US 6,981,794 B2
Methods for mixing solutions
Kenneth L. Bibbo, Freehold, N.J. (US); Gregory P. Elgan, Providence, Utah (US); Michael Goodwin, Logan, Utah (US); Bradley Buchanan, Rose, Calif. (US); and Jim Austin, Cleburne, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Hynetics LLC, Logan, Utah (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/402,338.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/372162, filed on Apr. 12, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0073908 A1, Apr. 07, 2005
Int. Cl. B01F 11/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 366—149 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for mixing a solution, the method comprising:
positioning a collapsible container within a chamber of a substantially rigid tank, the collapsible container bounding a compartment, a mixer being disposed within the compartment of the container;
feeding two or more components into the compartment of the container, at least one of the components being a liquid; and
raising and lowering the mixer within the compartment of the container so as to mix the components.