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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355140 | Method of and apparatus for multi-stage sorting of glass cullets A method and system for sorting different colored objects, preferably glass cullets, into separate groups of same colored objects comprising a plurality of sorting devices for receiving an input feed of different colored objects and sorting the different colored obj... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351929 | Method of and apparatus for high speed, high quality, contaminant removal and color sorting of glass cullet A system for sorting a mixed stream of different colored cullet into separate groups of same colored cullet comprises a light emitting source for transmitting light, such as white light, through a cullet, and a camera having a plurality of pixels for receiving light... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329545 | Methods for sampling a liquid flow In a method for sampling a continuous liquid flow, the liquid flow is supplied to a surface along an input flow path. The liquid flow is sampled by forming a sample droplet from a portion of the liquid flow. The sample droplet is moved along an analysis flow path to... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7232687 | Multiple sorter monitor and control subsystem for flow cytometer An optical illumination and monitoring subsystem controls the operation of a flow cytometer having a carrier fluid that flows along a channel coupled to a droplet generator, which controls a point at which droplets break off from the carrier fluid, and a droplet sor... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220341 | Controlling solids flow in a gas-solids reactor This invention is to a process and system for controlling solids distribution in a gas-solids reactor. Solids distribution is controlled by controlling electrical charges between solid particles flowing between conductive surfaces within a gas-solids reactor. The el... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7119298 | Method for electrostatically separating particles, apparatus for electrostatically separating particles, and processing system An electrostatic separation apparatus for conductive particles and insulating particles with reduced separation time and improved separating capability, comprises a substantially flat-plate shaped bottom electrode (26) provided on lower side, a substantially ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105041 | Grid type electrostatic separator/collector and method of using same An electrical type grid electrostatic collector/separator removes particles from an air stream. The apparatus includes multiple parallel grids that act as the porous material, enclosed in a sealed compartment so that the entrained air flows parallel and between one ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7041153 | Method of measuring floating dusts In a method of measuring particles floating in an atmosphere, the atmosphere containing the particles is sucked into a container, ions are generated from a discharge electrode disposed in the container to charge the particles with the ions. A dust-collecting electro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041925 | Apparatus for the electrostatic separation of particulate mixtures Apparatus for the electrostatic separation of a mixture of particles that exhibit difference in electrical conductivity, comprising: a conductive surface to which conducting particles lose their charge; feeding means for feeding the mixture of particles onto the con... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6951992 | Corona and static electrode assembly A corona and static electrode assembly is attachable to a frame of an existing electrostatic separator and includes a pair of oppositely spaced end panels and an elongate corona support member disposed inwardly of and supported by the respective end panels. The coro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6927354 | Tribocharging and electrostatic separation of mixed electrically insulating particles An apparatus for tribocharging particles of electrically insulating materials has a rotatable drum (1), made of a metallic material, for containing the particles. The drum has an inlet (11), for charging material, and an outlet (13), for dischar... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923848 | Collecting apparatus of floating dusts in atmosphere A collecting device for collecting particles floating in the atmosphere includes a collecting container; a pump for sucking the atmosphere into the collecting container; a discharge electrode disposed in the collecting container for generating single polarity ions t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911132 | Apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques An apparatus is provided for manipulating droplets. The apparatus is a single-sided electrode design in which all conductive elements are contained on one surface on which droplets are manipulated. An additional surface can be provided parallel with the first surfac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903294 | Apparatus for separating plastic chips A first and second electrostatic sorting sections are arranged below a tribo-electrifying device in this order in a vertical direction to form a sorting electrostatic field between a drum electrode and an opposing electrode. Plastic pieces separated from the other p... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6797908 | High-tension electrostatic classifier and separator, and associated method The electrostatic classifier and separator is supported by a housing and includes a corona classifier section for classifying particulate materials according to size. Corona element supplies mobile ions for bombarding particulate materials dropping down a passageway... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789679 | Method and apparatus for separating particles The invention concerns a method and apparatus for separating mineral particles according to their dielectric and/or electrophysical properties. In one practical example, rutile particles can be separated from zircon particles. In the method, the mineral particles wh... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6746873 | Vibratory system for a sorting flow cytometer A flow cytometry system is disclosed for oscillating the exterior of a flow cytometer nozzle. Oscillating the exterior of a flow cytometer nozzle at selected oscillations or a sweeping range of oscillations disintegrates particles and gas entrapped within the flow c... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743870 | Process for early detection of reactor fouling in gas phase polymerization A process for early detection of reactor fouling occurring during a gas phase polymerization of olefin(s) using a fluidized bed reactor having a fluidization grid fitted with detection devices. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6723938 | Electrostatic conductive induction separator A particle separator for the separation of particulate mixture having species that exhibit difference in electrical conductivity. The separator has a conductive surface including a separation zone, has feeder means for feeding the species to the separation zone, and... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6681938 | Device and method for separating minerals, carbon and cement additives from fly ash A process for separating organic and inorganic particles from a dry mixture by sizing the particles into isolated fractions, contacting the sized particles to a charged substrate and subjecting the charged particles to an electric field to separate the pa... