Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
366273000 | Magnetic stirrer | 38 |
20080205190 | Vortex stirring of vessels in a two-dimensional array - The contents of a two-dimensional array of vessels are mixed by a vortex created by continuous lateral tumbling of a magnetic stir element against the interior side wall of each vessel. The system includes a drive magnet having oppositely polarized sides, and a carousel including receptacles at different heights and at different positions about the carousel's axis of rotation for receiving a plurality of arrays of vessels. The magnet's vertical physical axis is aligned with the carousel's axis of rotation so that the magnet is disposed to one side of each of the receptacles. The magnet provides magnetic flux lines that rotate horizontally through 360 degrees within the received vessels when the magnet is rotated about its vertical physical axis to thereby cause magnetic stir elements in the vessels to continuously tumble laterally against the interior side wall of the vessel and thereby create the vortexes. | 08-28-2008 |
20090129201 | Mixing Bag or Vessel Having a Fluid-Agitating Element - A vessel in which a fluid is received and agitated by using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by a non-contact coupling with a motive device external to the vessel. In one aspect, the vessel is a bag including a first receiver for receiving and holding a fluid-agitating element at a home location. The first receiver may be in the form of an inwardly-projecting post having an oversized portion for capturing the fluid-agitating element, but various other forms are disclosed. In another aspect, the vessel or bag further includes a second receiver for receiving a portion of an external structure, such as a motive device, and aligning the vessel relative thereto. Related methods are also disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
20100020634 | Methods and apparatus for the preparation of dehydrated drinking products - The present invention is directed to apparatus and methods for the reconstitution of dehydrated drinking products. More specifically, a dehydrated drinking product preparation devise is described as a fully integrated system comprising a magnetic mixer, vessel, stir bar and cap. Furthermore, methods for preparing dehydrated drinking products for human consumption are described using the devise. | 01-28-2010 |
20100157724 | Device and Method for Manipulating and Mixing Magnetic Particles in a Liquid Medium - A device for manipulating and mixing magnetic particles ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100260008 | ROTOR-STATOR-DEVICE FOR DISPERSING OR HOMOGENIZING | 10-14-2010 |
20100284244 | MAGNETIC STIRRING ARRANGEMENT - An enclosed magnetic stirring bar arrangement includes a housing formed by front and rear walls interconnected by a peripheral wall, so as to define a substantially hollow interior chamber within said housing. An operational opening is formed within the front wall and at least one discharging aperture is provided in the peripheral wall. A magnetic stirring member is movably positioned within the substantially hollow interior chamber, whereby rotational motion of the magnetic stirring member facilitates entering a liquid into the substantially hollow interior chamber and discharging the liquid from the interior chamber through the at least one discharging aperture. | 11-11-2010 |
20100290311 | PROCESSING UNIT - A device for cutting/shearing in a process vessel ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110188339 | Rotationally Actuated Magnetic Bead Trap and Mixer - A magnetic bead trap-and-mixer includes a channel having openings at opposing ends, and a rotor adjacent to the channel and comprising a permanent magnet, wherein the rotor is adapted to apply a magnetic field to the channel of sufficient strength to direct the movement of magnetic beads therein. In aspects, the channel is straight and/or has narrowed end. In further aspects, the rotor generates in the channel areas of areas of strong magnetic fields alternating with areas of very weak magnetic fields and the strong magnetic fields extend entirely across the channel. | 08-04-2011 |
20110205835 | METHOD FOR SUSPENDING OR RE-SUSPENDING PARTICLES IN A SOLUTION AND APPARATUS ADAPTED THERETO - A method for suspending or re-suspending magnetically attractable particles is provided. In the present method at least a mixing vessel ( | 08-25-2011 |
20120147697 | STIRRING MECHANISM WITH MAGNET FORCE - The present invention provides a stirring mechanism with magnetic force. It has a central rotary arm with permanent magnet, as well as a plurality of lever arms each having one permanent magnet respectively. A track disk rotates synchronously with the central rotary arm. | 06-14-2012 |
