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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051986 | Biomass material A process for the production of a range of improved biomass material products suitable for use as a fuel and which have been derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). The process comprises the steps of delivering a stream of mixed, MSW derived biomass material into ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8016116 | Wash down dedusting apparatus An open configuration is provided for the housing of a particulate material dedusting apparatus through which particulate material passes to be cleaned by air passing through wash decks to separate dirt and debris from the particulate material for discharge from the... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7810646 | Air separation of recyclable material A separation system includes an air separator that in one embodiment primarily receives Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) containing relatively light MSW recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and/or metal containers. The air separator blows th... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7780012 | Classifier for granular material The present invention relates to a dynamic air classifier for the separation of granular and powdery materials into fractions of different grain sizes comprising a rotary cage, wherein: said classifier also comprises a recovery cha... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7584856 | Air separation of recyclable material A separation system includes an air separator that in one embodiment primarily receives Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) containing relatively light MSW recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and/or metal containers. The air separator blows th... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7434694 | Cyclone separator with stacked baffles A cyclone separator has at least one baffle spaced inwardly from the cyclone separator housing to serve as a false wall which allows particles that separate from the gas stream to fall down between the baffle and the housing without being re-entrained into the gas s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413084 | Method and system for separating particulate matter The present invention is directed to a system and method for continuously or substantially continuously separating particulate matter based on particle size and/or density of the matter. The system includes a separation chamber having a bottom portion disposed withi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7335847 | Method and apparatus for foreign-body separation from a material flow Method and apparatus for the separation of foreign bodies from a material flow, in particular a tobacco stream. Method is characterized in that at least a portion of the material from the material flow is conveyed into the area of a foreign-body detection device in ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290665 | Automated high-throughput seed sample handling system and method A method and apparatus for processing seed or seed samples includes an autonomous sorter which sorts seed by pre-programmed criteria. Optional features can include a counter to autonomously ensure the correct number of seeds to a seed package, a cleaning device, a s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275644 | Apparatus and method of separating and concentrating organic and/or non-organic material An apparatus for segregating particulate by density and/or size including a fluidizing bed having a particulate receiving inlet for receiving particulate to be fluidized. The fluidized bed also includes an opening for receiving a first fluidizing stream, an exit for... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267230 | Mobile air powered material separator An apparatus for separating a mixed particulate material into particles of at least two different specific gravities or ranges of specific gravity, wherein the apparatus comprises an air compressor for providing compressed air into the discharge tube, which, through... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267233 | In-line classifier for powdered products A classifier for classifying particulates entrained in a flowing stream of gas is configured such that a change of direction of gas flow causes particles to impinge upon a target, heavier particles being trapped in a downwardly extending fluidized trap. The classifi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7169432 | Toasted soybean flakes and method of making same The invention relates to toasted full fat, enzyme active soybean flakes, and method of making same. The inventive flakes are excellent for use in hot and cold cereal compositions including with rolled oats, in soybean flakes-potato flakes compositions for making soy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156235 | Apparatus for and method of classifying particles discharged from a vertical mill A classifier for separating coarse particles from a stream of gas and particles discharged from a vertical mill. The classifier includes a generally cylindrical outer casing having a vertical axis and a vertically oriented sidewall disposed on the mill, an inner cas... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131254 | Mobile apparatus for retrieving and processing bulk harvested nuts and fruits An apparatus for processing nuts and fruits, and more specifically, to a mobile apparatus that picks-up fruits and nuts, and similar products from the ground and conditions them, in bulk. The mobile apparatus conditions the fruits and nuts by removing debris with a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128216 | Closed air circulation system The invention relates to a closed air circulation system for an apparatus used for sorting wood chips, containing chips in a variety of sizes and/or fines particles, in a wood chips processing chamber, in separate fractions by means of a gas flow, which is delivered... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111740 | Sorting apparatus, sorting method and alignment apparatus This invention provides a seed-sorting apparatus that includes an alignment trough having a plurality of grooves into which the seeds are distributed, a line sensor camera for inspecting the seeds, a nozzle device having a number of nozzles that is the same as the n... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108138 | Material classifier A material classifier includes a cyclone including a cyclone inlet, a cyclone outlet, a blower and a blower discharge; an air diffuser connected at a diffuser inlet to the cyclone outlet and at a diffuser outlet to an air lock such that the cyclone and air diffuser ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104403 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077887 | Low pressure impact separator for separation, classification and collection of ultra-fine particles Impact type gas-particle separation is applied to ultra-fine particles by judiciously altering the aerodynamic drag on the particles with respect to their inertia by operation at sub-atmospheric pressures. An impact separator has a housing having a channel in which ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028847 | High efficiency two-stage dynamic classifier A two-stage dynamic classifier (30, 30′) for classifying a pulverized feed material (34, 34′, 38) entrained in an air flow (31) includes a vertically extending housing having a lower feed material inlet (18), an upper feed material outlet ( | 04/18/2006 |
