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Topic: Agitator (device)


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  Agitator device - Patent 4676654
Agitator device, as set forth in claim 7, wherein the speed of the shaft in the first position of said second stirring elements is in a ratio of 15:1 to the speed of said shaft with said second stirring elements in the second position.
Agitator device, as set forth in claim 1, including a pressurized gas source, means for selectively connecting said pressurized gas source to said first stirring elements, and said means being controllable based on at least one of the rotational direction of said shaft and the rotational speed of said shaft.
Agitator device, as set forth in claim 20, wherein said rotational drive is a three-phase electric motor, and a frequency changer in operative engagement with said three-phase motor for varying the rotational speed of said motor.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4676654.html   (3584 words)

  
 CAAIN Document Library --   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Any agitator that is routed to a process or fuel gas system or equipped with a closed vent system that captures and transports leakage from the agitator to a control device meeting the requirements of 63.1015 is exempt from the monitoring requirements of paragraphs (b) of this section.
Any agitator seal that is designated, as described in 63.1003(c)(2), as a difficult-to-monitor agitator seal is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section and the owner or operator shall monitor the agitator seal according to the written plan specified in 63.1003(c)(5).
Any agitator seal that is designated, as described in 63.1003(c)(1), as an unsafe-to-monitor agitator seal is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section and the owner or operator of the agitator seal monitors the agitator seal according to the written plan specified in 63.1003(c)(5).
envinfo.com /caain/1198/gmtt.html   (10620 words)

  
 Device for connection of a nozzle of a pre-mixing chamber of a gas turbine, to a housing of the pre-mixing chamber - US ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Device for connection of a nozzle of a pre-mixing chamber of a gas turbine, to a housing of the pre-mixing chamber
A device (31) for connection of a nozzle (23) of a pre-mixing chamber (11) of a gas turbine, to a housing (12) of the pre-mixing chamber (11) comprises a flange (33) which clasps and retains the nozzle (23).
The device 31 substantially consists of a flange 33, which on one side clasps and retains a nozzle 23 in a non-detachable manner, and on the other side is connected in a detachable manner to a housing 12 of the pre-mixing chamber 11, such as to render the nozzle 23 integral with the housing 12.
www.patentstorm.us /patents/6427930.html   (3030 words)

  
 Laundry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agitation helps remove the dirt, so the laundry is often rubbed, twisted, or slapped against flat rocks.
Various chemicals may be used increase the solvent power of water, such as the compounds in soaproot or yucca-root used by Native American tribes.
Typically, these machines used an electrically-powered agitator to replace tedious hand rubbing against a washboard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laundry   (590 words)

  
 Appliance Repair Glossary | Mr. Appliance | Appliance Repair, Service, Kitchen, Franchise
An electro-mechanical clock device that periodically switches from cooling to defrost to remove the buildup of frost from the evaporator.
A device containing screens and absorbent material through which refrigerant gas is passed in order to remove moisture that would be detrimental to other components and the functioning of a refrigeration system.
A device containing a porous material or a material itself, through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to separate suspended particulate matter.
www.mrappliance.com /expert/glossary.aspx   (1882 words)

  
 Dynamic delivery line mixing apparatus and method - US Patent 6234666   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The feedstock is passed through the conduit and around the agitator and one of the agitator or the conduit is moved with respect to the other to mix the feedstock as the feedstock progresses towards the discharge device.
Agitator assembly 10 is generally connected to a delivery conduit 16, such as, a hollow hose, tube, braided cable, or the like.
Agitator 18 preferably extends along the length of delivery conduit 16 and is moved by drive assembly 12 to agitate feedstocks being passed through the delivery conduit 16.
www.patentstorm.us /patents/6234666.html   (4502 words)

  
 Meramec Challenge Paintball - Dictonary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The agitator is usually activated by a light sensor in the feed tube of the feeder.
The agitator also helps speed up feeding during rapid fire, with semi-automatics capable of firing many shots a second, the mere force of gravity is not sufficient to reliably feed balls.
This is the safety device used to prevent rupturing of the air source tank in the event of a dangerous increase in pressure.
www.mcpaintball.com /html/tips/Dictionary/Dictionary.htm   (6205 words)

  
 [No title]
It is the device that moves the paintball from where it is loaded into the chamber of the paintgun, to the bore of the paintgun barrel.
It is the device by which Co2 gas is transferred from the paintgun valve system to the rear of the paintball via the front of the bolt.
A device that is either a part of the paintgun or a separate unit that connects to the gun, usually via the ASA adapter.
www.angelfire.com /sports/topgunspaintball/terminology.html   (4135 words)

  
 [No title]
Devices that are actuated either by a pressure of less than or equal to 2.5 psig or by a vacuum are not pressure relief devices.
Recovery device, as used in the wastewater provisions, means an individual unit of equipment used for the purpose of recovering chemicals for fuel value (i.e., net positive heating value), use, reuse, or for sale for fuel value, use or reuse.
For the purposes of this subpart, a safety device is not used for routine venting of gases or vapors from the vapor headspace underneath a cover such as during filling of the unit or to adjust the pressure in this vapor headspace in response to normal daily diurnal ambient temperature fluctuations.
www.epa.gov /ttnatw01/pharma/fr21se3.txt   (18851 words)

