An apparatus, system, and method to maintain a suspended state of particles in an ink, liquid, or paste. The system includes one or more cartridge caddies to hold cartridges containing the particles in the ink, liquid, or pastes therein, and a drive roller and support roller configuration operable to rotatingly support the one or more cartridge caddies at predetermined speeds. Each caddy includes a shaft and at least two plates disposed on the shaft, each plate including one or more corresponding sockets configured to hold the cartridge therebetween.

A mixing apparatus is disclosed. The mixing apparatus includes a cradle assembly disposed within an enclosure wherein the cradle assembly is configured to receive a container for mixing. A crank is coupled to the enclosure is configured to rotate the cradle assembly by a rotational mechanism. The rotational mechanism may include a yoke coupled to a bottom portion of the cradle assemble and further coupled to the enclosure. The rotational mechanism may include a drive gear assembly for reducing force required on the crank.

A mixing apparatus is disclosed. The mixing apparatus includes a cradle assembly disposed within an enclosure wherein the cradle assembly is configured to receive a container for mixing. A crank is coupled to the enclosure is configured to rotate the cradle assembly by a rotational mechanism. The rotational mechanism may include a yoke coupled to a bottom portion of the cradle assemble and further coupled to the enclosure. The rotational mechanism may include a drive gear assembly for reducing force required on the crank.

An apparatus is provided which comprises a barrel having a substantially cylindrical configuration. The barrel comprises an exterior surface and defines an interior volume. A base unit comprises a drive motor being configured to rotate the barrel by interfacing with the exterior surface of the barrel. The barrel comprises a thermoelectric heat pump attached thereto and being controllable for at least one of transferring heat out of the interior volume and transferring heat into the interior volume.

A mixing device is provided with rotating platform and circumferential guide for quickly and effectively stirring the contents of disposable paper and plastic cups of varying sizes without direct contact with the food beverage contents.

An apparatus is provided that is configured to be used with a container having contents to permit mixing of the contents of the container. The apparatus includes a main body having a geometrical shape having an open end, a closed end, and a longitudinally extending bore or opening extending from the open end to the closed end. The opening or bore is configured to receive at least a portion of a container. A shaft is generally orthogonally positioned from a portion of the closed end. The shaft is configured to be received by a rotational device. The mixing apparatus can be used to mix various sized containers containing contents having one or more materials to be mixed.

A mixing apparatus includes a motor. A first plate is connected to the motor. The first plate includes a spiral groove. A second plate is disposed on the first plate. The second plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second plate is disposed on the first plate. A plurality of clamping posts is disposed on the second plate. Each of the plurality of clamping posts is connected to the spiral groove through the second surface of the second plate, and the plurality of clamping posts is configured to guide and secure a vessel to a center of the first surface of the second plate, by rotating the first and second plates with respect to each other. A content of the vessel is mixed by rotating the first plate, the second plate, and the vessel about their respective centers.

Devices, systems, and methods for arranging metered dispensers in position within asymmetric rotation mixers for mixing substance contained within the metered dispensers.

Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.

A processing plate assembly for mounting to a homogenizer and for holding tubes containing samples to be homogenized. The processing plate assembly includes a mounting structure and one or plural tube holders. The mounting structure removably or permanently mounts to the homogenizer and can be provided by for example a flat plate-like mounting structure. The tube holders are attached to the mounting structure and hold the tubes in generally tangential use positions with a centroid of each tube positioned along a longitudinal axis of the tube and axially offset from a radius line of the processing plate that is perpendicular to the tube axis. In this way, the homogenizer imparts sinusoidal swashing forces on the tubes that urge the tubes forward into securement in their tube holders and that produces improved homogenization in the tubes.