A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head

A magnetically actuated mixing straw for mixing a beverage comprises magnetic protrusions located at boom end of the straw. A beverage container containing the mixing straw is placed on top of a magnetic stirrer that causes the mixing straw to rotate and mix the beverage container contents.

An aeration device includes a housing; a pump module mounted inside the housing and configured to provide a fluid flow; a tube connector mounted inside the housing and fluidly connected to the pump module; an aerator tube configured to be attachable to the tube connector; and a gripping recess mounted inside the housing such that the aerator tube is receivable within the gripping recess. The aerator tube is configured to receive the fluid flow from the pump module and deliver the fluid flow to a liquid in a vessel. The aerator device is configured to rest on a top rim of a vessel during operation of the pump module.

A mixing and paint-making device and method for making paint are described. Embodiments of the paint-making device include a first and second palette hingedly coupled to a base. The base includes a paint pot shaking component configured to agitate and/or translate a paint pot. The paint pot shaking component includes a series of gears and pistons that interact to produce a shaking motion for a paint pot coupled to the paint pot shaking component. In one embodiment, the paint pot shaking component includes a crank gear adjacent a combination gear that contacts a slide crankshaft. The slide crankshaft is coupled to a slide crank arm that is secured by slide bracket coupled to the base. A paint pot harness holds a paint pot during agitation and moves in an upward and downward motion corresponding to the motion of the slide crank arm.

A mixing device and methods for making bone cement. A piston (156) of the mixing device is located in a first region (158) of a chamber (112) such that a mixing paddle (154) rotates to mix bone cement components at a first pressure to make a bone cement mixture. The piston (156) is moved passed an inlet opening (136) to be located within a second region (160) of the chamber (112) to compress the bone cement mixture to a second pressure greater than the first pressure to compress the bone cement mixture and make the bone cement. The bone cement may be transferred to a delivery device. The mixing device may include features that automatically initiate the compression and transferring phases after completion of the mixing phase, and further include features that automatically terminate the operational cycle. A three-step intuitive workflow utilizing the mixing device to improve efficiency in the surgical suite is also disclosed.

A soda machine having sub-unit locked, comprising main body (1), main (2) sub-unit (3). The main body (1) comprises housing (4), base (5), steel cylinder (6), air outlet mechanism (72), pivot cavity (8) provided at upper part of housing (4), further comprises shifting block holder (22), shifting block (21), locking stopper (24), pressure spring (25). A pivot head of shifting block (23) insert into pivot groove (221), end part of substrate part (231) fits shifting block holder (22) at the upper part, lower part of pivot groove (221) for stopping; locking lever part (242) of the locking stopper (22) penetrates through pressure spring (25) guide hole (104) to extend into sleeve (101); cylindrical head (241) sliding fit guide cylinder (102), the locking lever part (242) sliding fit guide hole (104), transverse rod part (243) is in sliding fit guide groove (103) extends out of guide groove (103); transverse rod part (243) is in sliding fit with inclined pressing plate part (232). In working state, the inclined pressing plate part (232) presses the transverse rod part (243), lower end of the locking lever part (242) extends into a locking groove (151); the main unit (2) and the sub-unit (3) are locked together to prevent an erroneous operation in the working state, and the sub-unit (3) is disassembled to effectively prevent gas leakage. Convenient to assemble or disassemble when work completed (3).

A stirring system for a bucket having a sidewall configured to form an inner cavity for containing liquid therein. The system a lid having a center hole extending through the thickness of the lid; a shaft extending from a first end to a second end, the shaft is configured to extend through the center hold of the lid and into the inner cavity; a quick-release device secured to the first end of the shaft; an upper perforated stirring paddle rigidly attached to and extending from the shaft; a middle perforated stirring paddle rigidly attached to and extending form the shaft, the middle perforated stirring paddle is configured to extend in a first plane parallel to the upper perforated stirring paddle; and a lower perforated stirring paddle secured to the second end of the shaft and extending along a second plane, the lower perforated stirring paddle having a first length equal to a second length of the upper perforated stirring paddle plus a third length of the middle perforated stirring paddle.

The present invention comprises an ultrasound stirring device. The ultrasound stirring device includes an inner container body configured for accommodating solution, an outer container body accommodating the inner container body, an ultrasound generator located between the inner container body and the outer container body, a mounting base located a side of the outer container body far away from the inner container body and configured for supporting the outer container body, a first circuit board including a control circuit configured for controlling the ultrasound generator generate ultrasound to stir the solution, and a battery configured for supplying the first circuit board.

A bottle warming apparatus is disclosed that combines heating and agitating of a bottle and its contents in order to achieve even warming, as well as, mixing the contents of the bottle.

The present invention pertains in general to an apparatus and method for the drying and activating of infusing material, and the infusing, agitation and dispensation of oils in a controlled manner to produce a desired potency of an infusion while remaining below an identified maximum temperature threshold.