# US 11,110,413 B2 · Mechanical system that fluidizes, mixes, coats, dries, combines, chemically reacts, and segregates materials

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- Number: US 11,110,413 B2
- Document ID: US11110413B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/451,845
- Filed: 2019-06-25
- Published: 2019-10-24
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2012-05-31
- Assignees: Resodyn Corporation
- Applicants: Resodyn Corporation
- Inventors: Peter A. Lucon; Lawrence C. Farrar
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11110413B2

## CPC

- B01F 31/60: with a vibrating receptacle (B01F31/10, B01F31/20, B01F31/50 take precedence)
- B01F 31/24: the containers being submitted to a rectilinear movement
- B01F 31/25: the containers being submitted to a combination of movements other than within a horizontal plane, e.g. rectilinear and pivoting movement (with a receptacle submitted to a combination of movements, i.e. at least one movement being vibratory or oscillatory B01F31/50)
- B01F 33/30: Micromixers
- B01F 35/2115: {Temperature}
- B01F 35/213: of the properties of the mixtures, e.g. temperature, density or colour
- B01F 35/2213: {Pressure}
- B01F 35/7179: {using sprayers, nozzles or jets}
- B01F 35/90: Heating or cooling systems
- B01J 2/006: {Coating of the granules without description of the process or the device by which the granules are obtained (to prevent the granules sticking together B01J2/30)}
- B01J 2/04: in a gaseous medium {(if combined with suspending the material in a gas, e.g. fluidised beds B01J2/16)}
- B01J 2/18: using a vibrating apparatus
- B01F 31/265: {the vibrations being caused by an unbalanced rotating member}
- B01F 2035/98: {Cooling}
- B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06)
- B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS

## Abstract

The present application is directed towards systems for adding components to materials being fluidized in a vibratory mixer by use of atomizers or sprayers. A mechanical system can fluidizes, mix, coat, dry, combine, or segregate materials. The system may comprise a vibratory mixer, mixing vessel containing a first material and a sprayer to introduce a second material. The vibratory mixer may generate a fluidized bed of a first material and the sprayer, coupled to the mixing vessel, may introduce a second material onto the fluidized bed to mix the materials in a uniform and even fashion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for mixing a plurality of materials, comprising:
a mixing vessel configured for holding a first material therein;
a vibratory mixer configured to oscillate at a range of about 50 Hz to about 70 Hz with a displacement amplitude of about 0.02 inches to about 0.5 inches, thereby generating a fluidized bed of the first material in the mixing vessel at a location, the vibratory mixer including a payload plate having a plane and configured to oscillate an entirety of the mixing vessel in a substantially linear direction perpendicular to the plane of the payload plate; and
at least one spray nozzle configured for introducing a second material into the mixing vessel at the location.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the mixing vessel is sealed to maintain the pressure therein.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one spray nozzle is coupled directly to at least one of a top portion, a side portion, or a bottom portion of the mixing vessel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the mixing vessel is further configured to mix the first and second material in a bulk flow pattern.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the bulk flow pattern comprises micro mixing of the first material and the second material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a sweep gas feed line configured to introduce a drying gas into the mixing vessel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a mixedness sensor configured to detect mixedness of the first material and the second material in the mixing vessel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a filter coupled to at least one of a vent, a pressure relief valve, or a vacuum line, and configured to block an unwanted material from passing therethrough.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a cooling jacket coupled to the mixing vessel and configured to cool the mixing vessel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a heating mechanism coupled to the mixing vessel and configured to heat the mixing vessel.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor coupled to the mixing vessel and configured to detect a temperature of at least one of the first or the second material in the mixing vessel.