20120155216 | DISPOSABLE VORTEX BREAKER - The present invention consists of a closed presterilized bag having a disposable mixing element within it, a drive mechanism outside of the bag for rotating the mixing element without voiding sterility and a vortex breaker in the torm of one or more plastic sheet materials that are attached to various inner surfaces of the bag and disrupt the formation of vortices within the bag. Preferably the sheet(s) are formed of the same material as the bag and are sealed to the bag surfaces. More preferably, the sheet(s) extend across a diameter of the bag. Most preferably, the sheet(s) are perforated with one or more slits or openings to allow for good flow and mixing without a vortex being formed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120243366 | Device For Stirring - A device for stirring a liquid or a granular material comprising a stirring agitator, a rotating drive shaft for rotating the stirring agitator, a rotating drive shaft for rotating the stirring agitator, a stationary axle extending in an essentially vertical direction about which the stirring agitator is adapted to rotate, and a transfer arrangement for contactless transfer of rotation of the drive shaft to the stirring agitator. The device has a centre axis around which the stirring agitator and the drive shaft are adapted to rotate, and means for generating a magnetic force exerting an upwardly directed force component on the stirring agitator. The means for generating a magnetic force comprises a first element arranged in a stirring agitator and a second element associated with the stationary axle. At least one of the first element and the second element comprises a permanent magnet. | 09-27-2012 |
20120281494 | MIXING BAG OR VESSEL WITH A FLUID-AGITATING ELEMENT - A vessel receives and agitates a fluid using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device. In one aspect, the vessel is a bag including a first receiver for receiving and holding a fluid-agitating element at a home location. The first receiver may be in the form of an inwardly-projecting post having an oversized portion for capturing the fluid-agitating element, but various other forms are disclosed. Use of this feature in completely rigid vessels where the fluid-agitating element is free of direct attachment from a first receiver having an oversized portion is also disclosed. In another aspect, the vessel or bag further includes a second receiver for receiving a portion of an external structure, such as a motive device, and aligning the vessel relative thereto. | 11-08-2012 |
20120307585 | Rotor for homogenizing flowable media - The invention relates to a dispersing rotor for homogenizing free-flowing media. According to the invention, the rotor-toothing formation forms a labyrinth toothing formation for a medium passing radially outward. The invention allows effective homogenization of free-flowing media by this rotor alone, without interaction with a stator-toothing formation being necessary. | 12-06-2012 |
20130121103 | MIXING SYSTEM INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE BAG, SPECIFIC FLEXIBLE BAG AND LOCATING SYSTEM FOR THE MIXING SYSTEM - Mixing system comprising: a flexible bag ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130121104 | FLEXIBLE BAG, MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIXING A FLEXIBLE BAG INSIDE A RIGID CONTAINER - Flexible bag comprising at least a first wall, a second wall facing the first wall when the flexible bag is folded and a functional part having at least a portion protruding from the first wall inside the bag, wherein the second wall comprises protective means intended to prevent damage to said flexible bag and/or to said functional part. | 05-16-2013 |
20140133265 | Contactless Magnetically Driven Agitation Systems - Provided are liquid agitating systems having magnetically actuated agitating members that do not come in contact with internal surfaces of liquid holding vessels. As such, some mechanically weak materials, such as polytetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkoxy polymer, may be used for internal surfaces of these vessels. An agitating member may be held by a supporting member that allows the agitating member to move within a vessel without touching its bottom. The supporting member effectively controls the distance between the agitating member and some supporting point. An external magnet provided under the vessel may be used for magnetic actuation. The agitating member includes an internal magnet that is magnetically coupled to the external magnet and that follows the path of the external magnet thereby moving the agitating member and agitating the liquid. In some embodiments, multiple external magnets may be used to position one or more agitating member. | 05-15-2014 |
20140307519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ACTUATED MIXING - A method and system for magnetic actuated mixing which use magnetic particles and electromagnetic field to facilitate the mixing. The method and system use magnetic particles and a generated electromagnetic field to facilitate the milling as well. The method and system can be used in any application that requires the preparation of small-sized particles at either the micro or nano scale, including for example, preparing toners, inks, wax, pigment dispersions and the like. | 10-16-2014 |