| 6957740 | Cyclone separator with central built-in element A cyclone separator (1) has a vertically extending housing (2) with an upper housing segment (3). A separator (6) with a separator wheel is located in the upper housing segment along with a carrier gas/product inlet (7), and a carr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955831 | Protein and lipid sources for use in aquafeeds and animal feeds and a process for their preparation A process for preparation of nutritionally upgraded oilseed meals which are protein and lipid-rich and have a reduced fiber content, and plant oils from oilseeds for use in fish or other non-human animal diets or human foods comprising the steps of: providing a sour... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951285 | Air suspension grain cleaner system An air suspension grain cleaner system for efficiently cleaning grain in small applications. The air suspension grain cleaner system includes a frame, a cleaning chamber, a blower unit fluidly connected to a lower portion of the cleaning chamber, a grain inlet fluid... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942103 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935510 | Air separator The invention relates to an air separator for sifting material suspended in a flow of gas having course material and fine material by using a sifting wheel which rotates in a sifting chamber and which has blades fixed on the external periphery thereof. The blade cha... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913689 | Methods and apparatus for removing sediment from a liquid using pulses of pressurized air Methods and apparatus for removing sediment from a liquid are provided. Pulses of pressurized air are directed into a conduit having an inlet disposed within a first liquid-containing vessel adjacent to (or within) the sediment to cause a slurry of liquid and sedime... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902067 | In-shell nut sorting and debris removal assembly An in-shell nut sorting and debris removal assembly for removing debris including empty shells and sorting out unacceptable in-shell nuts includes multiple spaced belt sorting assemblies to removed materials having desired size characteristics and send them into a c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889843 | Apparatus and methods for controlling the separation of particulate material Apparatus and methods for separating particulate material into relatively fine and relatively coarse particles wherein such particulate material is introduced to a separating zone through which a gas stream flows at such volume and velocity as to entrain fine partic... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883667 | Automatic debris separation system The invention is an automatic debris separation system for effecting air separation of fragmented materials, such as size-reduced fiber feedstocks derived from textile wastes. The system uses high-velocity air within an elutriation assembly to efficiently remove fer... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883668 | Method of automatic debris separation The invention is an automatic debris separation process for effecting air separation of fragmented materials, such as size-reduced fiber feedstocks derived from textile wastes. The process uses high-velocity air within an elutriation assembly to efficiently remove f... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6845867 | Classifier for the classification of granular material A static V-classifier or cascade classifier having a stairway cascade (13) and oppositely arranged classifying flues (15) with upward extending and adjustable guide vanes (21) at their upper ends for altering the cut point of the classifier by c... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6776291 | Article and apparatus for particulate size separation An article including: disk or vortex ring with a circular opening in the center of the disk; and a fastener adapted to concentrically attach the disk to the particle outlet opening of a classifier wheel. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6739456 | Apparatus and methods for separating particles An apparatus for classifying a mixture of fine and coarse particles in a fluid stream by size or density comprises a housing, a boundary layer momentum transfer device, and an inlet flow control mechanism. The housing comprises an inlet, an interior chamber, and a f... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6726021 | Stopper debris separator A stopper debris separator useful for removing unwanted debris from stoppers utilized to seal bottles of IV pharmaceutical compositions at the manufacturing process. Debris-containing stopper in the stopper injection hopper are drawn through the stopper duct into th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6726020 | Method and device for a dry cleansing plant for aluminum reduction furnaces exhaust gas Methods and apparatus are provided, which separate out at least a portion of fine dust, including fluoride, from recycled alumina. The difference in natural drop velocity and flow properties of fine and coarse particles is used to effect the separation. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6644478 | Separating wheel In a separating wheel for an air separator the radially outside ends of the separating wheel blades are tilted backwards in the direction of rotation of the separating wheel. In the area of the radially outside end of the separating wheel blades the front... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6607079 | System and method for controlling particle flow distribution between the outlets of a classifier An apparatus for separating coarse particles from a stream of gas entrained with a mixture of coarse and fine particles includes an outer casing, an inner casing disposed within the outer casing and configured to define a passageway between the outer casi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6595368 | Pre-separator for inlets of cascade impactors A pre-separator for separating out large particles from a fluid flow has a housing forming an interior chamber with an inlet and an outlet, and a separator plate in the chamber between the inlet and outlet. The separator plate has a surface facing the inl... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6398035 | Maximizer for gravity separators A gravity separator with improved efficiency comprising a gravity table with pins at the feed area and a flow channeler. The pins create space in the bed of material to be separated which increases stratification of the weight fractions. The flow channele... | 06/04/2002 |
