Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7228971 | Vibratory screening machine and vibratory screen and screen tensioning structure A vibratory screening machine having opposite sides with a plurality of stationary aligned tensioning members mounted on one side and a plurality of nut actuated movable tensioning members mounted on the opposite side and a vibratory screening screen mounted on the ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182206 | Screen energizer A screening system including a vibratory screen separator having a resiliently mounted frame with a low frequency vibratory drive coupled to that frame. A taut screen is rigidly mounted in the frame and a vibration transmitter assembly is resiliently mounted to the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7122119 | Sieve separator A sieve separator and a method of slurry separation that uses two or more levels of filtration screens. In some embodiments, the filtration screens on different levels may be used to separate solids of various sizes at each level. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111739 | Wet fine particle sizing and separating apparatus A particle sizing and separating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and a frame that is movably connected to the base. A motor assembly is provided to vibrate the frame and at least two screens are connected to the frame. Means also are provided f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7000777 | Vibratory separator screens Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator, the screen assemblies in certain aspects having at least two screening members, the at least two screening members connected by sewing material, and methods for making such screen assemblies. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932883 | Screens for vibratory separators A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923329 | Screen apparatus A screen apparatus includes a tank, a first cylidrical screen disposed inside the tank to form a first chamber, and a second cylidrical screen disposed outside the first cylindrical screen. The second cylindrical screen defines a second′ chamber facing the first c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910587 | Gumbo separator methods and apparatuses A separator system for separating first material from second material, in one aspect for separating gumbo from drilling fluid, a combination of the first material and second material introducible to the separator system, the separator system having a screen conveyor... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6848583 | Drilling fluid treatment A shale shaker having a basket for holding screen assembly apparatus, screen assembly apparatus for treating fluid introduced to the shale shaker, a roller bed assembly secured above and/or to the basket above the screen assembly apparatus, the roller bed assembly h... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6843376 | Mobile screening unit A mobile screening unit for screening bulk material. The screening unit comprises a first screener, a second screener, and an elongated mobile support frame having a longitudinal axis. The first screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6601708 | Apparatus for processing PVA A process and apparatus for processing polyvinylacetate and other similar ingredients of a gum base or chewing gum product are disclosed. The ingredient materials are separated into individual pieces by a lump breaker and conveyed through a pneumatic conv... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6540089 | Large, stationary, modular aggregate processing plant and method of manufacturing and installing same A method of manufacturing a large stationary, aggregate processing screening tower by fabricating weldment modules and preassembling them with aggregate processing equipment internal within the weldment modules, transporting the preassembled weldment modu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6386374 | Multi-mass filter with electric field variations A multi-mass filter for separating particles of a multi-species plasma includes a chamber, which defines an axis. A radial electric field is crossed with a magnetic field (E×B) to move the particles of different mass (M1, M2 and M | 05/14/2002 |
| 6293406 | Multi-mass filter A multi-mass filter for separating particles according to their mass-charge ratio includes a chamber for receiving a multi-species plasma that includes particles therein having different mass-charge ratios (with M1 | 09/25/2001 |
| 6142309 | Method of determining the amount of residue in carbon black Test methods are provided for determining the amount of contaminants in a carbon black sample. The test procedures include screening a known amount of carbon black to separate larger particles in the sample from smaller particles. The sample and/or separa... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142308 | Process of and apparatus for separating components of free-flowing material contained in a carrier An apparatus for separating components of free-flowing material contained in a cotton-like, mat-like carrier, includes an air accelerator providing an accelerated air stream for tearing apart the carrier to form flakes. Positioned downstream of the air ac... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5865317 | Woodwaste processing system with contaminate separation A system for processing wastewood. The system may be mounted on a towable chassis. The wastewood is received at one end of the system and metal contaminants are removed from the wastewood. The wastewood is then separated according to size wherein a first ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5601690 | Method for screening pulp A method for screening fibrous stock slurry having a rotor impeller and a screen, in which accepts quality and throughput may be adjusted without stopping the screening process by relative displacement of the clearance between the rotor and the screen pla... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5451004 | Integrated waste pulping and liquid extraction system A waste compaction and liquid extraction system is provided. The system includes a tank for containing liquid and solids. The tank has an input port for receiving liquid, and an output port for discharging a mixture of liquid and solids. A rotary disc imp... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5443213 | Screen apparatus for paper making A screen apparatus for paper making capable of substantially fully recovering fibers from a paper feedstock which has been subject to a pulper and discharging a residue while dehydrating it. A paper feedstock is subject to two-stage maceration and two-sta... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435444 | Composite type screen A composite type screen includes a machine main body divided into a first structural part in which a first processing chamber is contained and a second structural part in which a second processing chamber is contained and a screen plate is interposed betw... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5361909 | Waste aggregate mass density separator Apparatus and method are disclosed for separating and recovering the solid particle components of a waste aggregate using screening and air separation mechanisms. Such an aggregate could be log yard waste comprising soil, wood and mineral particles. The a... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5248042 | Resilient wire-wrapped, and adjustably tensioned screen drum with drum overload-preventing feedback control A mobile screening apparatus includes a horizontal rotary drum preferably fed by underflow from a prescreening device that is reversible endless belt of screening grizzly bars. The belt reverses for expelling oversize material caught between bars. Force n... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5236093 | Rate control overflow system for disk screens The system includes a variable speed motor (13) which controls the operation of a disk screen (14) which is part of a gyratory screen/disk screening system for wood chips and the like. Wood chips are fed at a variable rate to a storage bin (34), which inc... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5232097 | Screening method and apparatus The present invention concerns a screening method and apparatus for sorting wood chips into three categories, namely, accept chips, overthick and/or overlong chips requiring further processing and reject fines. The chips are fed onto a disc screen. A majo... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5219078 | Material separating and sizing apparatus with vibrating rods and method A material separating apparatus and method which comprises a frame of a pair of spaced apart generally downwardly sloping, upper and lower vibratory screening decks within the frame, the upper screening deck comprising a plurality of comb-like elements, w... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5183160 | High volume padding machine A pipeline padding machine for use with a motorized carrier is mounted on a flat bed trailer adapted to be hitched to the carrier. Collector apparatus mounted beneath the screening apparatus receives the earth from a discharge at the bottom of the screeni... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5143305 | Soil treatment apparatus and method A method and apparatus for removing from soil particles within a predetermined size range, comprises a movable frame, and a digger attached thereto to excavate soil as the frame is moved. A first separater to which the excavated soil passes allows materia... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5137621 | Integrated screening system for sizing wood chips A wood chip screen system which includes a gyratory screen apparatus (10) and a disk screen (12). The gyratory system apparatus includes a top screen element (14) and a lower screen (16). The inflow end of the disk screen (12) is immediately adjacent the ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5133507 | Procedure and apparatus for the sorting of wood chips A two-stage procedure is disclosed for sorting wood chips. The chips are directed to a gyratory screen in the first stage and to a disc screen in the second stage. The chip flow is divided in the first stage into four fractions of which the first fraction... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5078274 | Method and apparatus for wood chip sizing A system and process for sizing wood chips to provide a flow of wood chips which are acceptable for feeding to a digester of a pulping system. A flow management screen station is provided which divides an incoming unacceptable flow into two fractional flo... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5074992 | Woodwaste processing system with contaminate separation A system for processing wastewood. The system may be mounted on a towable chassis. The wastewood is received at one end of the system and metal contaminants are removed from the wastewood. The wastewood is then separated according to size wherein a first ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5000390 | Apparatus and method for sizing wood chips A wood chip sizing apparatus, based on the thickness dimension, which includes a gyratory screen system (16) comprising three separate screens (18, 22, 26) which produces a total of four fractions, one fraction (20) comprising substantially all overthick ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4998625 | Riprap separation apparatus and method A riprap separation apparatus and method which riprap apparatus comprises a frame having an open space within the frame, an upper grizzly section composed of a tiltable upper grizzly section having a plurality of fixed, spaced apart bar elements so that r... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4991720 | Apparatus for dividing a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp In an apparatus for dividing a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp into a plurality of portions in a closed housing having multiple inlets and outlets, the present invention suggests that the closed housing is divided into two chambers, each provided wit... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4948299 | Padding machine There are disclosed two embodiments of a pipeline padding machine which comprises a first rearwardly inclined conveyor mounted on a vehicle adapted to be moved along a ditch in which a pipeline has been laid and over a row of spoil which has been removed ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4941970 | Apparatus for dividing a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp In an apparatus for dividing a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp into a plurality of portions, a closed housing is provided which is divided into two chambers, each provided with at least one inlet and outlet, and in the first chamber a separating devi... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4907702 | Automatic chip classifier and system A wood chip classifier and classification system in which chips are separated into a plurality of fractions according to chip size in an apparatus having an automatically adjustable hole spacing for first removing from a sample chips in the fraction small... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4896835 | Screening machine A screening machine has a rotating screening drum for screening dirt or other material to a desired size through the screen openings, and is made so that it reduces clogging of the screen, even when rocks, dirt clods, and moist dirt is being screened. The... | 01/30/1990 |