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6589792 | Method and apparatus for flow cytometry A flow cytometer (20) capable of utilizing an imaging system including a sensor (88) to determine various properties of the flow cytometer (20). Importantly, the imaging allows for determination of a drop delay time (154). Other characteristics that can b... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589314 | Method and apparatus for agglomeration A size preferential electrostatic agglomerator is provided for agglomerating small particles with larger "carrier" particles. The agglomerator includes an inlet for receiving a gas flow, a separator for separating the gas flow into flow streams based on t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6390302 | Method and apparatus for separating particles The invention concerns a method and apparatus for separating mineral particles according to their dielectric and/or electrophysical properties. In one practical example, rutile particles can be separated from zircon particles. In the method, the mineral p... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6372506 | Apparatus and method for verifying drop delay in a flow cytometer An apparatus and method for verifying the drop delay in a flow cytometer, which is indicative of the time that elapses from a moment at which a particle of interest is detected at an interrogation point in the flow of cytometer to the moment at which a so... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6359246 | Process and device for separating broken beans and shells The invention concerns a process as well as an apparatus for separating broken goods, consisting of broken nibs or beans and their shells and especially the separation of broken cacao beans (nibs) from the cacao shells in an electrostatic manner. In this ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6248590 | Method and apparatus for flow cytometry A flow cytometer capable of utilizing an imaging system to determine various properties of the flow cytometer. Importantly, the imaging allows for determination of a drop delay time. Other characteristics that can be determined include at least the width ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6225587 | Electrostatic separation of chaff from grain A method and device for the electrostatic separation of chaff from grain. An nonconductive continuous belt moves a mixture of grain and chaff past an ionizing electrode, which imparts an electrical charge to the grain particles and the particles of chaff ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6211477 | Electrostatic deceleration system for flow cytometer An electrostatic deceleration system is provided for use with a flow cytometer to decelerate the movement of electrically charged droplets formed by the flow cytometer in order to minimize damage to the cells contained in the droplets when the droplets ar... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6168029 | Method for separating electrically conductive mineral components from electrically non-conductive mineral components of an ore An improved method for separating electrically conductive components of an ore or mineral sand from electrically non-conductive components of the ore or mineral sand is disclosed which includes processing the ore, adding a polymer, such as an anionic poly... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6140598 | Method for separating polymer-salt mixtures The present invention relates to a method of triboelectric separation of organic polymers and salts, specially organic polymers containing sulfur, such as polyarylene sulfides and a halogenide or a carboxylate of alkaline metals, alkaline earth metals, am... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6074458 | Method and apparatus for separation of unburned carbon from flyash Apparatus and method for separating carbon particles from flyash includes one of increasing a relative humidity of the flyash or decreasing the relative humidity of the flyash to within an optimum humidity range, and introducing the flyash within the opti... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6072140 | Method and apparatus for electrically charging and separating particles A method and apparatus for separating particles provides comingled particles including a first group of particles having a weight and a triboelectric propensity and a second group of particles each having a weight less than the particles in the first grou... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6064022 | Electrostatic separation of particles An apparatus and a process for subjecting a free falling stream of particles to an electrostatic field, between two rows of oppositely charged electrostatic rotating electrodes to effect a separation between particles of different electrostatic properties... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6034342 | Process and apparatus for separating particles by use of triboelectrification A process and apparatus for subjecting a mixture of two types of electrically charged particles to intense physical contact through a pneumatic transfer modified by turbulent flow and path interruptions to produce surface electrical charges on the particl... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6011229 | Electrostatic separator for classifying triboelectrically charged substance mixtures An electrostatic separator of the free-fall type for classifying triboelectrically charged substance mixtures. This separator has a separate voltage source connected to each of the electrodes forming a pair of electrodes in such a way that the one voltage... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5967331 | Method and apparatus for free fall electrostatic separation using triboelectric and corona charging A free-fall separator apparatus for mixed particles. The apparatus includes a screw feeder for triboelectrically charging the particles, a feed hopper for releasing the tribocharged particles in a laminar flow path between a first electrode structure and ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944875 | Triboelectric separator with mixing chamber and pre-separator A triboelectrostatic separation apparatus includes a mixing chamber having opposed first and second charging ports, a separator having a separation chamber, first and second electrodes, and a variable voltage source for applying respective positive and ne... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938041 | Apparatus and method for triboelectrostatic separation A triboelectrostatic separation apparatus includes a separator with an inlet, a separation chamber, first and second electrodes, a variable voltage source for applying respective positive and negative voltage potentials to the electrodes, a pair of separa... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5885330 | Separation system and method of unburned carbon in flyash from a coal-fired power plant An apparatus and method for reducing the amount of unburned carbon in raw flyash, wherein raw flyash containing unburned carbon is introduced into the tribocharger, the tribocharger producing positive and negative surface charges on the respective particl... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5845783 | Method and apparatus for treating fly ash A method and apparatus for separation of carbonaceous particles from fly ash utilizes an electrostatic separator having a number of separation zones arranged to define a downward serpentine pathway for particulate material. The separation zones include sp... | 12/08/1998 |
