Norcross Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130160528 | FALLING-PISTON VISCOMETER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Described herein is a falling piston viscometer which includes a measuring bushing and a piston configured to be slidably receivable inside the measuring bushing. The circumferential edge of a first section of the piston in the described falling piston assembly is modified to allow for decreased friction and sensitivity. | 06-27-2013 |
20120084024 | IN-LINE VISCOMETER WITH NO MOVING PARTS AND METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED VISCOSITY - The present invention relates to in-line viscometers with no moving parts for monitoring the viscosity of fluids. One embodiment of the invention is a viscometer including a first tube, a second tube, a first flow metering device coupled with the first tube, a second flow metering device coupled with the second tube. The second tube is larger in diameter than the first tube. Another embodiment is directed to a method for maintaining a desired viscosity during a process. | 04-05-2012 |
20120075949 | MIXERS FOR A VISCOMETER AND METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEADIA FOR USING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to mixers for viscometers and methods of using the same. Such inventions are applicable, for example, to industrial processes such as printing. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a viscosity control system including a viscosity sensor, a mixing element, a shaft fixedly attached to the mixing element, and an actuator interfacing with the viscosity sensor and the shaft. The annular mixing element is oscillatable about an axis lying in a plane tangent to a point on a wall of the mixing element. The shaft is centered about the axis. The actuator receives a signal from the viscosity sensor and rotates the shaft and the mixing element in an oscillating manner about the axis. In some embodiments, the shaft rotates through an angle of less than 360 degrees. | 03-29-2012 |