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| 7341155 | Systems and methods for processing waste materials Systems and methods for disposing of waste material are disclosed, in which a cross-belt magnet configuration is employed to separate ferromagnetic substances from waste material. For some embodiments, the system includes a first conveyor belt, a magnet, and a secon... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331467 | Apparatus and method for isolating materials Apparatus is provided for separating non-magnetic mineral values from a source containing magnetic material and non magnetic material. The apparatus includes first and second conveyers in overlying relation which counter-rotate relative to one another. One of the co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311846 | Apparatus and method for separating ferrous and non-ferrous metal particles suspended in a liquid A method and apparatus for separating ferrous metal particles from non-ferrous metal particles suspended in a liquid, such as a coolant from a machining operation, in which mixed particle containing liquid is discharged across a horizontal, non-magnetic separating s... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7181293 | System and method for enabling home power management A system and method for enabling home power management. The method includes polling a plurality of power managed appliances in a network to determine a power state for each of the power managed appliances. Based on a corresponding power rating for the power state of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7095305 | Retractable magnetic sweeper A retractable magnetic sweeper includes a shell member, a retractable tubular member, a moving member, a connecting bar member, and a magnetic member. The shell member defines a receiving space. The retractable tubular member includes a lower tubular section connect... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6983848 | In-field selection and clarification of harvested processor tomatoes A raw stream of freshly harvested processor tomatoes which includes desired crop, substandard crop and detritus is subjected to successive scannings and separations to produce an improved collection of tomatoes of increased value to the processor. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6963909 | Controlling the response domain of a bootP/DHCP server by using network physical topology information A method and apparatus for assigning IP addresses to occupants in a communications system chassis with an Ethernet backplane and at least one internal chassis occupant, comprising receiving a request for an IP address from a component, determining whether the compon... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942806 | Method for separating a dispersed or dissolved substance and magnet separator The invention relates to a method for separating out a substance dispersed or dissolved in a first liquid by using the following steps: a) adding magnetizable particles to the first liquid, so that the substance is adsorbed on the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6896801 | Method and apparatus for magnetic separation of particulates from liquids The magnetic separator has a tank with a pair of dual conveyor chains, spaced apart, at opposite sides of the tank. A plurality of frames with spaced apart magnetic rods are suspended from the conveyor chains in a manner allowing the frames to swivel and always hang... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6817474 | Color sorting apparatus for granular objects with function to sorting out foreign magnetic metal matters A magnetic metal removing device for color sorting apparatus includes a hollow feeding roll. Within a hollow portion of the feeding roll, a magnet is arranged such that it closely opposes to a part of an inner surface of the hollow feeding roll to form a magnetic fo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6764859 | Device and method for mixing magnetic particles with a fluid This invention relates to the use of magnetic or magnetizable particles, and, in particular, to methods of mixing magnetic or (super)paramagnetic particles efficiently with a fluid and the separation of the magnetic particles from a fluid, optionally followed by res... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708828 | Magnetically fastenable magnetic wedge separator A ferrous metal object separator is removably attachable to a conveyor which transports a moving stream of non-ferrous material (e.g. wood chips) in which some ferrous metal objects (e.g. screws, nuts, broken machinery parts, spikes, nails, steel filings, steel chip... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702940 | Device for transporting particles of magnetic material A device for transporting particles of a magnetic material in a selected direction, having a support member having a support surface for supporting the particles, the support surface extending in a selected direction, a magnet arranged to generate a magne... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6638430 | Magnetic separator and process for removing ferromagnetic particles from a liquid A magnetic separator and process involving a train of parallel, spaced magnetic bars connected together to form a closed loop disposed in a tank able to receive a liquid containing ferromagnetic particles which are to be removed from the liquid. The liqui... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6532495 | Internet download enhancement system An Internet download enhancement system for downloading a file comprising an application arranged to initiate a download process and receive a downloaded file over one of a narrow band download path and a broadband broadcast download path, wherein modules... