Patent ID: 7118045

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a basin having a bottom surface and an outer side surrounding the bottom surface, the basin being configured to contain a fluidic material within the basin; a heating element configured to heat the fluidic material within the basin; a cylinder having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end is in proximity to the bottom surface of the basin so that the cylinder extends substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface, the cylinder comprising a groove around a circumference of the cylinder at a first location, wherein a structure is supported at the first location of the cylinder; an auger having a spiral flight comprising a plurality of revolutions extending along a length of the auger, wherein the auger is disposed within the cylinder; and a source of rotation coupled to the auger and configured to rotate the auger inside the cylinder, wherein the spiral flight supports the fluidic material as the auger rotates, moving the fluidic material upwardly within the cylinder.