  
 Class 165: HEAT EXCHANGE / U.S. Patent Classification Definitions
Apparatus in which a mechanically driven impeller or agitator is operated by the force or pressure of the material or of the material with which it exchanges heat.
Apparatus with a blade device extending along a surface of the tank cylinder and traversed by the surface during its movement.
157 for a device in which one of the fluid streams is in a casing enclosing the conductor of the second stream.
www.uspto.gov /go/taf/def/165.htm   (11870 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A disk agitator 16 is fixedly mounted on the shaft at the juncture of the distal end of the first segment and the proximal end of the second segment.
By contrast, the disk agitator 16 which is fixedly mounted on the shaft, follows any rotary or axial movement of the shaft imposed to it by manipulation of the handle assembly 10.
The device of Claim 11, wherein said means for selectively locking comprises a bayonet-type mechanism including at least one nib mounted on said agitator, and at least one notch connectively compatible with said nib, on said piston.
www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=01/83094.011108&ELEMENT_SET=DECL   (2576 words)

  
 Regulations > PB Words   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A safety device that is inserted into the front end of a paintball marker barrel to prevent a paintball from exiting the barrel.
It is the device that moves the paintball from where it is loaded into the chamber of the paintball marker, to the bore of the paintball marker barrel.
It is the device by which Co2 gas is transferred from the paintball marker valve system to the rear of the paintball via the front of the bolt.
www.thesiegepaintball.com /reg_pbwords.html   (3301 words)

  
 Dishwasher with reversible rotating spray agitator - Patent 5673714
A dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said hydraulic pressure device (9) is adapted for reversing the direction of rotation of the agitator (1) after the agitator has completed at least one complete rotation about the axis (2) of the agitator.
A similar mechanical solution is described, for example, in DE 4,020,899, in which a valve device and a blocking device are capable of reducing the rotation of the agitator, permitting the washing program to proceed only if the agitator itself is not interfered with by the dishes during an initial "exploratory" rotation.
In particular, the agitator 1 is provided with a hydraulic pressure device capable of reversing the direction of rotation of the agitator 1 periodically in such a way that a possible blockage of the agitator against a mechanical obstacle will only be temporary, until the agitator reverses its own direction of rotation.
www.freepatentsonline.com /5673714.html   (1885 words)

  
 ProQuip Inc. Mixers, Agitators, Industrial Fluid Mixers
An agitator used to mix a small amount of additive into a continuous stream where the Residence Time is extremely short (usually less than one minute).
When used to seal vapor (as on top-entering agitators) the seal must be lubricated by a liquid separate from the tank contents.
As applied to liquid mixing, it is that portion of the applied power which appears as turbulence, recycling drag on the blades, etc. It is the action which produces intimate mixing on a microscopic and molecular scale.
www.proquipinc.com /glossary.asp   (2196 words)

  
 Reusable water softener system for clothes washer - Patent 4025427
The water softener device is placed in the clothes washer in association with the agitator such that water will be circulated through the resin to effect a hardness reduction thereof by the removal of calcium and/or magnesium ions.
Water softener device 40 has been formed in the shape of a torus or doughnut for placement over the central hub of the filter pan 36 such that it may rest against the bottom portion of the filter pan.
A water softener device in the form of a package of cation exchange resins is also provided, but is placed over the shaft of the agitator 22 to come to rest thereon at a point where the flared surface 48 commences.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4025427.html   (2198 words)

  
 IAQ / HVAC Glosary of Terms
Distribution of the air in a space, called the treated space, by means of devices, called air terminal devices, in a manner so as to meet certain specified conditions, such as air change rate, pressure, cleanliness, temperature, humidity, air velocity and noise level.
A device with one or several slots with an aspect ratio of 10: 1 or more for each slot (the aspect ratio is the ratio of the length to the width of the closed rectangular opening).
Devices used to reduce levels of airborne gaseous compounds by passing the air through materials that extract the gases.
www.noodor.net /id56.htm   (17324 words)

  
 Indian Creek Designs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A device that is built into the paint hopper which aids in the dropping of paintballs into the gun.
A device that measures the speed of a paintball after it is shot from the barrel of the gun.
A device that lets CO2 expand to a consistent gas state instead of a liquid form.
www.icdpaintball.com /_newsite_/glossary.asp   (1173 words)

  
 HVACGLOSSARY
- A device for the transfer of heat energy from the source to the conveying medium, with the latter often being air or water.
- A device introducing water vapor to conditioned space as a means to raise relative humidity and overall human comfort.
- A device in a heat pump that reverses the flow of refrigerant as the system is switched from cooling to heating.
www.geocities.com /~jsphilly/hvacglossary.html   (3667 words)