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6515281 | Stochastic cyclotron ion filter (SCIF) A stochastic cyclotron ion filter for separating ions in a multi-species plasma according to mass uses an electrical field (E) crossed with a magnetic field (B). In particular, the electric field is stochastically generated by an amplified noise source wi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6355176 | Magnetic apparatus for collecting, conveying and releasing magnetic materials and method An assembly and method for collecting and releasing magnetic materials includes an elongated permanent magnet (A) within an elongated cover (B) constructed from non-magnetic material for providing a collection area for the magnetic materials thereon oppos... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6325927 | Magnetic separator apparatus A magnetic separator apparatus having a configuration of barium ceramic magnets impregnated into polypropylene bars interspersed onto a conveyor belt which passes through an aqueous solution containing unwanted magnetic particulate. A plurality of spaced-... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6086761 | Magnetic separator apparatus A magnetic separator apparatus having a configuration of barium ceramic magnets impregnated into polypropylene bars interspersed onto a conveyor belt which passes through an aqueous solution containing unwanted magnetic particulate. A plurality of spaced-... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6032881 | Process to remove radioactive elements present in bulk low-grade waste A method and system for separating, collecting and isolating radioactive metallic elements from low grade, dry, solid non-metallic nuclear bulk waste that includes physically degrading the low grade waste by shredding or grinding into small pieces, config... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5377845 | Method of separating pulp containing magnetic constituents in a wet-magnetic, low-intensity concurrent separator and apparatus therefor A method which pertains to the separation of pulp which contains magnetic constituents in a wet-magnetic, low-intensity separator of the concurrent type, in which a cylindrical, horizontally mounted rotatable drum coacts with non-rotating magnets disposed... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5341937 | Apparatus for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for separating recyclable waste which has a conveyor belt transport track, collecting belt under a section of the transport track, and belt guides positioned along a section of the transport track. The conveyor belt is provided with openings ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5273162 | Method and apparatus for separating material from a fluid A method and apparatus for separating high density materials from less dense materials suspended in a fluid within a conduit. A pump generates carrier fluid motion which is fed through the conduit. Solids from a placer deposit are mixed with the carrier f... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4738367 | Magnetic refuse separator A magnetic separator comprising a plurality of relatively aligned magnetic field generators and a belt associated with the magnetic field generators and supported to move serially through the magnetic fields generated by the magnetic field generators. The... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4693812 | Magnetic drum separator A magnetic materials separator including an axially inclined drum disposed for axial rotation within the curvature of an arcuate magnet structure which extends axially of the drum and is disposed in close-spaced relationship with the outer surface of the ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4686034 | Magnetic refuse separator A solid waste magnetic separator having a material transport belt, a mechanism for generating a magnetic field, and a mechanism for supporting the belt so magnetic materials can be attracted to the belt and transported therewith as the belt moves through ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4504505 | Method for magnetically separating nutshells from nutmeats A method and apparatus for magnetic removal of nutshells from nutmeats is set forth wherein whole nuts are supplied to a glue applicator where they are covered with a water soluble glue. The covered nuts are sent to a normalizer which tumbles and conveys ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4266503 | Apparatus for forming a cloud of toner particles An apparatus for forming a cloud of magnetic toner particles has a rotatable magnet roller with a number of magnetic poles disposed within a non-magnetic cylindrical sleeve. Magnetic toner particles are supplied from a hopper onto the sleeve. A magnetic b... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4080760 | Surface treatment device including magnetic shot separator A magnetic separator is disclosed suitable for incorporation in a surface treatment device, such as, a particulate throwing wheel employing a rebound system to recycle the particulate. The separator includes a porous rotating drum having a set of magnets ... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4055489 | Magnetic separator for solid waste A magnetic separator is provided with a plurality of successively disposed magnetic field producing members with each successive field being differently oriented so as to agitate the agglomerate of magnetic and non-magnetic materials as said agglomerate i... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3969129 | Method of producing inorganic pigments A method, wherein an electromagnetic field is established in which a precipitate of pigments is formed from aqueous solutions of the salts of metals in the presence of ferromagnetic solids, whereupon the precipitate is treated to obtain a finished form of... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3960716 | Magnetic separator A magnetic system is mounted for rotation in a housing along the inner surface thereof. The housing is stationarily supported in a jacket having an inlet and outlet and defining with the outer surface of the housing a passage for a material containing mag... | 06/01/1976 |
