module, the second module and the third module to the blender. The system also includes a pump that directs the output of the blender to a desired down hole location. The pump may be powered by natural gas or electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard R. Case, Ed B. Hagan, Calvin L. Stegemoeller, Ron Hyden
  • Patent number: 8827542
    Abstract: A method of feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus is presented. The method comprises dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising a base feed and a first feed additive and a second feed ration comprising the base feed and a second feed additive, where the first feed additive and the second feed additive differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Ganado Technologies Corp., Nutrition Physiology Co., LLC
    Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
  • Patent number: 8814420
    Abstract: The invention proposes a system for gravimetrically combining individual bulk material components in one or a plurality of transport container(s). The system comprises a plurality of storage containers for storing the bulk material components equipped with one dosing unit each in order to transfer a respective bulk material component into the transport container. Each of the storage containers is associated with a weighing means disposed below each storage container. The transport containers can be moved between the dosing units of the supply containers along a guidance and cooperate with the weighing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: AZO Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Pahl, Helmut Bauer, Christian Leist
  • Patent number: 8790000
    Abstract: An automatic milk preparing device is provided, including a microcontroller fixed in the automatic milk preparing device for controlling the operation of same, a powder box connected with the microcontroller and provided with a powder output gate in the front of the powder box for controlling the powder to be added according to the signal from the microcontroller, a water tank connected with the microcontroller for controlling the water to be added according to the signal from the microcontroller, a stirring structure fixed under the powder output gate, connected with the water tank through a first water pipe and provided with a milk outlet at the lower part of the stirring structure, and a weight measuring structure fixed below the stirring structure and connected with the microcontroller for laying a milk bottle, weighing water and/or milk powder in the bottle and feeding the result of weight back to the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Juding Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Zhang, Yi Jiang
  • Patent number: 8690417
    Abstract: A method for intermittent production and continuous supply of a resin-filler mixture in the course of production of plastic molded parts and an installation for intermittent production and continuous supply of a resin-filler mixture. A method and an installation, by which it is possible to ensure a continuous supply of a resin-filler mixture reliably and in continuous operation, an optimum and precise mixing ratio of the individual constituents of a resin-filler mixture, mostly consisting of a resin mixture and fillers, in which components, particularly portions of very small or highly viscous components, are dispersed finely and uniformly. Optimizing the production of resin-filler mixture for the supply of small components and achieving a continuous supply of the resin mixture that is reliable for continuous operation occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Dieffenbacher GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
    Inventors: Matthias Graf, Jochen Keitel
  • Publication number: 20140091022
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to making medical solutions. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes introducing liquid into a container that contains a dissolvable solid concentrate in a manner so that a layer of solution above the solid concentrate is maintained at a depth that allows the liquid introduced into the container to agitate the solution adjacent to the solid concentrate to cause mixing of the solid concentrate with the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Ronald Raiford, Sue-Jane Lee, Martin Joseph Crnkovich, Robert E. Hassard
  • Patent number: 8684591
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Durchdewald, Herbert Schaffert, Thomas Brinz, Karl-Heinz Effenberger, Klaus Prescha, Olaf Elstert, Joachim Kumle, Tobias Burk, Roland Emmerich
  • Patent number: 8651730
    Abstract: 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 using 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dinamica Generale S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alberto Barbi
  • Publication number: 20140016432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated solution dispenser for dispensing a solution having a defined list of characteristics. In particular, the automated solution dispenser according to the present invention is provided with one or more of the following modules: Central Mixing Chamber (CMC), Flush and Verification System (FVS), Liquid Handling System (LHS), Control System (CS), Pivot Pipe System (PPS), Solid Handling System (SHS) (which includes a Delivery mechanism and a Measuring mechanism), a Bottle Handling System (BHS), a Water Purification System (WPS) and Bottle Marking/Label (BM). The combination of one or more of these modules enables the automation of the creation of solution having the required characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Labminds LTD
    Inventors: Ville Lehtonen, Michal Wozny, Jochen Klingelhoefer
  • Publication number: 20140003186
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: CEM E. CELIK, Mark William Ackley, Jeffert John Nowobilski, Salil Uday Rege
  • Patent number: 8608368
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for controlling loading of food products in a food mixing unit by using a loader unit, the system having: a weighing device, which is mounted on the mixing unit and has a memory for storing at least one recipe of food products to be loaded and, for each food product of the recipe, first geographic coordinates associated with the food product and identifying a stocking area of the food product; a GPS receiver associated to the loader unit to detect second geographic coordinates identifying the place in which the loader unit is located; and a processing unit configured to check the weight of the food products of the recipe as these are gradually loaded in the mixing unit, to acquire the second geographic coordinates for each food product being loaded when the loader unit takes the food product from a stocking area and to compare the second geographic coordinates with the first geographic coordinates for each food product being loaded in order to verify that the correct food product is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dinamica Generale S.p.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Bresciani, Alberto Barbi
  • Publication number: 20130322201
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: James R. Hitchcock, Edward J. Anesi
  • Patent number: 8600565
    Abstract: A control system for controlling augers that includes a data input unit and a processing unit. The processing unit receives data input from the data input unit and generates and distributes output signals that are derived from the data input. Each of the output signals includes a control setting for at least a first auger. The control setting includes a position for the first auger relative to a position of a second auger in order to gain greater control during a variety of processing stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kuhn North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Bassett
  • Publication number: 20130303962
    Abstract: A system and method utilizing non-invasive fluid volume or fluid weight monitoring to facilitate mixing of therapeutic fluid components during the preparation of therapeutic fluid for dialysis is described. A therapeutic fluid source is provided in cooperative engagement with a weight measuring device which monitors the fluid volume or fluid weight of the therapeutic fluid in the therapeutic fluid source. Peristaltic pumps are configured to pump therapeutic fluid between a conventional dialyzer and the therapeutic fluid source. The weight measuring device is engaged by a control scheme programmed to operate the pumps. The control scheme includes a feedback loop from the weight measuring device to the pumps to facilitate control of the transmembrane pressure at the dialyzer without measuring TMP. System and methods for priming, ultrafiltration and backflush are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Christian Bernard
  • Patent number: 8573831
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cem E. Celik, Mark William Ackley, Jeffert John Nowobilski, Salil Uday Rege
  • Patent number: 8562204
    Abstract: 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, 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Plast-Control GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Konermann
  • Publication number: 20130258799
    Abstract: 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. The powder material and water are mixed, in a mixing tank. When the powder material is a dry polymer, a variable speed mechanism may control the speed of the mixing. Load cells can support the weight of the container, feed hopper and mixing tank, feeding such information to a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: RDP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. Christy, Michael Quici
  • Publication number: 20130135958
    Abstract: A blender has a mixing chamber for reception of materials to be blended. A mixing screw is mounted at a bottom of the mixing chamber for mixing materials within the mixing chamber and delivering mixed materials to an outlet feeding a processing line. A baffle is mounted at the outlet extending about the mixing screw. The baffle inhibits upward movement of material at the outlet tending to cram material into the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: JAMES JOSEPH O'CALLAGHAN
  • Patent number: 8444312
    Abstract: 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 module and a third input from the pre-gel blender to the blender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed B. Hagan, Leonard R. Case, Calvin L. Stegemoeller