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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100269 | Powder classifying device The powder classifying device classifies powder having a particle size distribution and collects the classified powder. The device includes a disc-like cavity to which the powder is supplied and where the supplied powder is classified, a powder supply port for suppl... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7819257 | Device for removing heavy contaminants from an apparatus for treating a fibrous suspension, in particular from a hydrocyclone that can be operated for cleaning a fibrous suspension Device and method for removing heavy contaminants from an apparatus for treating a fibrous suspension. The device includes at least one connection part being coupleable to a heavy contaminants outlet of the apparatus. The at least one connection part includes an inn... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7314559 | Separator A separator for separating multiphase flow, the separator comprising: an inlet for multiphase fluid; a plurality of outlets at least one for each selected separator phase; and a main annular tubular bore through which the multiphase flow is caused to flow and to sep... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293657 | Hydrocyclone and method for liquid-solid separation and classification Hydrocyclone and method for separating and classifying solids in which a slurry is introduced into the cylindrical inlet section of the separation chamber of the hydrocyclone so that the slurry rotates about the axis of the chamber, then passes through a first conic... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7262384 | Reaction vessel and method for synthesizing nanoparticles using cyclonic gas flow A reaction vessel and a method for efficiently producing and collecting nanoparticles in the reaction vessel using cyclonic gas flow. Gas is injected through an inlet tangentially positioned relative to the axis of the vessel to cause the gas to form an outer helica... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7195084 | Systems and methods for storing and handling drill cuttings Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169305 | Advanced liquid vortex separation system A liquid vortex separator including a vortex tube (16) with an impeller (13) in the feed end to impart a rotational motion to liquid within the tube, a feed cylinder (12) connected to the vortex tube by a reducing cone (14). The separator... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7080960 | Apparatus and method for transporting waste materials An apparatus for transporting solid waste drill cuttings material produced in the drilling of an oil or gas well, the apparatus including: a waste supply apparatus; a feeder to transport the material; a pneumatic conveying apparatus to which the material is transfer... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011219 | Erosion-resistant hydrocyclone liner Erosion-resistant liquid/liquid hydrocyclone liners, wherein the weight and cost of the liners are kept within acceptable parameters through the construction of a composite hydrocyclone liner, comprised of two or more different materials. The hydrocyclone liner incl... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6936092 | Positive pressure drilled cuttings movement systems and methods Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drille... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926749 | Cyclone separator with compact inlet A cyclone separator is provided with a compact inlet path, in which the inner and outer walls of the inlet path are curved, with the inner wall having a radius that is essentially the same as the radius of the cyclone body wall and with the outer wall wrapping aroun... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910585 | Dynamic centrifugal gas classifier and method of classifying performed therewith An apparatus and process for classifying fine particles from a particulate material, such as toner and pigment powders. The apparatus is generally a dynamic centrifugal gas (air) classifier that combines the operational advantages of centrifugal air classifiers with... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902126 | Hybrid turbine classifier A hybrid turbine classifier for a coal pulverizer includes a cone disposed within the separator body of the pulverizer. The cone extends downwardly from a base to a frustum which forms an opening for depositing coal particles on the grinding table of the pulverizer.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887291 | Filter devices and methods for carbon nanomaterial collection Filter devices and methods for collection of carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes, produced in gas phase reactors are provided. The filter devices provide for in situ cleaning of filters to release captured product for collection. Product can be released and r... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6797176 | Plasma mass filter with inductive rotational drive A device for separating high mass to charge particles (M1) from low mass to charge particles (M2) in a plasma includes a cylindrical wall that surrounds a chamber and defines an axis. Rectangular shaped coils are mounted on the wall to establis... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6787044 | High frequency wave heated plasma mass filter A material separator includes a chamber and electrode(s) to create a radially oriented electric field in the chamber. Coils are provided to generate a magnetic field in the chamber. The separator further includes a launcher to propagate a high-frequency electromagne... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6672461 | Device for separating solids from air An air material separator may be used to separate scrap from a conveying air flow while having a relatively low weight and short height so that the separator may be positioned within today's single-story manufacturing or processing facilities. The air mat... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6588598 | Multi-outlet diffuser system for classifier cones A diffuser system for multi-outlet pipe structures of the type found in coal pulverizer classifier skirts and in the piping between such classifiers and combustion chambers in coal-fired power plant delivery systems. A plurality of vertical and horizontal... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6491167 | Self-cleaning separator for cohesive or adhesive products A self-cleaning separator is described for cohesive or adhesive solids from a fluidborne stream of solids on the basis of a cyclonelike separation. The separator consists at least of a cylindrical upper section (8) having a separating chamber (3), a produ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6398973 | Cyclone separator A cyclone separator has an inlet chamber 52 and an outlet chamber 53, means 51 for introducing a fluid mixture into the inlet chamber so that it swirls around the chamber and passes to the outlet chamber in which it swirls about an outlet chamber axis, th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6370785 | Strip counting gauge The present invention relates to a leadframe stip counting gauge and comprises a gauge member having an engagement portion adapted for association with a leadframe carrier having leadframes contained therein. The leadframe strip counting gauge further com... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6322706 | Radial plasma mass filter A plasma filter for separating particles includes a hollow semi-cylindrical chamber that is enclosed by a wall. At least one plasma source is mounted in the chamber between the longitudinal axis of the chamber and the wall for generating a multi-species p... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6269955 | Air current classifying separator The object of the classifier of the present invention is to reduce the classification point for classifying powder. The classifier includes a classifying cover having a conical bottom surface, a classifying plate provided under the classifying cover and h... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6257415 | Multi-outlet diffuser system for classifier cones An apparatus for preventing uneven distributions of coal fines in the upper, outlet end of a coal mill classifier. A plurality of static diffuser elements is positioned in the upper end of the classifier, preferably within the classifier skirt if the clas... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6251281 | Negative ion filter A plasma filter for separating positive ions from negative ions in a multi-species plasma includes a cylindrical shaped chamber. Magnetic coils surrounding the chamber generate a magnetic field that is aligned substantially parallel to the chamber's longi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248240 | Plasma mass filter A method for separating charged particles according to their mass requires providing a multi-species plasma in a chamber. The plasma includes both relatively low-mass charged particles (M1) and relatively high-mass charged particles (M2 | 06/19/2001 |
| 6238579 | Device for separating solid particles in a fluid stream The present invention provides for discharge (exit) ports for exit fluid flow disposed at or adjacent to one another on one end of a vortex separating body; an inlet port(s) disposed at one end of a separating body having discharge (exit) ports for exit f... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5934483 | Bi-chamber air classifier with coaxial ascending dispersed feed Apparatus of theforced air vortex type for classification of particulate material into a fine portion and a coarse portion, the apparatus comprising a truncated cone shaped upper section (101) comprising a separating wheel (111) rotating about a substanti... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5851396 | Pollution separating and purifying apparatus for at least one fluid mixture Pollution separator and purifier apparatus (10) for at least one fluid mixture comprises: an inlet member (14) for admitting the fluid mixture to be treated into a stationary cylindrical body (12); a rotor mounted in the cylindrical body (12) and having a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5597492 | Device for discharge limitation and simultaneous temporary storage of waste water and also separation of settleable and floating matter from foul water and such a method The invention relates to a device for discharge limitation and simultaneous temporary storage of waste water and also separation of settleable and floating matter from foul water and is notable for the fact that it comprises a cyclone chamber (2) which is... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5514271 | Underflow cyclone with perforated barrel A cyclone and process for fluidized catalytic cracking of heavy oils is disclosed. Gas and entrained solids are added tangentially around a vapor outlet tube in a cylindrical tube cyclone body. Solids and some gas is withdrawn via a plurality of openings ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5501803 | Method and apparatus for separating particles from a base liquid A method and apparatus for separating from a base liquid, particles contained therein by introducing the base liquid between facing rotating surfaces which are imparted mutually different speeds of rotation relatively to the environment. The method is car... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5453196 | Induced long vortex cyclone separation method and apparatus The Induced Long Vortex Cyclone separation method and apparatus allows a three fold increase in residence time and therefore enhances the separation efficiency. The flow rate capacity is increased about 1.7 times for the same pressure drop and energy cons... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5437375 | Double-document detection systems A method for on-the-fly detection and separation of multiple checks or like documents transported in a track, wherein the documents are first subjected to twin opposed vacuum forces from a suction source, to separate multiple documents; then a measuring a... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5429250 | Separation apparatus A separation vessel (10) for separating materials of different densities comprising a chamber (14) having an external periphery (20A) at least part thereof which progressively increases from one section to another section. A mixture of materials of differ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5413227 | Improved vortex reactor system An improved vortex reactor system for affecting fast pyrolysis of biomass and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) feed materials comprising: a vortex reactor having its axis vertically disposed in relation to a jet of a horizontally disposed steam ejector that impe... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5292005 | Apparatus for roasting coffee beans or the like An apparatus for roasting coffee beans or the like includes a controlled spinning bed or fluid bed roaster in combination with a cyclone separator for removing chaff from the heating medium. The cyclone separator is disposed above and in coaxial and abutt... | 03/08/1994 |
