A device and method for filling at least one container with fill product are described. The device includes a product reservoir for accommodating the fill product and a stirring element (for stirring the fill product accommodated in the product reservoir. The depth of immersion of the stirring element in the product reservoir can be varied.

A beverage mixing system/method allowing faster mixing/blending of frozen beverages is disclosed. The system/method in various embodiments utilizes inductive coupling to introduce heat into the frozen beverage during the mixing/blending process via a rotating driveshaft and attached mechanical agitator to speed the mixing/blending process. Exemplary embodiments may be configured to magnetically induce heat into the driveshaft and/or mechanical agitator mixing blade to affect this mixing/blending performance improvement. This heating effect may be augmented via the use of high power LED arrays aimed into the frozen slurry to provide additional heat input. The system/method may be applied with particular advantage to the mixing of ice cream type beverages and other viscous beverage products.

A tank apparatus and a system for dispersing by circulating a mixture that prevents powdery additives from adhering to an inner face of a tank from scattering in the tank, from drifting on the surface of a liquid, and from agglutinating, are presented. The tank apparatus that stores a raw material that is slurry or liquid and supplies powdery additives to the raw material to mix them with the raw material comprises a tank for storing the raw material and a screw-type device for supplying powdery additives that is integral with the tank and supplies the powdery additives to the raw material in the tank, wherein a tip of a part for supplying powdery additives of the screw-type device for supplying powdery additives is inserted into the mixture in the tank.

High thermal transfer, hollow core extrusion screws (50, 52, 124, 126, 190) include elongated hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192) equipped with helical fighting (56, 132, 134, 194) along the lengths thereof. The fighting (132, 134, 194) may also be of hollow construction which communicates with the hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192). Structure (88, 90) is provided for delivery of heat exchange media (e.g., steam) into the hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192) and the hollow fighting (132, 134, 194). The fighting (56, 132, 134, 194) also includes a forward, reverse pitch section (64, 162, 216). The extrusion screws (50, 52, 124, 126, 190) are designed to be used as complemental pairs as a part of twin screw processing devices (20), and are designed to impart high levels of thermal energy into materials being processed in the devices (20), without adding additional moisture.

A view definition enhancement system for gastrointestinal endoscope diagnosis and treatment (ESCGV) comprises a washing bottle (1) and a liquid delivery pipe (2) led out from the washing bottle (1). The liquid delivery pipe (2) pumps washing liquid to a liquid inlet system of a gastrointestinal endoscope or an observation window of the gastrointestinal endoscope through a first peristaltic pump (3); and the washing bottle (1) is further provided with a stirring and heating subsystem capable of stirring and heating the washing liquid. A view definition enhancement method for gastrointestinal endoscope diagnosis and treatment comprises steps of: 1) adding the washing liquid into the washing bottle (1); 2) magnetically stirring the washing liquid in the washing bottle (1), and heating the washing liquid at the same time; 3) setting the temperature of the washing liquid to 25-38 C.; and 4) delivering the washing liquid into the observation window of the gastrointestinal endoscope. The ESCGV can enhance the view definition under the gastrointestinal endoscope, make the operation simple and convenient, reduce the missed diagnosis and erroneous diagnosis, and improve the treatment quality of the gastrointestinal endoscope.

An apparatus is equipped with first and second rotary shaft 3, 4 and a plurality of disks 40, 50 provided upright at equal intervals on the respective rotary shaft. The disks are heated or cooled from the inside, and a raw material is heated or cooled by bringing it into contact with the disk surfaces. Scraper members 45, 45 and 55, 55 that enter between the surfaces of the facing adjacent disks to scrape the raw material are fixed to each of the disks 40, 50. The first and second rotary shafts 3, 4 are rotated at unequal speeds such that the scraper members approach the facing disk surfaces with trajectories drawn thereon varying, so that the raw material that has adhered to the disk surfaces can be effectively scraped off.

Provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can precisely control the path of flow of the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. Further, provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can efficiently mix the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. The continuous reaction apparatus comprises a plurality of mixing vessel units and a plurality of partition units. These units are connected in the state of being alternately stacked on one another. Each mixing vessel unit has an agitating blade disposed in the inner space thereof. The relationship between the inner diameter D1 of the mixing vessel unit, the height H of the mixing vessel unit, and the outer diameter d1 of the agitating blade satisfies the formula (1): 10(D1/H)1.5, and the formula (2): 0.99(d1/D1)0.7. The agitating blade is a circular disc-type agitating blade.

A method for preparing semisolid slurry. The method is achieved using a device for preparing semisolid slurry. The device includes a slurry vessel and a mechanical stirring rod. The mechanical stirring rod includes a first end and a second end extending into the slurry vessel. The method includes: S1. putting a molten alloy having a first preset temperature into the slurry vessel; S2. cooling the molten alloy to a second preset temperature, positioning the second end of the mechanical stirring rod to be 5-25 mm higher than the bottom wall of the slurry vessel, rotating the mechanical stirring rod and injecting a cooling medium into the mechanical stirring rod; and S3: allowing the temperature of the molten alloy to be 10-90 degrees centigrade lower than the liquidus temperature of the molten alloy, stopping stirring and cooling, to yield a semisolid slurry.

A beverage mixing system/method allowing faster mixing/blending of frozen beverages is disclosed. The system/method in various embodiments utilizes inductive coupling to introduce heat into the frozen beverage during the mixing/blending process via a rotating driveshaft and attached mechanical agitator to speed the mixing/blending process. Exemplary embodiments may be configured to magnetically induce heat into the driveshaft and/or mechanical agitator mixing blade to affect this mixing/blending performance improvement. This heating effect may be augmented via the use of high power LED arrays aimed into the frozen slurry to provide additional heat input. The system/method may be applied with particular advantage to the mixing of ice cream type beverages and other viscous beverage products.

Provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can precisely control the path of flow of the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. Further, provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can efficiently mix the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. The continuous reaction apparatus comprises a plurality of mixing vessel units and a plurality of partition units. These units are connected in the state of being alternately stacked on one another. Each mixing vessel unit has an agitating blade disposed in the inner space thereof. The relationship between the inner diameter D1 of the mixing vessel unit, the height H of the mixing vessel unit, and the outer diameter d1 of the agitating blade satisfies the formula (1): 10(D1/H)1.5, and the formula (2): 0.99(d1/D1)0.7. The agitating blade is a circular disc-type agitating blade.