The present disclosure relates to a device for producing food dough including an at least partially elastically deformable membrane containing ingredients of said food dough and deformation parts adapted to deform the membrane operating from the outside of the container formed by the membrane.

Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

A device for mixing and dispensing bone material is provided. The device comprises a tubular member having an interior surface configured to receive bone material and a fluid to mix the bone material disposed within the tubular member. The tubular member is flexible and has a proximal opening configured to slidably receive a plunger, and a distal opening configured to dispense a mixed bone material from the interior surface of the tubular member. The plunger is less flexible than the tubular member. Methods of mixing and dispensing bone material are also provided.

A container for mixing bone material is provided. The container includes an interior surface for receiving the bone material and an exterior surface having a distal end and proximal end. The distal end of the exterior surface includes a locking member configured to enclose the bone material onto the interior surface of the container. The proximal end of the exterior surface of the container contains a port configured to receive fluid to mix the bone material. A method of using the container to mix and/or deliver the bone material is also provided.

A container for mixing bone material is provided. The container includes an interior surface for receiving the bone material and an exterior surface having a distal end and proximal end. The distal end of the exterior surface includes a locking member configured to enclose the bone material onto the interior surface of the container. The proximal end of the exterior surface of the container contains a port configured to receive fluid to mix the bone material. A method of using the container to mix and/or deliver the bone material is also provided.

In one embodiment described herein, a cartridge is provided comprising a cartridge frame; a plurality of diluents each in an expandable container; a plurality of reagents each in an expandable container; and a plurality of mixing vessels comprising empty expandable containers.

A mixing method using a manufacturing apparatus comprising a mixing machine comprising a support defining a receiving housing having a first receiving location configured to receive a first deformable capsule and a second receiving location configured to receive a second deformable capsule, the first and second capsules fluidly linked and respectively containing a first formulation and a second formulation, the mixing machine comprising an actuation system comprising a first actuation member configured to transmit a pressure force on the first capsule and of a second actuation member configured to transmit a pressure force on the second capsule, the actuation members alternately exerting their force along a respective actuation stroke, the apparatus comprising a heater element for heating at least one of the capsules when received in the mixing machine, the method comprises a preparation phase comprising, successively: setting in motion the second actuation member; setting in motion the first actuation member, along a stroke lower than its actuation stroke; and heating by of the heater element.

A mixing machine comprising: a support defining a receiving housing, the receiving housing comprising a first receiving location configured to receive a first deformable capsule and a second receiving location configured to receive a second deformable capsule, the first and second capsules being intended to be fluidly linked to each other and containing respectively a first formulation and a second formulation, an actuation system movable relative to the support along a nominal stroke, inside the receiving housing,
wherein the actuation system comprises a spring able to be compressed when the actuation system reaches the end of the nominal stroke.

A mixing machine, configured to receive a receiving device in order to form a manufacturing apparatus, the mixing machine comprising: a support defining a receiving housing, able to receive a first capsule and a second capsule both deformable and intended to be fluidly linked to each other, the first and second capsules containing respectively a first formulation and a second formulation, an actuation system, movable in rotation back-and-forth about a pivot axis, a cam movable in rotation along a cam axis of rotation not parallel to the actuation axis of rotation, the cam comprising a drive finger,
wherein the actuation system comprises a drive groove configured to receive said drive finger, so that the rotation of the cam causes a back-and-forth motion of the actuation system, wherein the link between the drive finger and the drive groove comprises a ball joint.

A receiving device for forming a mixing machine when the receiving device is inserted into a manufacturing apparatus, the receiving device includes: a first receiving location configured to receive a first capsule containing a first formulation, a second receiving location configured to receive a second capsule containing a second formulation, the two capsules configured to be fluidly linked to each other, a first actuation face, a second actuation face, opposite to the first actuation face, a heater element configured to heat at least one of capsules when the receiving device equipped with the capsules is received in the mixing machine, a first electrical contact track for the power supply to the heater element, located on a first connection face of the receiving device, and a second contact track for the power supply to the heater element, located on a second connection face of the receiving device.