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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2013
John R. Regalbuto, Columbia, SC (US);
John Anthony Regalbuto, Georgetown, MA (US);
John R. Regalbuto, Columbia, SC (US);
John Anthony Regalbuto, Georgetown, MA (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
Mixer apparatus configured to mix the contents of a vessel without the formation of a vortex are provided. The mixer apparatus can include a rotational mechanism; a gearbox attached to the rotational mechanism; a first shaft attached to the gearbox; a second shaft attached to the gearbox; a first rotor configured to be rotated by the first shaft; and a second rotor configured to be rotated by the second shaft. The first shaft can be coaxial with the second shaft, and the gearbox can be configured to rotate the first shaft and the second shaft in opposite directions. The first rotor and the second rotor are configured to be rotated in opposite directions.