A receptacle having a plurality of interconnected chambers arranged to permit multiple process steps or processes to be performed independently or simultaneously. The receptacles are manufactured to separate liquid from dried reagents and to maintain the stability of the dried reagents. An immiscible liquid, such as an oil, is included to control loading of process materials, facilitate mixing and reconstitution of dried reagents, limit evaporation, control heating of reaction materials, concentrate solid support materials to prevent clogging of fluid connections, provide minimum volumes for fluid transfers, and to prevent process materials from sticking to chamber surfaces. The receptacles can be adapted for use in systems having a processing instrument that includes an actuator system for selectively moving fluid substances between chambers and a detector. The actuator system can be arranged to concentrate an analyte present in a sample. The detector can be used to detect an optical signal emitted by the contents of the receptacle.

A mixing apparatus for mixing particles in a liquid and its use are disclosed. The mixing apparatus comprises a tank having a bottom and a substantially vertical side wall, an agitation means comprising a rotation shaft located vertically and centrally in the tank, and an impeller arranged at a height above the bottom at the end of the rotation shaft and the impeller being a downward pumping axial or mixed flow impeller. The bottom is equipped with a corrugated formation comprising alternate consecutive ridges and valleys, the ridges and valleys extending radially in relation to a center of the bottom, whereby the valleys concentrate and channel the mixing power near to the bottom to direct the flow of the liquid and to increase the velocity of the flow near to the bottom.

A cold brew coffee extraction device for adjusting the sonic vibration based on the sound signal includes: a current support extended in one direction and configured to apply an alternating current in a tangential direction of an outer peripheral portion; a magnetic vibrator accommodating one end of the current support therein, and configured to generate a magnetic field in a direction of crossing over the current support to be vibrated in a longitudinal direction of the current support due to a change in a polarity of the alternating current; a plate coupled to the magnetic vibrator to transmit the vibration to a fluid including a particulate matter; and a vibration adjustment circuit configured to, in a first mode, adjust the vibration only based on setting information inputted through a user interface, and in a second mode, to adjust the vibration based on the setting information and an external sound source.

A mixing machine includes a head extending over a bowl receiving location, the head including a downwardly extending rotatable output shaft for receiving a mixer tool, the head including a planetary system therewithin for effecting rotation of the rotatable output shaft about its axis and orbiting of the shaft axis about another axis. A motor includes an output operatively connected to drive the planetary system. A control system includes a plurality of sensors, each sensor located for detecting a respective condition of mixing machine, and a diagnostic control operable to (i) track outputs from the plurality of sensors over time, (ii) analyze the tracked outputs and (iii) produce an alert indication based upon the diagnostic control identifying a performance characteristic indicative of a need for service or repair of the mixing machine.

A reactor system includes a support housing having an interior surface bounding a chamber, the chamber having a vertically extending central longitudinal axis. A flexible bag is disposed within the chamber of the support housing and has an interior surface bounding a compartment. A mixing element is disposed within the compartment of the flexible bag. A drive element, such as a drive shaft, is secured the mixing element, wherein the mixing element is laterally offset from and/or is angled relative to the vertically extending central longitudinal axis of the support housing.

A system for bone cement includes a vial holder configured for receiving a vial and including a holding structure for maintaining the vial in the vial holder. The vial includes a monomer component for bone cement. A holder chamber is configured to receive and secure the vial holder. The vial holder is advanced toward a vial-breaking device for breaking the vial and releasing its contents into the holder chamber past the elastomeric seal. Once the vial holder is advanced further the elastomeric seal is deformed to form a seal and prevent fumes produced from escaping from the device.

Embodiments of a mixing device power system generally include a power control module, an AC motor, and a variable frequency drive, wherein upon application of AC power to the system, electrical power is provided to the power control module which transmits electrical power to the AC motor, whereby rotation of a mixing spindle is initiated. After the spindle has begun rotating, transmission of electrical power from the power control module to the AC motor is ceased, and substantially simultaneously electrical power transmission is commenced from the power control module to the variable frequency drive which transmits electrical power to the AC motor, whereby rotation of the mixing spindle is continued. A method of using the mixing device power system to mix a fluid sample is also provided.

A mixer insert (1) for a static mixer, comprising a plurality of mixing elements (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, etc.) which are disposed one behind the other along a longitudinal axis (L) and preferably immediately adjoin each other and each comprise a plurality of crossing rods (8, 9; 10, 11), at least two mixing elements consecutive along the longitudinal axis (L) among the plurality of mixing elements (3, 3a, 3b; 3b, 3c; 3c, 3d; etc.) being turned relative to each other by a twist angle of preferably 90 with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), the mixer insert (1) being composed of multiple separate mixer-insert parts (2, 2a, 2b) which each extend along the longitudinal axis and which are disposed adjacent to each other perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L), each mixer-insert part (2, 2a, 2b) having a plurality of mixing-element parts (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, etc.; 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, etc.) which are disposed one behind the other along the longitudinal axis (L) and are integrally connected to each other along the longitudinal axis (L) and immediately adjoin each other, and that the mixing-element parts (14, 15; 14a, 15a; 14b, 15b; 14c, 15c, 14d, 15d; etc.) of the mixer-insert parts (2, 2a, 2b) that are disposed next to each other perpendicular to the longitudinal axis form one of the mixing elements (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, etc.), and that at least two of the mixing-element parts (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, etc.; 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, etc.) of the mixer-insert parts (2, 2a, 2b) that immediately adjoin each other along the longitudinal axis (L) are turned relative to each other by the twist angle with respect to the longitudinal axis (L).

The present set of embodiments relate to a system, method, and apparatus for culturing cells within a cell culture vessel having a mixing element. The cell culture system includes a flexible portion and a mixing element disposed therein. The mixing element includes a suspended foldable portion. The system is configured to reduce shear stress on cells without compromising mixing efficiency. This reduction is accomplished by using a mixing element having a large surface area allowing for reduced rotational speeds. The system is collapsible for ease of transport and disposal. The flexible portion collapses and the foldable portion folds to minimize the volume of the system while not in operation.

An anti-tack liquid Q1 is produced by an anti-tack liquid production device, using an anti-tack agent G for unvulcanized rubber in the form of a solid having a moisture content that is more than 3% by mass but is 35% by mass or less, wherein the aforementioned device includes: a hopper 11 for storing the anti-tack agent G for unvulcanized rubber; a stirring tank 13 for mixing water and the anti-tack agent G for unvulcanized rubber; and a quantitative feeder 12 for quantitatively supplying a constant amount of the anti-tack agent for unvulcanized rubber from the hopper 11 to the stirring tank 13.