An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| 8109392 | Apparatus and method for removing impurities in crushed recycled material A concrete processing apparatus (10) including at least one chute (14) along which crushed concrete and impurities is to pass. The chute (14) is downwardly inclined and has an air outlet to which air is delivered from a blower (29). An ai... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7516848 | Method and apparatus for sensing correct item placement for multi-destination picking Method and apparatus for multi-destination pick using motes. In embodiments, each receptacle may be assigned to a destination and may have a sensor that detects when an item is placed in the receptacle to deactivate the indicator and/or to verify that the item was p... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7281355 | Integrated ceiling and wireway distribution system Ceiling panel assemblies are conventionally suspended from a building structure, and each panel assembly has a core panel provided with dividers and spacers, and panel bridging members to allow cables to be strong in the ceiling as required to accommodate the power ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7091863 | System and method for tracking the movement and location of an object in a predefined area A preferred embodiment includes a system for tracking the movement and location of an object in a predefined area. The system comprises an object having at least one readable sensor contained therein. The at least one readable sensor transmits a unique signal. There... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6953517 | Plant for the treatment of residue In order to make it possible for an inhomogeneous residue generated in a pyrolysis plant to be separated continuously and in as fully graded a way as possible, specially selected components are combined with one anther in an advantageous configuration. An essential ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 5101977 | Solid waste sorting system The present invention is addressed to an apparatus and method for carrying out the effective separation or classification of MSW into fractions with improved efficiency. This improved efficiency is achieved inter alia through the use of various separation... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5022317 | Fodder conditioning process A process for conditioning and compacting vegetable fodder prior to storage and shipment which comprises breaking standard-sized bales and adjusting the moisture level of the fodder to reduce pulverization during subsequent compacting and handling; while ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4971594 | Apparatus for harvesting ginseng roots An automated ginseng root harvester having a feeder conveyor, an air flow for separating ginseng roots from various heavier and lighter objects, a pair of lateral separation conveyors, an inclined conveyor extending in the direction of the air flow and a ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4624370 | Vibratory separation apparatus A vibratory particle separation apparatus of the type having a two plateau conveying surface interrupted by a drop-out opening. A composite mixture is conveyed by a vibrating action beyond the upper plateau and over the drop-out opening. An air supply is ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4330400 | Apparatus for separating dust, dirt and the like from particulate material An apparatus for separating dust, dirt and the like from particulate material utilizes a flow of carrier fluid which passes through the particulate material on a grid or screen. The heavier particulate material falls through the grid while the lighter mat... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4280900 | Rotary seed cleaner The seed cleaner comprises a scalper drum which drives an auger pick up and which separates all materials thicker than the desired seed such as head, stalks and the like. The remaining fraction then passes through an air cleaner which removes chaff, dust ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4154407 | Reducing drum for the extraction of cellulosic matters A device for extracting cellulosic and similar materials such as rags, plastics, light metals and wood, which includes a drum which is driven in a first direction at a first speed and a rotor inside of the drum which is driven in a direction opposite to t... | 05/15/1979 |