  
 Products
The OxyGuard Probe Agitator is a device that moves an OxyGuard dissolved oxygen probe to ensure correct measurement in water that has little or no circulation.
The agitator is delivered ready for use with the two wire straps for fixing the probe lead placed inside the agitator box.
The agitator should be connected to a supply of 24 VAC.
www.w-m-t.com /productsingle.asp?pid=62   (98 words)

  
 dictionary 1
Ambient Compensator-An electronic device that provides a small amount of heat to the refrigeration compartment to ensure that the machinery continues to cycle when ambient temperatures are low.
Circuit, Parallel-arrangement of electrical devices in which all positive terminals are joined to one conductor and all negative terminals to other conductor.
Condenser Comb-Comb-like device, metal or plastic, which is used to straighten the metal fins on condensers or evaporators.
www.mrair.com /dictionary.html   (8260 words)

  
 LOTO Letters of Interpretation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Apparently, the agitator is unguarded and thereby poses potential employee exposure to hazardous mechanical energy.
Use of a control switch locking device which locks the agitator starter switch in the off position to isolate control energy may not reliably prevent unexpected start-up and would not isolate transmission (load) energy to the agitator.
Additionally, although apparently not applicable to deenergizing the agitator, stored (residual) control energy or transmission energy must be relieved, disconnected, restrained and otherwise rendered safe as required by 1910.147(d)(5).
www.osha.gov /dts/osta/lototraining/letter/ht1_03-03-94.htm   (681 words)

  
 Paint ball gun agitator sound trigger and duration control (US5947100)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The agitator has a main shaft that extends transverse to the motor shaft, and two arch wires extending from the main shaft.
A sound or pressure wave activated sensor such as a pressure or shock sensor or microphone is also disclosed which provides all components necessary for activating the magazine agitator within or immediately adjacent to the agitator motor, thereby simplifying retrofit capability and disassembly, while also improving resistant to paint blockage.
Device and process for monitoring the number of movements of at least one movable part of a firearm
www.delphion.com /details?pn=US05947100__   (499 words)

  
 Boucher Energy Systems Inc.
AGITATOR: Device used to cause motion in confined fluid.
AIR DIFFUSION: Distribution of the air in a space, called the treated space, by means of devices, called air terminal devices, in a manner so as to meet certain specified conditions, such as air change rate, pressure, cleanliness, temperature, humidity, air velocity and noise level.
ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR (ERV): This device preheats incoming outside air during the winter and pre-cools incoming air during the summer to reduce the impact of heating and or cooling the indoor air.
www.boucherenergy.com /glossary   (3025 words)

  
 Glossary
Agitator: A device such as a stirrer that provides complete mixing and uniform dispersion of all components in a mixture.
Agitators are generally used continuously during the cooking process and intermittently during fermentation.
Still: An apparatus for distilling liquids, particularly alcohols; it consists of a vessel in which the liquid is vaporized by heat, and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.
www.vendomecopper.com /obgloss.htm   (1672 words)

  
 How a Washing Machine Works - ACME HOW TO.com
The agitator is in the center of the inner tub.
At the conclusion of the wash cycle, the water is pumped from the outer tub and into the drain though the drain hose.
The pump, agitator and spin drum are driven by the motor.
www.acmehowto.com /howto/appliance/washer/overview2.php   (334 words)

  
 Automatic pick-up and release mechanism and agitator device - Patent 4123289
The invention also features an agitator device for a fluid container including a swash plate and a support structure in the container for swingably supporting one edge of the swash plate.
There is an agitator device for keeping in motion the fluid in a container.
The agitator device includes a swash plate and a support structure within the container for swingably supporting one edge of the swash plate.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4123289.html   (1402 words)

  
 Biomedical Engineering Design Projects
Modifications of monkey restraint device for administation of topical eye drops.
A device to provide for rotation of the neck to facilitate functional CT and MR imaging of the neck.
Device to measure the stiffness of intact mouse heart.
homepages.cae.wisc.edu /~bmedesgn/fall03   (77 words)

  
 Glossary of Terms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Agitator - An Agitator is a device designed to promote downward flow (discharge) of product and to assist in filling the metering auger of various Acrison metering mechanisms.
Refill Device - A refill device is the mechanism used to refill the supply hopper of a "weight-loss" weigh feeder.
In most dry solids metering applications, the refill device is a storage hopper equipped with a quick acting, automatically operated slide gate; however, it can be other mechanisms as well, provided such mechanisms meet all of the criteria necessary for proper weigh feeder operation.
www.acrison.com /glossary.htm   (2318 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Washing Machines Work"
To agitate the clothes, moving them back and forth inside the wash tub.
If the motor spins in one direction, the gearbox agitates; if it spins the other way, the gearbox goes into spin cycle.
It is resting on the gearbox, and the plastic agitator is visible in the center of the tub.
home.howstuffworks.com /washer5.htm   (322 words)

  
 DDPIS-A
This effectively doubled the firepower with no difference in how the marker is operated.
These devices are barred from many fields, on the recreational level, as few players wish to be on the "business end" of such a stream of paint.
This allows the player to hold the trigger in its fully depressed position and make the paintmarker fire as fast as the player can work the pump action.
www.ny-paintball.com /durtydan/a.html   (954 words)

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