# US 2018/0147548 A1 · Mixing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0147548 A1 - Document ID: US20180147548A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/879,953 - Filed: 2018-01-25 - Published: 2018-05-31 - Earliest claimed: 2012-02-17 - Assignees: SoftOx Solutions AS - Applicants: SoftOx Solutions AS - Inventors: Geir Hermod Almås; Bengt Olle Hinderson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180147548A1 ## CPC - B01F 25/10: Mixing by creating a vortex flow, e.g. by tangential introduction of flow components - B01F 25/4521: {the components being pressed through orifices in elements, e.g. flat plates or cylinders, which obstruct the whole diameter of the tube} - B01F 23/451: by injecting one liquid into another - B01F 35/715: {Feeding the components in several steps, e.g. successive steps} - B01F 2025/911: {Axial flow} - B01F 2025/919: {characterised by the disposition of the feed and discharge openings} - B01F 2101/305: {Treatment of water, waste water or sewage} - B01F 2215/0431: Numerical size values, e.g. diameter of a hole or conduit, area, volume, length, width, or ratios thereof - B01F 2215/045: Numerical flow-rate values - B01F 2215/0468: Numerical pressure values - C02F 1/686: {Devices for dosing liquid additives} - C02F 1/76: with halogens or compounds of halogens {(C02F1/4674 takes precedence)} - C02F 2209/005: Processes using a programmable logic controller [PLC] - C02F 2209/05: Conductivity or salinity - C02F 2209/06: pH - C02F 2301/024: Turbulent - B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06) - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) ## Abstract The invention generally relates to a mixing device. In certain embodiments, devices of the invention include a fluidic inlet, a fluidic outlet, and a chamber, the chamber being configured to produce a plurality of fluidic vortexes within the chamber. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mixing device comprising: a chamber made of an inert material, the chamber comprising a plurality of members spaced apart to form sub-chambers, each member comprising an aperture configured to produce a fluidic vortex in a fluid flowing therethrough; and a sensor for measuring a quality of the fluid. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the members are fixed within the chamber parallel to each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein a fluidic vortex is produced within each sub-chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures all have the same diameter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures have different diameters. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures are about 6 mm in diameter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures are located within different places of the members. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures are located in a top portion of the members. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures are located in a bottom portion of the members. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the apertures are located in a middle portion of the members. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein adjacent members have apertures within opposite portions of the members. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The mixing device of claim 1, wherein the quality measured by the sensor is pH, conductivity, or a concentration of the fluid. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The mixing device of claim 1, further comprising an injection port configured to inject a reagent into the flowing fluid. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the chamber comprises four members, a first member having an aperture located in a top portion of the first member; a second member having an aperture located in a bottom portion of the second member; a third member having an aperture located in a top portion of the third member; and a fourth member having an aperture located in a bottom portion of the fourth member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising an inlet configured to sealably mate with an inlet channel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet configured to sealably mate with an outlet channel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the chamber comprises a length of about 5.5 cm and a diameter of about 5 cm. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising an inlet channel and an outlet channel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The device according to claim 18, wherein the inlet is configured to sealably mate with the inlet channel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The device according to claim 18, wherein the outlet is configured to sealably mate with the outlet channel.