Patent ID: 7182505
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container, said apparatus comprising: a holding structure for holding the container during the mixing of the fluid dispersion, said holding structure having a longitudinal axis along which the container may be disposed lengthwise, and wherein the holding structure includes (i) a base; (ii) a first pair of opposing walls extending from the base; and (iii) a second pair of opposing walls extending from the base, wherein the second pair of opposing walls further comprise a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein said lower portion is generally planar and said upper portion is generally L-shaped in cross-section, and comprising at least one upper and at least one lower appendage, said at least one upper appendage extending inwardly; and wherein said first and second pair of opposing walls at least partially define an interior holding space, and wherein when a cylindrical container is placed in the holding space, the container is at least partially retained by the first pair of opposing walls and at least partially retained by the lower portion of the second pair of opposing walls, and wherein when a non-cylindrical container is placed in the holding space, the container is at least partially retained by the first pair of opposing walls and at least partially retained by the upper portion of the second pair of opposing wails; and an electric motor connected to the holding structure for rotating the holding structure around at least one rotational axis, wherein the rotational axis is disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the holding structure.