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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123667 | Centrifuge, in particular separator, having a feed line for control fluid A separator includes a rotatable centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation. The separator includes a rotatable drive spindle to drive the drum, an hydraulic system located in an interior of the drum and at least one feed line to feed a control fluid to the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8092362 | Separator arrangement in sanitary design A separator arrangement includes a separator having a drum with a vertical rotation axis. The drum is placed on a rotatable drive spindle and is surrounded by a shroud. A separating wall separates the separator arrangement into a sanitary area that includes the drum... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7837608 | Method and device for preventing blockages in the flow paths of a separator A method of preventing blockages of flow paths of a separator, the separator processing a fat-containing product such as milk. The method steps include determining a concentration of the fat content of an outflowing product phase from the separator to detect an immi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7763172 | Filtering device A filtering device includes a container having an inlet and two or more spindles arranged in the device. Further included are at least two mutually axially offset diaphragm plates mounted on each of the two or more spindles. The two or more spindles are distributed ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749148 | Separator drum having a screw connection A separator drum for a separator having a vertical rotational axis. The separator drum includes an upper drum section, a lower drum section, and a screw connection formed between the upper end lower drum sections without a locking ring. The upper drum section is scr... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7695748 | Method for reducing cholesterol in oils or fats A process of reducing the cholesterol content in cholesterol-containing organic oils or fats, particularly animal oils or fats. The process comprises the steps of: adding at least one of demineralized water and distilled water having a set pH-value to the oil choles... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641929 | Method and device for adjusting the sediment content of a drink A method of adjusting a sediment content of a drink by a centrifuge. The method includes the steps of feeding a starting product into a centrifugal drum, clarifying the starting product by a clarification process of sediment substances into a clear phase, a solids p... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7614995 | Centrifuge having solids discharge nozzles with wear protection A separator comprising a centrifugal drum that includes a drum shell having at least one solids discharge nozzle. Further included is at least one wear protection element on the drum shell in an area of and behind the at least one solids discharge nozzle. The at lea... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7588526 | Lubricating system for a centrifuge drive A centrifuge, in particular a separator, having a rotating, vertically oriented drive spindle, which is supported on a machine frame by a bearing device, which exhibits at least one step bearing or lower thrust bearing and preferably one upper collar bearing, which ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7550616 | Method for the fractionation of oil and polar lipid-containing native raw materials The present invention relates to a process for the production of polar lipid-rich materials and preferably phospholipids. Preferably the polar lipid-rich materials are separated and recovered from de-oiled native raw materials by extraction with water and alcohol an... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7537559 | Self-dumping separator with a disk stack and fins arranged radially outside the disc stack A self-dumping separator having a vertical axis of rotation and having a drum (1) into which a disc stack (3) made up of a plurality of conical discs (4) is inserted, a centrifuge feed being introducible via an inlet pipe (6) and a distri... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7510519 | Solid bowl screw centrifuge comprising a centripetal pump with a throtting device A solid bowl screw centrifuge including: a drum having a solids discharge at a conical end and at least one discharge opening at an end opposite the conical end, the at least one discharge opening arranged with an axial drum lid; a screw rotatable at a different spe... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7438678 | Full jacket helical conveyor centrifuge with electromagnetic direct drive A full-jacket helical conveyor centrifuge including a rotatably disposed drum and a drive device for the drum. The drive device for the drum includes at least one electromechanical direct drive having secondary elements arranged on the outer periphery of the drum or... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419463 | Centrifuge comprising a plurality of centrifugal drums provided with packets of disks A centrifuge includes at least two centrifugal drums, each drum including a disc stack and each drum being rotatable about first and second axes of rotation. The first axis of rotation extends through a center of gravity of and is within each drum. The second axis o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416523 | Separator having a double-cone drum made of metal A separator for the clarification or separation of liquids includes a double-cone drum having a metal conical drum top part and a metal conical drum bottom part. The drum top part and the drum bottom part are made as metal plates and the double-cone drum has a large... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410457 | Separator with a disc stack with rising channels and non-radial distributor channels A separator including a vertical axis of rotation, a drum having solids discharge openings and a conical centrifugal space, and a disc stack located in the conical centrifugal space. Also included is a plurality of conical discs super-imposed on one another and havi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7354388 | Separator having a centrifugal drum and a piston slide A separator including a rotatable drum having a drum top part, a vertical axis of rotation and a disk stack arranged therein. Also included is a piston slide for opening and closing solids discharge openings in the drum. A radial gap is formed between the drum top p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331919 | Centrifugal drum for a separator A centrifugal drum for a separator having a vertical axis of rotation, including a drum bottom part and a drum cover fastened to the drum bottom part by a locking ring. Also included is a centering ring arranged between the drum bottom part and the drum cover such t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329310 | Filter module The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing having at least one joint line. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326169 | Full-jacket helix centrifuge with a weir A full-jacket helix-type centrifuge including a drum and at least one weir having a port. A throttle disk is assigned to the port. At least one nozzle rotates with the drum and is assigned to an outlet for discharging clarified liquid from the drum. