Driven By Material Feed Patents (Class 366/168.2)
  • Patent number: 10940488
    Abstract: A method and device for slurrying a suspension, the device including a mixing container with an inlet opening configured to introduce the suspension into the mixing container, a distributor element having a collecting container and an outlet arm fastened to the collecting container, and a shaft with a longitudinal axis, with the shaft and the distributor element arranged inside the mixing container, and the distributor element rotatable around the shaft. The collecting container has a collecting opening that permits passage of the suspension from the inlet opening into the distributor element, the outlet arm has an outflow opening that lets the suspension leave the distributor element, and the outlet arm permitting the suspension to flow out of the distributor element, with a flow of the suspension causing a torque on the distributor element so that the torque supports a rotation around the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Dimmelmeier, Stefan Barthel, Simon Jerebic, Benedikt Beer, Harald Laux
  • Patent number: 9492801
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for mixing a first fluid with a second fluid. The apparatus has a mixing chamber, and a turbine chamber. The mixing chamber has a mixer rotor, and an inlet channel, through which the first fluid is introduced from a pipeline. The turbine chamber has an inlet conduit for the second fluid, and a turbine wheel, connected operatively to the mixer rotor. The first fluid is introduced into the mixing chamber from the pipeline. The second fluid is introduced into the turbine chamber to thereby rotate the turbine wheel by a motive force of the second fluid. The rotation of the turbine wheel imparts rotation to the mixer rotor, thus affecting the mixing of the second fluid into said first fluid. The second fluid is discharged from the turbine chamber to the mixing chamber, where the first and second fluids are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sulzer Management AG
    Inventor: Reijo Vesala
  • Patent number: 8591093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing element for a flowable substance, comprising a body enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity has at least one opening and the cavity and the opening are located relative to the body such that a fluid flow of the flowable substance out of the cavity through the opening transfers a torque to the mixing element. The invention further relates to the use of a tube or hose section as such a mixing element and a mixing device comprising such a mixing element, a container, and a sound source coupled thereto for generating an oscillating pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Institut fur Mikrotechnik Mainz
    Inventor: Friedhelm Schoenfeld
  • Patent number: 8262279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wet-type recirculation system for particle size analysis of sample including coarse particles (hundreds to thousands ?m). According to the wet-type recirculation system of the present invention, the mixture liquid is recirculated using not a single recirculation line but two recirculation lines between the mixer and the particle size analyzer and the recirculation lines are connected with the mixer at the upper inputting part side of the mixer to discharge the mixture liquid. Further, the rotatable baffle is attached to the inside of the mixer to generate vortex in a horizontal direction as well as a vertical direction within the reservoir of the mixer and the baffle is rotated by a pressure of the mixture liquid discharged from the two recirculation lines to form vortex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resouces
    Inventors: Chulwoo Rhee, Jaehwa Jin, Minjun Kim, Yikyun Kwon
  • Patent number: 8007163
    Abstract: A mixer body has an interior bore and an exterior surface. The exterior surface has first and third stages and an intermediate second stage. The mixer body forms a support ring. The second stage has threads. The third stage has holes. Pins are secured to the support ring. A turbine is rotatably coupled to each pin. The disk has arcuate ends and cut away sections. A cylinder has first and third stages and an intermediate second stage. The cylinder has an input end with a large opening for receiving a pipe. The cylinder has an output end with a discharge opening. The second stage of the cylinder has threads coupled to the mixer body. The third stage of the cylinder supports the turbines and the disk. When the mixing body and cylinder are threaded together, they form a chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventor: Larry J. Chernoff
  • Patent number: 7988348
    Abstract: An improved fluid mixing apparatus is disclosed for the mechanical mixing of fluids or solids-laden slurries contained within a vessel. The invention utilizes a fluid driven turbine to drive a submerged mixing impeller through a speed reducing gearbox. A fluid conducting stator houses one or more turbine blade row(s) that are rotated as a working fluid is pumped through the turbine section by an external pump that circulates fluid at the required flow rate and head. The turbine shaft is rigidly connected to the high speed input shaft of a speed reducing gear box. The low speed output of the gearbox is rigidly attached to submerged mixing impeller(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventor: Michael R. Morgenthaler
  • Patent number: 7404418
    Abstract: A water mixing apparatus mixing hot and cold water includes a housing that includes top wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends downwardly from the top wall. A bottom wall is removably attached to a bottom edge of the peripheral wall for selectively opening or closing the housing. An inlet is fluidly coupled to and extends through the peripheral wall. A nozzle portion of the inlet extends away from the peripheral wall. The nozzle portion is adapted for removably coupling with a water supply. The inlet is angled such that the inlet is directed away from a central area of the housing. A pour spout is fluidly coupled to the top wall. Water may enter the housing through the inlet such that the stirring assembly blends the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventor: Solomon B. Olatunbosun
  • Publication number: 20080068923
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pump for controllably dispensing an additive into a stream of liquid and mixing therewith, the pump comprising: a pump body having a passage into which a liquid stream is introduced, and from which a combination mixture of the additive and the liquid stream is discharged; a turbine supported for rotation within the passage, the incoming liquid stream striking the turbine in a manner as to impart rotation thereon; an auger housing connected to the pump body, and having an entrance end into which an additive is introduced and an exit end from which the additive is discharged into the passage, such that the additive mixes with the incoming liquid stream; and a helical lifting auger mounted on a supporting drive shaft fixedly attached to the turbine, the auger rotatably disposed within the auger housing so as to produce a fluid flow through the auger housing, the lifting auger configured to accept the additive from the auger housing entrance end; and move the additive through the auger housing to t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas B. Pitrolffy, Charles H. Kelley
