A process of manufacturing an electrode includes: adding an electrode active material and an additive to a mixer to form an electrode composition, the additive comprising at least one of a binder or a conductive agent; depositing the electrode composition on a substrate to form a first electrode layer; varying the electrode composition by changing a relative amount of the electrode active material and the additive added to the mixer, changing a composition of the electrode active material added to the mixer, changing a composition of the additive added to the mixer, or a combination thereof to form a plurality of additional adjusted electrode compositions; depositing the plurality of the additional adjusted electrode compositions on the first electrode layer to additively form the electrode such that a concentration of the electrode active material, a concentration of the additive, the composition of the electrode active material, the composition of the additive, or a combination thereof vary from the substrate to an exposed surface of the electrode.

A process of manufacturing an electrode includes: adding an electrode active material and an additive to a mixer to form an electrode composition, the additive comprising at least one of a binder or a conductive agent; depositing the electrode composition on a substrate to form a first electrode layer; varying the electrode composition by changing a relative amount of the electrode active material and the additive added to the mixer, changing a composition of the electrode active material added to the mixer, changing a composition of the additive added to the mixer, or a combination thereof to form a plurality of additional adjusted electrode compositions; depositing the plurality of the additional adjusted electrode compositions on the first electrode layer to additively form the electrode such that a concentration of the electrode active material, a concentration of the additive, the composition of the electrode active material, the composition of the additive, or a combination thereof vary from the substrate to an exposed surface of the electrode.

In a processing system for processing an energy storage material, a pressure buildup device is disposed downstream of a mixing device. The mixing device serves for the processing of the energy storage material. By means of the pressure buildup device, a pressure of the energy storage material is increased for a subsequent shaping. Because the mixing device and the pressure buildup device are separate from one another, a good mixing effect and a good pressure buildup effect are achieved. The energy storage material can thus be processed in a high quality in a simple and reliable manner. The energy storage material serves in particular for the production of bipolar plates for fuel cells and/or for the production of galvanic energy storage devices.

In a processing system for processing an energy storage material, a pressure buildup device is disposed downstream of a mixing device. The mixing device serves for the processing of the energy storage material. By means of the pressure buildup device, a pressure of the energy storage material is increased for a subsequent shaping. Because the mixing device and the pressure buildup device are separate from one another, a good mixing effect and a good pressure buildup effect are achieved. The energy storage material can thus be processed in a high quality in a simple and reliable manner. The energy storage material serves in particular for the production of bipolar plates for fuel cells and/or for the production of galvanic energy storage devices.

The present invention relates to a machine for mixing and conveying a road application mixture and to the methods of use thereof. A hopper has a top and bottom and contains a selected amount of solid material useful for melting snow and ice. An auger casing with a solid inlet is attached to the bottom of the hopper and is oriented in an inclined plane. A tank containing a liquid is connected to the auger casing at a liquid inlet. The hopper has a discharge at a distal end. An auger is contained within the auger casing for conveying the solid material and mixing it with the liquid material. The auger has a first flight section with a first pitch and a second flight section with a second pitch and with cross bars. The auger housing has a discharge. The auger can be started remotely.

A device for non intrusive agitation of a fluid is provided, including a container adapted to contain the fluid, at least one of the walls thereof includes a membrane and a main movable stirring means inside the container adapted to stir at least the fluid. The first flexible element is adapted to interfere mechanically with an external movable impulsion means, thus creating a deformation which has a mechanical interference with the main movable stirring means. This movement of such impulsion means is transmitted to the main movable stirring means by the interposition of the first flexible element.

A screw conveyor for mixing a gas into a liquid and a mixing apparatus including the screw conveyor are disclosed. The screw conveyor includes a helical element having a screw core having a longitudinal axis, a primary spiral including a plurality of primary coils and a secondary spiral supported on the primary spiral and including a plurality of secondary coils. The primary spiral and secondary spiral include a plurality of primary coils and second coils in succession. The secondary spiral is slidably rotatable on the primary spiral. The screw conveyor includes at least one deflector spanning each pair of consecutive primary and secondary coils, wherein the longitudinal axis of each deflector is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw core, the deflectors are simultaneously rotatable while maintaining their longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw core.

A screw conveyor for mixing a gas into a liquid and a mixing apparatus including the screw conveyor are disclosed. The screw conveyor includes a helical element having a screw core having a longitudinal axis, a primary spiral including a plurality of primary coils and a secondary spiral supported on the primary spiral and including a plurality of secondary coils. The primary spiral and secondary spiral include a plurality of primary coils and second coils in succession. The secondary spiral is slidably rotatable on the primary spiral. The screw conveyor includes at least one deflector spanning each pair of consecutive primary and secondary coils, wherein the longitudinal axis of each deflector is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw core, the deflectors are simultaneously rotatable while maintaining their longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw core.

A rubber extruding device for kneading and extruding unvulcanized rubber material, the rubber extruding device includes a mixer for kneading unvulcanized rubber material in a substantially closed mixing chamber, and an extruder comprising a rotatable screw shaft for kneading further the unvulcanized rubber material received from the mixer and for extruding the same, and at least one deaerator for sucking up a gas in the extruder.

A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, and a stirring pusher disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing and mixing the mixture from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof in a spiral manner, wherein the mixture is removed from the inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into a center portion of the freezing cylinder by the stirring pusher.