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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Lloyd Byron Spangle, Claremore, OK (US);
Lloyd Byron Spangle, Claremore, OK (US);
Catalyst Partners, Inc., Chico, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of monitoring and evaluating the dry-blending of powders and granular materials via the use of non-dissolvable particulate matter such as mustard seed as a blending aid. The mustard seed is blended into the total batch of dry blend materials and the mustard seed can subsequently be extracted by a process of sieving from a known volume of sample taken of the mixture since the mustard seed is larger than the other particles that are being blended. The weight and or sight count of the extracted mustard seed present in the sample is determined and compared with the amount of seed that should be present in a perfect blend to determine if the dry blend materials are thoroughly mixed.