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Mixing Apparatus And Method

Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing ingredients is provided. The mixing apparatus includes a container, an impeller assembly, and one or more protruding attachments. The container holds the ingredients. The impeller assembly is rotatably positioned in the container for stirring the ingredients. The motion of the ingredients forms a vortex in the container. The one or more protruding attachments is supported within the container by a support mechanism and positioned to vertically move upwards and downwards direction within the container. The protruding attachment(s) redirects at least a portion of the plurality of ingredients between a top portion of the vortex and a bottom portion of the vortex.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
23 February 2017
Publication Number
34/2018
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
GENERAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
iprdel@lakshmisri.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2023-12-06
Renewal Date

Applicants

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Nirmal Building, 9th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021, India

Inventors

1. TAMMISHETTI, Venugopal
Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, 54-B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune-411 013, Maharashtra, India
2. PUKKELLA, Arjun Kumar
Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, 54-B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune-411 013, Maharashtra, India
3. VYSYARAJU, Raviraju
Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, 54-B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune-411 013, Maharashtra, India
4. SUBRAMANIAN, Sivakumar
Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, 54-B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune-411 013, Maharashtra, India
5. RAI, Beena
Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, 54-B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune-411 013, Maharashtra, India

Specification

Claims:1. A mixing apparatus comprising:
a container for holding a plurality of ingredients to be mixed;
an impeller assembly electrically connected to a motor and rotatably positioned in the container for stirring the plurality of ingredients, wherein motion of the plurality of ingredients due to stirring forms a vortex in the container; and
one or more protruding attachments removably supported within the container by a support mechanism, and further positioned to move in vertically upward and downward directions within the container, wherein the one or more protruding attachments redirects at least a portion of the plurality of ingredients between a top portion of the vortex and a bottom portion of the vortex.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support mechanism comprises a hinge assembly enclosed in a vertical grove configured in a wall of the container for hingedly holding the one or more protruding attachments.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the vertical grove facilitates the movement of the protruding attachment in the vertically upward and the downward directions.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support mechanism is configured external to the container.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the support mechanism comprises a clamp assembly configured external to the container, and capable of holding the one or more protruding attachments.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein a vertical movement of the clamp assembly facilitates in the movement of the protruding attachment in at least one of the vertically upwards and the downwards directions.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movement of the protruding attachment in the vertically upward and the downward directions facilitates in adjusting position of the one or more protruding attachments to coincide with one of the top portion and the bottom portion of the vortex.

8. A method of mixing comprising:
introducing a mixture of a plurality of ingredients in a mixing apparatus, the mixing apparatus comprising:
a container to hold the plurality of ingredients to be mixed;
an impeller assembly electrically connected to a motor and rotatably positioned in the container; and
one or more protruding attachments removably supported within the container by a support mechanism, and further positioned to move in vertically upward and downward directions within the container;
stirring, by the impeller assembly, the mixture of the plurality of ingredients in the container, wherein motion of the plurality of ingredients due to stirring forms a vortex in the container; and
redirecting, by the one or more protruding attachments, at least a portion of the plurality of ingredients between a top portion of the vortex and a bottom portion of the vortex, wherein redirecting the at least a portion of the plurality of ingredients facilitates in mixing of the plurality of ingredients.
, Description:As Attached

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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201721006575-IntimationOfGrant06-12-2023.pdf 2023-12-06
1 Form 5 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
2 201721006575-PatentCertificate06-12-2023.pdf 2023-12-06
2 Form 3 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
3 Form 18 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf_428.pdf 2017-02-23
3 201721006575-Written submissions and relevant documents [01-12-2023(online)].pdf 2023-12-01
4 Form 18 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
4 201721006575-AMMENDED DOCUMENTS [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
5 Drawing [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
5 201721006575-FORM 13 [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
6 Description(Complete) [23-02-2017(online)].pdf_425.pdf 2017-02-23
6 201721006575-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
7 Description(Complete) [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
7 201721006575-FORM-26 [16-11-2023(online)]-1.pdf 2023-11-16
8 Other Patent Document [15-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-15
8 201721006575-FORM-26 [16-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-16
9 201721006575-Correspondence to notify the Controller [19-10-2023(online)].pdf 2023-10-19
9 Form 26 [15-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-15
10 201721006575-ORIGINAL UNDER RULE 6 (1A)-17-05-2017.pdf 2017-05-17
10 201721006575-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-17-11-2023).pdf 2023-10-17
11 201721006575-CLAIMS [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
11 201721006575-REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY [07-03-2018(online)].pdf 2018-03-07
12 201721006575-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(CERTIFIED COPY)-(09-03-2018).pdf 2018-03-09
12 201721006575-DRAWING [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
13 201721006575-FER_SER_REPLY [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
13 ABSTRACT1.jpg 2018-08-11
14 201721006575-FER.pdf 2019-10-11
14 201721006575-OTHERS [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
15 201721006575-FORM 3 [31-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-31
15 201721006575-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
16 201721006575-Information under section 8(2) [31-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-31
17 201721006575-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
17 201721006575-FORM 3 [31-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-31
18 201721006575-OTHERS [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
18 201721006575-FER.pdf 2019-10-11
19 201721006575-FER_SER_REPLY [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
19 ABSTRACT1.jpg 2018-08-11
20 201721006575-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(CERTIFIED COPY)-(09-03-2018).pdf 2018-03-09
20 201721006575-DRAWING [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
21 201721006575-CLAIMS [08-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-08
21 201721006575-REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY [07-03-2018(online)].pdf 2018-03-07
22 201721006575-ORIGINAL UNDER RULE 6 (1A)-17-05-2017.pdf 2017-05-17
22 201721006575-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-17-11-2023).pdf 2023-10-17
23 201721006575-Correspondence to notify the Controller [19-10-2023(online)].pdf 2023-10-19
23 Form 26 [15-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-15
24 Other Patent Document [15-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-15
24 201721006575-FORM-26 [16-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-16
25 Description(Complete) [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
25 201721006575-FORM-26 [16-11-2023(online)]-1.pdf 2023-11-16
26 Description(Complete) [23-02-2017(online)].pdf_425.pdf 2017-02-23
26 201721006575-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
27 Drawing [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
27 201721006575-FORM 13 [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
28 Form 18 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
28 201721006575-AMMENDED DOCUMENTS [30-11-2023(online)].pdf 2023-11-30
29 Form 18 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf_428.pdf 2017-02-23
29 201721006575-Written submissions and relevant documents [01-12-2023(online)].pdf 2023-12-01
30 Form 3 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23
30 201721006575-PatentCertificate06-12-2023.pdf 2023-12-06
31 201721006575-IntimationOfGrant06-12-2023.pdf 2023-12-06
31 Form 5 [23-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-23

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