Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

12-1-2005

Patent Number

patent number 7377684

Abstract

A blending system incorporating a blender with an operating cavity housing a plurality of elongate rod elements extending at least partially along the length of the operating cavity such that controlled relative movement between the rod elements and a multi-constituent composition within the operating cavity causes the development of predefined structures within the multi-constituent composition. The cavity within the blender incorporates a diminished cross-section in the vicinity of its terminal end. Methods to provide controlled development of microstructures and properties are also provided.

Application Number

11/138944

Filing Date

2005-05-26

Primary/U.S. Class

366/97

Other/U.S. Class

366/297

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