Apparatus and method for applying oscillatory motion
OwnerXiongwei Ni, Andrew Fitch +1inventors
InventorsXiongwei Ni, Andrew Fitch, Ian Laird
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to a substance in a vessel to provide improved mixing, in particular to enable different mixing patterns to be applied to a substance in a vessel without “stop, change and start” protocol, has a member and a control means operatively linked such that the movement of the member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means.
Claims29
An apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to at least one substance within a vessel, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one member for applying motion to the at least one substance;
- and
- a control means adapted to control the movement of the at least one member wherein the movement of the at least one member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means, and wherein the control signal is generated in accordance with at least one predetermined waveform.
An apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to at least one substance within a vessel, the apparatus comprising:
- a vessel;
- at least one baffle extending inwards from the side of the vessel;
- at least one member for applying motion to the at least one substance;
- and
- a control means adapted to control the movement of the at least one member wherein the movement of the at least one member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means, and wherein the control signal is generated in accordance with at least one predetermined waveform.
A method for applying oscillatory motion to at least one substance within a vessel using at least one member, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a control signal having a controllable predetermined waveform;
- applying the control signal to the at least one member;
- and
- moving the at least one member to apply oscillatory motion to the at least one substance wherein the movement of the at least one member is determined by the control signal.
A method of mixing at least one substance within a vessel using at least one member, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a control signal having a controllable predetermined waveform;
- applying the control signal to the at least one member;
- and
- moving the at least one member to apply oscillatory motion to the at least one substance wherein the movement of the at least one member is determined by the control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.