20140334249 | BEVERAGE MIXING, STORING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A magnetic beverage dispenser and mixer apparatus including a container and a magnetic motor to drive a stir bar in the container. The stir bar is rotated by an external magnetic drive motor to stir the liquid in the container. The container includes a bottom base which may have a mechanical retainer that retains the magnetic stir bar in the base in an operative rotating position relative to the motor to provide stirring access of the stir bar to liquid in the container. The container can have a spigot for dispensing the liquid. The base portion can be shaped to effect/enhance the mixing/tornado action of the liquid. A controller can control the motor using information from the user and/or information concerning properties/conditions of the fluid and/or the stir bar detected by sensors. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340982 | Magnetic Agitator and Method for Using the Same - Provided herein is a magnetic agitator, comprising a magnet, a body having a central axis; and a plurality of spines, each spine having a shaft and a termination, wherein the shaft smoothly transitions from the body; wherein the body and spines are adapted to enhance mixing when the agitator is stirred in a vessel. | 11-20-2014 |
20150023132 | RECIPROCATING FLUID AGITATOR - A fluid mixing assembly comprising a fluid agitating element adapted to reciprocate within a fluid between a first position and a second position. The fluid agitating element having an internally disposed magnetic member adapted to couple with an external drive device. | 01-22-2015 |
20150124557 | Device for Stirring - A device for stirring a liquid or a granular material comprising a stirring agitator, a rotating drive shaft for rotating the stirring agitator, a rotating drive shaft for rotating the stirring agitator, a stationary axle extending in an essentially vertical direction about which the stirring agitator is adapted to rotate, and a transfer arrangement for contactless transfer of rotation of the drive shaft to the stirring agitator. The device has a centre axis around which the stirring agitator and the drive shaft are adapted to rotate, and means for generating a magnetic force exerting an upwardly directed force component on the stirring agitator. The means for generating a magnetic force comprises a first element arranged in a stirring agitator and a second element associated with the stationary axle. At least one of the first element and the second element comprises a permanent magnet. At least one of the first element and the second element is arranged such that the centre axis extends through the first element and/or the second element. | 05-07-2015 |
20150314253 | Method and apparatus for capturing mixing bar - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for capturing a stir bar in a container. A stir bar may be placed in a container and subjected to a changing magnetic field that causes the stir bar to rotate inside the container. A retaining band or sleeve having metallic or magnetic inserts or materials is placed around a portion of the container so that it is positioned near where the stir bar may be located or might slide past as the contents of the container are poured out of the container. Magnetic attraction between the retaining band or sleeve and the stir bar helps prevent the stir bar from inadvertently being poured out of the container. | 11-05-2015 |
20150328605 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING CELLS - The invention is related to a device for suspending particles in a fluid, wherein the mixing device includes a first magnet ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150344832 | MIXING DEVICE FOR HOMOGENIZATION OF CELL SUSPENSIONS - The invention is directed to a homogenization device for cell suspensions, comprising a first rotating magnet; a shaft on which a propeller mixer is attached which rotates around the longitudinal axis of the shaft and is movable in lateral direction of the axis of the shaft; the propeller mixer being provided with at least two propeller blades of which at least one is provided with a second magnet; wherein the propeller mixer is rotated by magnetic interaction of the second magnet with the first rotating magnet. | 12-03-2015 |
20160008779 | MIXING APPARATUS | 01-14-2016 |
20160114300 | MIXING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING MAGNETIC IMPELLERS - The present disclosure relates to improved magnetic mixing assemblies and mixing system. The magnetic mixing assemblies can provide improved mixing action, ease of use, and low friction. The mixing assemblies can be adapted for use with a wide variety of containers including narrower neck containers and flexible containers. | 04-28-2016 |
20160121281 | MAGNETIC COUPLING AND MIXING DEVICE - A device for mixing liquids in a container having an inner chamber with an enclosing wall and a bottom, an external encasement, an interspace and a transfer opening on top of the inner chamber. A mixing body located in the inner chamber comprises magnetizable material or a permanent magnet spaced from the wall. A coupling body movable in the interspace along a longitudinal axis and wall has magnetic working connection with the mixing body. The wall and the external encasement are transparent to magnetic fields. An acting permanent magnet or magnetizable material outside the external encasement, is in magnetic working connection with the coupling body. Moving the acting magnet or magnetizable material parallel to the longitudinal axis induces movement of the coupling body inside the interspace and moving the mixing body in the inner chamber, mixes liquids present in the inner chamber. | 05-05-2016 |
20160193578 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ACTUATED MIXING | 07-07-2016 |
366274000 | Actuating means in base support | 9 |