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311654 | Solid bowl helical conveyor centrifuge comprising an adjustable outlet for solids A solid bowl helical conveyor centrifuge, including a rotatable drum having a horizontally-oriented axis of rotation and a rotatable screw arranged in the rotatable drum. Also included is at least one discharge opening oriented at an angle with respect to the horizo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7217234 | System and a method for controlling a centrifuge for the production of a skimmed milk product The present disclosure includes a method of controlling a centrifuge for the centrifugal production of a milk product. The steps include taking a milk sample at an outlet of the centrifuge from a liquid phase, adding a substance to the milk sample that increases lig... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204795 | Deviation ring for a self-distributing centrifuge The invention relates to a deviation ring for paste comprising an annular rebound wall (2) for a self-distributing centrifuge (1). The invention also relates to a corresponding self-distributing centrifuge (1). In the deviation ring, the angle o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131370 | Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine The invention relates to a centrifugal separating device and method for clarifying must during wine production, especially with a separator (7). Gas and/or gelatine and/or other additives are added to the must that is clarified in the separating device after ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7109363 | Method for the production of fatty acid esters A method for the production of fatty acid esters of primary and/or secondary alcohols from raw, unpurified oils or fats containing free fatty acids and slimy substances or from waste oils loaded with free fatty acids from the food industry. Acidic catalytic esterifi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090634 | Driving system for a separator having a centrifugal drum and a neck bearing A driving system for a separator having a centrifugal drum with a vertical axis of rotation. The driving system includes a vertically aligned driving spindle configured to accommodate a centrifugal drum. The driving spindle is arranged by a neck bearing and a footst... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083565 | Solid-bowl centrifuge having a disk stack on the drum cover The present invention is a solid-bowl screw centrifuge that includes a centrifugal drum. The drum has a drum casing and a screw with a screw body that is surrounded by a screw blade. The screw blade forms at least one screw spiral with a conveying path for transport... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074173 | Centrifuge having a centrifugal drum and a groove including a seal A centrifuge including a centrifugal drum that includes a centrifugal chamber and a centrifugal chamber bottom part displaceable relative to the centrifugal drum. Also included is a piston slide axially displaceably arranged to be in and/or on the centrifugal drum. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060019 | Solid bowl screw centrifuge comprising a distributor The present invention relates to solid bowl screw centrifuge comprising a centrifuging chamber having a rotatable screw with a center axis and a rotatable drum surrounding the centrifuging chamber. Also included is an axially extending inflow tube for guiding materi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056273 | Solid bowl screw centrifuge comprising a peeling disk, and method for the operation thereof A solid bowl screw centrifuge includes a centrifuging chamber and a rotatable drum having a horizontal axis of rotation. The rotatable drum surrounds the centrifuging chamber. Also included is a rotatable screw arranged in the rotatable drum, at least one solids dis... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056272 | Centrifuge having an emergency off system The present disclosure relates to a centrifuge having a vertical axis of rotation, and including a centrifugal drum having a feeding tube for material to be centrifuged, outlet nozzles, and an emergency off system connected in front of the centrifugal drum. The emer... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041045 | Skimmer device for discharging liquid from a centrifugal drum A skimmer device (100) for discharging liquid from a centrifuge drum (10) comprising a vertically arranged skimmer disk pipe (20) and a skimmer disk (30) which is arranged inside the centrifuge drum and provided with at least one inlet du... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025715 | Rotary-cutting disk for a centrifuge for a centrifuge with a duct wall contoured in a wave shape The present disclosure relates to a rotary-cutting disk for a centrifuge. The rotary-cutting disk includes a disk-shaped base section adjoined by a tube-shaped section. Also included is at least one draining duct for a liquid phase in the base section, the draining ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7028226 | Method for controlling machines and an information system for operating a machine The invention relates to a method for controlling machines (20), especially decanters and separators, according to which operational states (30 36), such as current consumption, temperature, conveying speeds, etc. are detected on the machine and are co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008365 | Centrifuge having a feeler element for sensing a medium level A centrifuge that includes a centrifugal drum having a solids collecting chamber arranged below a bottom of the centrifugal drum. Also included is an oscillation measuring device for recording oscillations of the centrifugal drum. Further included is a medium situat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960673 | Method for pretreating crude oils and raw fats for the production of fatty acid esters A method for pretreating crude oils and fats for subsequent alkaline transesterification with primary and/or secondary alcohols. The raw oil or fat loaded with slimy substances is treated with a mixture used at 0.15 wt. % in relation to the oil or fat comprising an ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960158 | Centrifugal separator The invention relates to a centrifugal separator (100) comprising a centrifugal frame (40), a rotatable, vertically arranged, drive spindle (100) provided with a drum (12), and a motor (90) having a vertical rotor axis (91).... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6908423 | Screw for a solid-bowl centrifuge and a method of extracting oil using the centrifuge A screw for a solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge, comprising: a screw body having a circumference, a cylindrical section and a conical section; at least one screw blade surrounding the screw body several times and forming several screw spirals; a delivery path for con... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869389 | Centrifuge with sieve and method for operating said centrifuge The present invention relates to a centrifuge that includes an inlet tube, a distributor, a centrifugal drum, a centrifugal chamber, a sieve and a solids collecting space. The present invention also relates to a method for cleaning the centrifuge including the step ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6827680 | Centrifuge A centrifuge that includes a centrifugal drum having a drum part, a centrifuge chamber bottom, a drum cover, solid matter discharge openings in a jacket area of a drum bottom part, and a piston valve axially movably disposed in the drum bottom part. The piston valve... | 12/07/2004 |