  • Patent number: 7311265
    Abstract: A liquid reservoir of a hand-held, air-assisted spray apparatus is characterized by a plurality (i.e., two or more) of liquid-holding compartments. Each liquid-holding compartment is connected through an outlet port into fluid communication with the flow channel of the hand-held spraying apparatus. The liquid-holding compartments are isolated from fluid communication with each other such that a liquid introduced into one of the compartments is held apart from a liquid introduced into the other compartment. A rotatable element is associated with each liquid-holding compartment. Each rotatable element has a predetermined displacement. The rotatable elements are coupled together for rotation by a common shaft, so that, in use, the relative volumes of liquids dispensed from the respective liquid-holding compartments into the flow channel remain in a predetermined ratio regardless of the rate at which the liquids flow from their respective compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Kamlesh Kumar Bhatia
  • Patent number: 7059759
    Abstract: A process plant comprises a tank (1), an outlet conduit (2), a reservoir of cleaning agent (12), or feedstock(s) of additive(s) (13), a loop conduit (3) for returning liquid into the tank, valve means (9) for controlling admission of liquid into the loop conduit and a pump (4) for driving liquid through the loop conduit. Returning of the liquid takes place through a jetting device (5) adapted for introducing jets of liquid into the body of liquid inside the tank in order to cause stirring to the body of liquid. The jet nozzle is adapted for powered rotation about a first axis and about a second axis perpendicular, or non-perpendicular, to the first axis. The jet nozzles may be embodied in a flat jet rotating around one axis only. Upon emptying the tank, the jetting device may serve for cleaning the tank by spraying liquid onto the tank walls. The invention provides a method for treating liquid as well as a process plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ISO-Mix A/S
    Inventor: Jan Stumpe Hummer
  • Patent number: 6991362
    Abstract: A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the turbine plenum spins by the flowthrough of the feedwater and exhausts to the exhaust plenum. A hollow drive shaft is spun by the turbine and extends through the exhaust plenum and to terminate outside the housing. It has an aperture that allows water in the exhaust plenum to flow into its lumen. A nozzle caps the shaft and is bent such that the discharge issuing therefrom sweeps in circles with the spinning of the drive shaft. A variant form of the agitator includes a drive train that incorporates a drag link to convert the spinning input of the turbine into an oscillating output in the drive shaft. In another variant form, the discharge is pulsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Anthony E. Seaman
  • Patent number: 6837611
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fluid driven agitator used in densified gas cleaning system, which comprises a hydraulic motor mounted to a cleaning vessel of the densified gas cleaning system, wherein the hydraulic motor comprises a fluid in-port for charging the fluid into the hydraulic motor from outside of the cleaning vessel, and a fluid out-port for discharging the fluid from the hydraulic motor out of the cleaning vessel. An output shaft of the hydraulic motor can be joined to a rotatable component, such as a rotary basket or an impeller, subjecting circulation of the fluid and resulting in stirring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventor: Tzu-Chen Kuo
  • Patent number: 6655830
    Abstract: A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the turbine plenum spins by the flowthrough of the feedwater and exhausts to the exhaust plenum. A hollow drive shaft is spun by the turbine and extends through the exhaust plenum and to terminate outside the housing. It has an aperture that allows water in the exhaust plenum to flow into its lumen. A nozzle caps the shaft and is bent such that the discharge issuing therefrom sweeps in circles with the spinning of the drive shaft. A variant form of the agitator includes a drive train that incorporates a drag link to convert the spinning input of the turbine into an oscillating output in the drive shaft. In another variant form, the discharge is pulsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventor: Anthony E. Seaman
  • Patent number: 6488401
    Abstract: A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the turbine plenum spins by the flowthrough of the feedwater and exhausts to the exhaust plenum. A hollow drive shaft is spun by the turbine and extends through the exhaust plenum and to terminate outside the housing. It has an aperture that allows water in the exhaust plenum to flow into its lumen. A nozzle caps the shaft and is bent such that the discharge issuing therefrom sweeps in circles with the spinning of the drive shaft. A variant form of the agitator includes a drive train that incorporates a drag link to convert the spinning input of the turbine into an oscillating output in the drive shaft. In another variant form, the discharge is pulsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Anthony E. Seaman
  • Patent number: 6309096
    Abstract: A valve structure is provided for destroying pressure difference between incoming fluids. The valve body includes two inlet passages and a merging passage that is communicated to an outlet. A pressure-balancing device is mounted in the merging passage and includes a shaft supported by two supports or end closures. Two bladed wheels are mounted to the shaft and may be impacted by the incoming fluids to thereby destroy the pressure difference between the incoming fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Chen-Liang Chang
  • Publication number: 20010006484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for mixing a second medium into a first medium. The method and the device according to the invention are particularly advantageous when used for mixing different chemicals, both liquid and gaseous, or steam into pulp suspension in the wood processing industry. In the method and device according to the invention, the first medium is fed into the mixer housing (10), mixed therein and removed from said housing (10), a freely rotatable rotor (20) being placed in said housing (10) and turned by means of the incoming medium flow into the housing (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: Ahlstrom Machinery Oy
    Inventors: Kari Peltonen, Reijo Vesala
  • Patent number: 6193406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for mixing a pulp suspension with a fluid medium. The method and the apparatus according to the invention are particularly advantageous when used for mixing different chemicals, both liquid and gaseous, or steam into pulp suspension in the wood processing industry. In the method and the apparatus according to the invention, the pulp suspension and the fluid medium are fed into a mixer casing, mixed therein and removed from the casing, and a freely rotatable mixing rotor with mixing blades, is placed within the casing and turned by means of incoming flow of pulp suspension being in contact with the mixing blades of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Andritz-Ahlstrom Oy
    Inventors: Karl Peltonen, Reijo Vesala