Abstract:
A liquid substance circulation device includes a lower portion with an upstanding side wall and an upper portion (3202) associated with the lower portion. The upper portion and the upstanding side wall of the lower portion cooperatively delimit at least a portion of a compartment. An impeller is located within the compartment, The upper portion has at least one axial inlet (3204) to the impeller. The upper portion has a slope sufficient to reduce likelihood of solid-phase settling on the upper portion. At least one outlet (3208) from the compartment is formed in at least one of the upper portion and the upstanding side wall of the lower portion. An exemplary apparatus includes a liquid container and a liquid substance circulation device of the kind described located therein.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present technique, there is provided a plural component finishing dispenser system (10) including a multi-cartridge support configured to receive a plurality of finishing component cartridges (18, 20) in a proportion to control a mixture ratio of a plurality of different finishing components, a drive (16). configured to displace fluid at an equal linear rate in the plurality of finishing component cartridges (18, 20),- and an outlet for each different finishing component. There is further. provided a method for positively displacing different finishing substances at an equal linear rate independently through different cartridges at a cartridge ratio that controls a downstream mixture ratio of the different finishing substances.
Abstract:
A feed wagon for feeding animals such as cows comprises: an autonomous vehicle (1), a container (20) for containing feed, wherein the container has at least one aperture for filling and emptying the container, and a connection between the autonomous vehicle and the container. The container is substantially cylindrical and rotatable about its axial axis (22), the container having an operative position for receiving and/or mixing feed and an unloading position for unloading the feed. The connection between the autonomous vehicle and the container comprises a tilt axis, the cylindrical container being tiltable about the tilt axis between the operative position and the unloading position relative to the autonomous vehicle. The invention further comprises a system for feeding animals such as cows, comprising such a feed wagon.
Abstract:
Waste treatment and its disposal generally involves the steps of waste collection (usually by road or water going vehicles), transportation (usually by land and/or water) to a waste treatment site and chemical treatment. This conventional form of waste collection and treatment involves multiple transfers of the waste from container to container and multiple loading and unloading steps involving intermediate storage which is costly and may be unduly hazardous to those individuals involved in the process. These problems may be alleviated by the provision of a method of waste treatment comprising the steps of: supplying a transportable waste treatment facility to a location that generates waste; placing waste into the facility; treating the waste in the facility with one or more waste treatment materials; and transporting the facility to a final destination.
Abstract:
A system for pumping or mixing a fluid F using a levitating, rotating pumping or mixing element 812 and various other components for use in a pumping or mixing system are disclosed. The pumping or mixing element 812 is placed in a fluid-containing vessel 810 in close proximity to a superconducting element 818. A cooling source thermally linked to the superconducting element 818 provides the necessary cooling to induce levitation in the pumping or mixing element 812. The superconducting element 818 may be thermally isolated, such that the pumping or mixing element 812, the vessel 810, and any fluid F contained therein are not exposed to the cold temperatures required to produce the desired superconductive effects and the resulting levitation. By using means external to the vessel to rotate and/or stabilize the pumping or mixing element 812 levitating in the fluid F, including possibly rotating the superconducting elements 818 itself or moving it relative to the vessel 810, the desired effective pumping or mixing action may be provided.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for efficiently forming individual building units is provided, generally includes a plurality of molds (804), each capable of simultaneously forming a plurality of building units. Batches of cementitious slurry are individually mixed in order to control the density of each building unit formed. The ingredients are individually measured and combined into the mixing device (806). The cementitious slurry is then conveyed or transported in the mixing device (806) and poured into one of the molds (804). The method provides the ability to control the amount of cementitious slurry poured into each mold (804) and the ability to precisely control the dimensions of each building unit produced.
Abstract:
Assembly of a tintometric machine (2) and a trolley (6), said machine comprising an external frame (20) and a dispenser system (3). The dispenser system (3) can dispense a fluid into a vessel or container (C), when said vessel or container (C) is positioned in a dispensing station (24). The trolley (6) comprises: a supporting top (62), whereon the container (C) can be positioned; rotary elements (64) allowing said trolley (6) to move; a gripping element (66), through which the user can grip the trolley (6) and move it. The dispensing station (24) comprises a housing (H) into which said trolley (6) can be positioned. The assembly comprises a plug-socket system (5), wherein a first part of the system (5) is located on the trolley (6) and a second part is located in the dispensing station (24). The parts of the system (5) can be assembled together when said trolley (6) is placed into the housing (H) of the dispensing station (24), for the purpose of conducting an electric current. The trolley comprises an actuating device (63) that can move said supporting top (62).
Abstract:
A portable cooler (100) includes an insulated body (110) that defines a main interior storage space, and a lid (130, 140) structured to at least partially cover the main interior storage space. The lid (130, 140) includes an integrated blender (170) or an integrated blender drive. Components of the blender (170) may include a source of electrical power, an electric motor, and a blender spindle mounted through a surface of the lid (130, 140) and coupled to the electric motor. Other embodiments include integrated accessories, such as an integrated storage compartment, a set of wide wheels to minimize drag, an overall cooler shape that promotes ease of use over soft ground, quiet wheels, an improved drain, integrated plate and utensil storage, a telescoping handle with leverage plate, an integrated tie- down system, a unique lid system, and a system for utilizing the integrated battery for various purposes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a stirring installation (1) for stirring a liquid and/or a paste in a container (10), comprising an actuating means (5) arranged outside the container (10) and a stirring means (2, 8, 9) arranged inside the container (10) comprising at least two blades (2). The stirring means (2, 8, 9) is rotatably coupled to the actuating means (5) by a coupling element (3), in such a way that the blades (2) are movably attached with a first end to at least a bearing (4) of the coupling element (3). During a rotation of the coupling element (3), the blades (2) are pivotable around the bearing (4) due to the influence of the centrifugal force. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for stirring a liquid in the container (10) by means of said stirring installation (1).