A method for forming a vacuum insulated structure using a prepared core material includes preparing a powder insulation material defining a bulk density, pre-densifying the powder insulation material to form a pre-densified insulation base, crushing the pre-densified insulation base into granular core insulation to define a core density of the granular core insulation, disposing the granular core insulation having the core density into an insulating cavity defined within an insulating structure and expressing gas from the interior cavity of the insulating structure to further densify the granular core insulation to define a target density. The granular core insulation defines the target density disposed within the insulating structure defines the vacuum insulation structure, wherein the target density defines a density in the range of from approximately 80 grams per liter to approximately 350 grams per liter.

A bone cement comprising a first component and a second component, wherein contacting the first component and the second component produces a mixture which attains a high viscosity an initial period and the viscosity of the mixture remains relatively stable for a working time of at least 5 minutes after the initial setting period, and the mixture is suitable for in-vivo use.

Disclosed herein is a gelation device for gelling capsules. The gelation device includes a tubular column having a longitudinal axis extending along an axial direction of the tubular column a bottom portion and, a head portion. The bottom portion includes a first fluid inlet for introducing a dispersed phase into the tubular column and a second fluid inlet for introducing a continuous phase into the tubular column. The head portion includes a fluid outlet for removing gelled capsules from the tubular column and a stirring device being arranged inside the tubular column. The stirring device includes one or more stirring elements which each are longitudinally arranged inside the tubular column and which are each rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the tubular column and are configured to provide for a radial mixing of the dispersed phase and the continuous phase.

Disclosed herein is a gelation device for gelling capsules. The gelation device includes a tubular column having a longitudinal axis extending along an axial direction of the tubular column a bottom portion and, a head portion. The bottom portion includes a first fluid inlet for introducing a dispersed phase into the tubular column and a second fluid inlet for introducing a continuous phase into the tubular column. The head portion includes a fluid outlet for removing gelled capsules from the tubular column and a stirring device being arranged inside the tubular column. The stirring device includes one or more stirring elements which each are longitudinally arranged inside the tubular column and which are each rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the tubular column and are configured to provide for a radial mixing of the dispersed phase and the continuous phase.

An integrated closure-stirrer cookware device for stirring while the closure is attached to the cookware includes a pot having an open top. An outer lid, which is complementary to the open top, is reversibly couplable to the pot. The outer lid is not rotatable relative to the pot. An opening, which is circular, is positioned in the outer lid. An inner lid, which is complementary to the opening, is sealably and rotatably coupled to the outer lid. The inner lid is rotatable relative to the outer lid. A stirrer that has a top end and a working end is positioned through a penetration positioned in the inner lid. The penetration is positioned proximate to a perimeter of the inner lid. The working end extends transversely from a bottom of the inner lid. A vent is positioned through the outer lid such that steam escaping through the vent is directed away from the inner lid.

A bowl liner for a mixing bowl of a stand mixer includes a shell and a rim secured an upper end of the shell. The shell is sized to be received in the mixing bowl, and is formed from an elastomeric material. The shell has a mixing chamber defined therein. The rim includes an outer perimeter surface that has a keyed surface section to locate the liner relative to the stand mixer.

An apparatus for promoting a mass transfer reaction having a flow distributor and a drive unit. The flow distributor has a top end surface, a bottom end surface and a peripheral surface that are axisymmetric with respect to a rotation axis. The flow distributor is configured to submerge in a fluid medium and to generate a flow of the fluid medium through at least one of the top end surface and the bottom end surface and through the peripheral surface by rotating around the rotation axis. The drive unit is configured to move the flow distributor perpendicular to the rotation axis.

An apparatus for promoting a mass transfer reaction having a flow distributor and a drive unit. The flow distributor has a top end surface, a bottom end surface and a peripheral surface that are axisymmetric with respect to a rotation axis. The flow distributor is configured to submerge in a fluid medium and to generate a flow of the fluid medium through at least one of the top end surface and the bottom end surface and through the peripheral surface by rotating around the rotation axis. The drive unit is configured to move the flow distributor perpendicular to the rotation axis.

Systems and methods that implement a GUI functional block that allows a user to specify a compounding formula for a composition, an ingredient validation functional block configured for receiving a code on a container holding a first ingredient, consulting a database to derive a formulation ingredient to be used in preparing the composition, determining if the first ingredient matches the formulation ingredient, a planetary mixer control functional block configured for consulting the database arrangement at least partly on a basis of the specified compounding formula to determine mixing parameters for a planetary mixer that are associated with the specified compounding formula, causing a motor assembly of the planetary mixer to apply superimposed rotation and revolution movements to a container in accordance with the mixing parameters determined from the consulting, preventing operation of the motor assembly if the determining step fails to match the first ingredient to the formulation ingredient.

Systems and methods that implement a GUI functional block that allows a user to specify a compounding formula for a composition, an ingredient validation functional block configured for receiving a code on a container holding a first ingredient, consulting a database to derive a formulation ingredient to be used in preparing the composition, determining if the first ingredient matches the formulation ingredient, a planetary mixer control functional block configured for consulting the database arrangement at least partly on a basis of the specified compounding formula to determine mixing parameters for a planetary mixer that are associated with the specified compounding formula, causing a motor assembly of the planetary mixer to apply superimposed rotation and revolution movements to a container in accordance with the mixing parameters determined from the consulting, preventing operation of the motor assembly if the determining step fails to match the first ingredient to the formulation ingredient.