A particle-carrying feedstock is mixed by a rotor-stator mixing mechanism placed within a mixing chamber where mixing is conducted under a negative pressure for separating and removing entrained air from the mixed feedstock, preferably before passing the de-aerated mixed feedstock to a media mill for processing into a particle dispersion. The rotor of the rotor-stator mixing mechanism preferably includes a disk carrying vanes on opposite faces of the disk for a conducting simultaneous dual mixing operations. Openings in the stator are provided with an H-shaped cross-sectional configuration and are intermingled for facilitating the mixing operation while maintaining the integrity of the rotor-stator mixing mechanism.

A custom cosmetic dispensing device includes a communication enabled automated dispenser for dispensing a user-specified cosmetic product. The dispenser has a housing with a plurality of liquid-ingredient cartridges removably coupled to a motor, each cartridge used to dispense a processor memory specified volume of liquid-ingredients. The dispenser interfaces with a software application that accepts, stores and interprets user inputs, assists users in custom formulation, and relays said inputs to the device controller unit for production of a customized cosmetic formula. A collection container may be used for immediate, stored or transported final compositions.

In at least one embodiment, a system for electric-motor driven transportation mechanism for fracturing operations is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes at least one transportation mechanism to transport blender components for a blender fluid from a first tub that may be a proppant hopper to a second tub that may be a blender tub and that may be associated with a fracturing blender; an electric motor and a control unit associated with the at least one transportation mechanism; and at least one variable frequency drive (VFD) associated with the electric motors for real time control of a speed associated with the at least one transportation mechanism.

A method for manufacturing a pelletised mineral product, the method comprising: in a first mixing step, forming a first mixture by mixing the evaporite mineral with non-gelatinised starch under conditions that are insufficient to substantially gelatinise the starch; in a second mixing step, forming a second mixture by mixing the first mixture under conditions that are sufficient to substantially gelatinise the starch comprised within the first mixture; and forming the second mixture into pellets.

Systems for producing, applying and evaluating coating compositions are disclosed. An automatic color matching system includes an automatic coating component dispenser, a container, a mixer for mixing the components of the coating composition and a solvent, an automatic pressurization station to apply pressure to the mixed coating composition, and a robotic arm to transport the container to and from the mixer. A coating composition dispensing system includes a computer to provide a target formulation for a coating composition, an automated component dispenser containing the components of the coating composition, a container positionable adjacent to the component dispenser to receive the components of the coating composition, and an automated component sensor to measure the amounts of each of the components dispensed into the container. The computer is programmed to store data corresponding to the measured amounts of each of the components, and amounts of components contained in the coating compositions may be monitored, along with processing parameters when the coating compositions are applied to various substrates. The characteristics of a produced sample coating may be compared with the characteristics of a target or reference coating to determine if they are sufficiently matched.

A kit, a method, and a coloring unit, for preparing a colored sample of paint, lacquer or varnish for the selection, by the user, of a desired color of a paint, lacquer or varnish to be applied to a wall or to a support, where the kit allows users to produce a reduced quantity of sample of paint, lacquer or varnish thanks to the possibility of employing specifically conceived pre-dosed coloring units, and thanks to the possibility of having available precise indications about the type and the quantity of coloring units to be added to the base paint, varnish or lacquer to obtain a determined color, also as a function of different quantities of the base paint, lacquer or varnish.

The present disclosure is directed towards improved systems and methods for large-scale production of nanoparticles used for delivery of therapeutic material. The apparatus can be used to manufacture a wide array of nanoparticles containing therapeutic material including, but not limited to, lipid nanoparticles and polymer nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, continuous flow operation and parallelization of microfluidic mixers contribute to increased nanoparticle production volume.

Agitating device (10) for a digester (1) of a biogas plant (100) having a housing (11) and a driving device (12) for rotatably driving the agitator blades (13-15). The driving device (12) comprises a drive shaft (16) and an electric drive motor (20) wherein the drive motor (20) is accommodated sealed in the housing (11). The drive motor (20) comprises an outer, hollow stator (21) and a rotary rotor (22) which is centrally accommodated therein and is configured at least partially hollow. The rotor (22) is rotatably supported at the housing (11) and comprises a coupling device (23) for non-rotatable coupling with the drive shaft (16) to drive the at least one agitator blade (13-15) by means of the drive shaft (16).

Apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for customized production of a flavoring agent, the apparatus too, (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: a retainer (110, 210, 310, 610) for retaining at least two containers (10), each container (10) comprising a respective flavoring agent; a collecting and dispensing unit, e g a manipulator (120, 220, 320), for collecting and dispensing flavoring agents; a mixer (130, 230, 330) for mixing flavoring agents for obtaining a new flavoring agent; a control-unit (140) for controlling at least the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) and the mixer (130, 230, 330), and a communication unit for communicating with a remote server (41) and/or remote device 20, wherein the control-unit (140) is configured such that the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) collects and dispenses a first defined amount of flavoring agent from a first container (10) to the mixer (130, 230, 330), the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) collects and dispenses a second defined amount of flavoring agent from a second container (10) to the mixer (130, 230, 330), and the mixer (130, 230, 330) mixes the first and second defined amount of flavoring agents inside of the mixer (130, 230, 330) for producing the new flavoring agent. The invention further relates to a system with such an apparatus, a corresponding process as well as to a container for such an apparatus, system and process.

A preparation and dispensing system prepares and dispenses a personalized composition from N reserves (501-502) of active compounds (A1-A2), N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, which is accurate, quick, easy to implement, hygienic and economical. The system comprises a pneumatic-pressure generator (200) connected to a pressure distributor (300) comprising N pressure changeover switches (301-306), each one having at least one inlet (I1) connected to the pressure generator, one inlet (I2) connected to atmospheric pressure and an outlet (311-316) connected to an inlet of a reserve of active compound.