Abstract: An apparatus and method for carrying out the Korsakovian dilution of a master tincture contained in a bottle. The bottle is drained through a vacuum pump acting by way of a control water trap. Then the feed station sends a dose of distilled water into the bottle while the agitator processes the mixture. With each new cycle a programmed display is provided.

Abstract: The invention refers to a vibration or shaking machine, especially for Indian ink writing devices, said machine having a housing with a guide in which is guided a sliding holder for holding at least one of the objects to be shaken, as well as a driving motor for the holder in the housing.

Abstract: Apparatus for mixing liquids such as paints in closed containers, including a motor drive unit coupled to a drive pulley to produce a constant rotational speed. The drive pulley is connected via an eccentric crank to a shaker plate which has mounted therein a container housing, the shaker plate being also supported from at least two other points by similar crank couplings so as to produce a circular oscillating motion when the drive motor is actuated.

Abstract: A support tray for carrying and transmitting repetitious lateral motion to one or more containers has a plurality of parallel-spaced members extending transverse to the direction of motion and at least one retaining clip. The retaining clip can have upwardly-extending fingers for temporarily positioning a container and a twist lock for releasably engaging the spaced members to transmit lateral motion applied to the tray to the contents of the container and to position the container in a chosen location on the tray. A test tube rack can be fitted with a similar twist lock if it is desired to use one or more test tubes as the containers. The tray also has upwardly-extending handles which are used to transport the tray and support the same while repetitious motion is being transmitted to the container and its contents.

Abstract: A desk top shaker for unclogging a pen having ink which clogs the pen point, including a housing having an opening, a casing supported on a shaft in the housing and receiving the pen through the opening to removably hold the pen, a motor in the housing for vibrating the shaft and hence, the pen, and a switch on the housing to turn on the motor. The casing is removable from the housing and is closed on the bottom to catch ink which is ejected when the motor is turned on to unclog the pen. An adaptor is connectable to the top of the casing to receive and hold pens of different sizes.