20100020635 | MAGNETICALLY-COUPLED STIRRING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A magnetically-coupled stirring apparatus ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100039886 | ELECTROMAGNETIC AXIAL AGITATOR - Apparatus which axially stirs solid and/or liquid and/or gaseous substances jointly or individually, characterized by the use of a linear motor or linear servo motor, which enables to select the amplitude, frequency, acceleration, application time of said movement and selection of stirring and rest cycles. The stirring produced by this apparatus can be applied for mixing and/or homogenizing substances and/or extracting the constituent elements of the stirred substances. | 02-18-2010 |
20100046323 | Magnetic Stirring Devices and Methods - Magnetic stirring devices, such as magnetic stirring elements and magnetic stirring systems, and stirring methods where enhanced stability and mixing efficiency is made possible by using magnets that are magnetized through thickness in relation to the rotation axis so as to improve torque and magnetic field coverage. In addition, stirring elements having protruding structures such as blades and support legs are used to improve stirring efficiency. | 02-25-2010 |
20100135109 | BLADE-MOTOR COUPLER FOR A BLENDER - A coupling assembly for coupling a blade assembly of a removable jar to a motor located in the base of a blender includes a tapered metallic male coupler that is received into a tapered non-metallic female coupler. An electromagnetic field is generated to secure the male coupler in the female coupler. | 06-03-2010 |
20110038224 | ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING APPARATUS - The stirring apparatus is an electronic design that generates rotating magnetic fields to drive magnetic stir bars within vials placed above the cover of the stirring apparatus. Below the cover is a magnetics board containing multiple vial groups of four air core coils arranged in rectangular patterns. Each vial group has with two pairs of diagonal coils. The coils in each pair are wired in series and have opposite winding directions. Each pair is driven by a different phase of a stepper motor driver. The vial groups are spaced appropriately for placing one vial above each group. The adjacent coils of adjacent vial groups are driven by the same phase and have the same magnetic direction. The cover contains an array of pole standoffs that matches the coil pattern. The hollow center of each air core coil contains at least a portion of one pole standoff. | 02-17-2011 |
20120294111 | EDDY CURRENT MOTOREDDY CURRENT COUPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure relates to an motor that may be used to stir or agitate a material without the drive components of the motor making direct contact with said material. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to an motor and a method of using such to stir or agitate a food material while insulating the drive components of the motor, and preventing them from coming into direct contact with the food material. The present disclosure has particular application to agitation of materials which should not come into direct contact with the drive components for safety or cleanliness purposes, such as ice cream or slushies, as well as materials with which contact is generally discouraged, such as biomedically pure substances or harsh chemicals. | 11-22-2012 |
20130028044 | MAGNETIC DRIVE FOR FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS - Food processing apparati including magnetic drives are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a food processing apparatus may include a motor having a motor shaft, a rotor rotatably mounted on the motor shaft, and a stator producing an electromagnetic field for interacting with the rotor. The rotor may magnetically drive a drive plate coupled to an impeller inside a food-contact chamber. | 01-31-2013 |
20130155803 | Electromagnetic Stirring Apparatus - The stirring apparatus is an electronic design that generates rotating magnetic fields to drive magnetic stir bars within vials placed above the cover of the stirring apparatus. Below the cover is a magnetics board containing multiple vial groups of four air core coils arranged in rectangular patterns. Each vial group has with two pairs of diagonal coils. The coils in each pair are wired in series and have opposite winding directions. Each pair is driven by a different phase of a stepper motor driver. The vial groups are spaced appropriately for placing one vial above each group. The adjacent coils of adjacent vial groups are driven by the same phase and have the same magnetic direction. The cover contains an array of pole standoffs that matches the coil pattern. The hollow center of each air core coil contains at least a portion of one pole standoff. | 06-20-2013 |
20150367302 | MAGNETIC AGITATOR MIXING SYSTEM AND AN AGITATOR MIXING STAND - A magnetic agitator mixing system comprising: a first magnetic coupling part, a first driving means provided with a second magnetic coupling part, and a container which is substantially enclosing the first magnetic coupling part. The first magnetic coupling part is rotatably suspended in a stand, which is arranged to rest on an inner surface of the container and a first impeller is arranged to be driven by the first magnetic coupling part. The invention also relates to an agitator mixing stand. | 12-24-2015 |