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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070083 | Method and apparatus for processing logs The present invention relates to a method of processing logs by means of an apparatus comprising a transportation level in the advancing direction (P) of the logs, where they are arranged to be transported in a position perpendicular to their advancing direction (P)... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7770830 | Method and apparatus for desalination of seawater A method and an apparatus for the modification of seawater, brine, or alike, to render it suitable for irrigation, industrial use, or for further treatment in a drinking water purification plant, as well as to extract desired substances from brines, such as boron, a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7204439 | Apparatus and process for control of rotary breakers Efficient process control of a rotary breaker is dependent upon the rate at which aggregate material is delivered to the rotary breaker. An improved pre-screening apparatus provides enhanced control of the amount of undersized material allowed to bypass the rotary b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7163604 | Production of fiber suspension from waste paper A fiber suspension is produced from waste paper by first filling a pulper with a batch of the waste paper. The pulper is operated to partly defibrate the batch of waste paper substantially without disintegrating coarse imputities into finer impurities. The partly de... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153688 | Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs The present invention relates to assays for ascribing catalytic activity to rock samples by virtue of zero-valent transition metals potentially being present within the sample. Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to novel assays for measuring... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7052599 | Method and apparatus for reuse of abrasive fluid used in the manufacture of semiconductors An apparatus and method recycles the abrasive fluid or slurry effluent used in the polishing step in the manufacture of semiconductors. Agglomerations of abrasive grains built up in the slurry effluent are crushed using a mill, ultrasonic oscillation, or pressurized... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029387 | Device and method for separating meat from bone parts In a device, assembly and method for separating meat from bone parts, at least a chamber (2) is provided for receiving bone parts which are connected to meat, having a first open end (4) and a second open end (5) which is located opposite the fi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007874 | Shroud assembly for waste processing machine A shroud assembly for a waste processing machine includes a shroud for attachment to an engine of the waste processing machine. The shroud assembly also includes a plurality of fasteners for attaching the shroud to the engine of the waste processing machine, whereby... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6899294 | Hatchery eggshell waste processing method and device A method and apparatus for separating the organic membrane portion of waste egg shells from the hard inorganic mineral portion thereof, so that each can be used or further processed as desired, thereby addressing the environmental and economic issues associated with... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6811655 | Apparatus for preparing paper pulp from used paper The invention concerns a method and an equipment for combining in one single apparatus, the functions for filtering, decontaminating, and thickening paper pulp from used paper, while providing the complementary function of clarifying the filtrates. The apparatus ( | 11/02/2004 |
| 6742529 | Resin recycling system A system for recycling reusable resin mold products recovered from discarded apparatuses is disclosed. This recycling system includes a crushing system for crushing resin mold products one kind by one kind into crushed resinous pieces and packing the same in a bag, ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739534 | Carrier for developer for electrophotography A carrier for an image developer for electrophotography, including core particles, and a coating layer covering each of the core particles, wherein the core particles have a weight average particle diameter of Dv which is 25-45 μm and a number average particle diam... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6588597 | Disposal system for plastic A treating system for selecting and recovering reusable materials from used composite plastics is constituted by a crushing process, a cleaning and grading process and a plastics separation process. The treating system for the composite plastics is consti... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578783 | Method and apparatus for sorting recyclable products A method for providing an alternative periodic cover material for landfills by separating materials in a salvage operation. A non-sorted material stream including metallic and non-metallic components, which preferably includes automobile scrap, is fed to ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6422493 | Method and apparatus for sorting recyclable products A method for recovering a fuel substance by separating materials in a salvage operation based on BTU content is provided. A non-sorted material stream including metallic and non-metallic components, which preferably includes automobile scrap, is fed to a ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6311906 | Apparatus and method for recycling waste paint There is disclosed apparatus and method for recycling waste paint, for completely removing a bad smell generated in the course of drying up the waste paint and extracting a bad smell from a filler. The method for recycling waste paint comprises the steps ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 5938373 | Apparatus for padding a trench including crusher for pulverizing excavated material into grades of material A method of padding a trench includes the steps of automatically gathering at least a portion of excavated material from the berm of a trench, auomatically pulverizing at least part of the gathered material to form a pulverized material, and automatically... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5681429 | Mixing device in pulping A device for use in a pulping process comprises first and second pulping units for processing feed material. A flow path connects the first pulping unit to the second pulping unit for transporting material between the units. The second pulping unit has de... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5385083 | Production plant for cereal powder A cereal powder production plant includes a device for washing and measuring cereal material, a device for roasting the cereal material passed through the washing and measuring device, and a device for separating and screening carbonized substance generat... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5340558 | Vermiculite composition with improved thermal expansion properties A vermiculite composition capable of exhibiting a high degree of volume increase upon subjection to thermal exfoliation composed of vermiculite mineralogical species having specific gravity of from 2.5 g/cm3 to 2.9 g/cm3. Further, in... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5314071 | Glass sorter The invention provides a method and apparatus for purification and color sortation of waste glass, a glass beneficiation process and apparatus. The invention crushes the glass into pieces less than 3 inches in size, delables the glass, and then sorts the ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 4953794 | Single process desinewing and deboning machine and method Improved mechanical processing machines and methods for separating animal, fruit or vegetable meat from bone, cartilage, sinew, skin, stems, seeds and other hard or tough tissue. The equipment and method involved pulling, cutting pressing, wedging and for... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4784251 | Reverse vending machine A reverse vending machine for comminuting plastic containers includes devices for identifying different sizes of container and bar codes at various locations on the container without manipulating the container. A container is dropped from a pivotable crad... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4679738 | Conveyor for sorting radioactive waste This invention relates to an apparatus for sorting radioactive waste. The apparatus comprises structure for reducing the waste to pieces of substantially uniform size and first and second radiation detecting structure. Structure is provided for conveying ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4484377 | Shredding machine for recycling textile fibers and method An improved waste shredding machine and method wherein insufficiently shredded waste is returned to the shredding machine.... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4252577 | Method and apparatus for treating metal scrap cuttings Metal scrap cuttings are prepared for use in making sintered pieces. The cuttings are physically and chemically cleaned, ground in an inert atmosphere, heat treated in a reducing atmosphere, and sorted according to particle size in an inert atmosphere. Mo... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4245570 | Sewage sludge disposal apparatus and method of disposal A system for disposing of sewage sludge by treating the sludge in apparatus which processes the sludge through relatively inert gas drying and grinding stages and utilized as much of the dried and ground sludge as is needed to produce heat for maintaining... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4184640 | Coal grinding apparatus for direct fired burners Coal grinding apparatus for direct coal fired burner systems in which coal usage is regulated by a speed controlled roller grinding mill operated in conjunction with a speed controlled spinner separator to control the size and volume of the coal output to... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4162769 | Whole tree chipper A whole tree chipper composed of a housing encasing a rotor formed by a pair of substantially identical axially aligned frustro-conical hollow discs having their minimum diameter ends connected together and provided with at least one knife on each disc is... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4159083 | Debris separating chipper The present invention is related to a chipper wherein the housing is divided by a chipper disc into a front chamber and a chip chamber and wherein separate outlets are provided from the front chamber and from the chip chamber respectively for twigs and th... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4141113 | Press for separating meat and bones A press for putting under pressure therein animal meat with bones in order to bring the meat into a paste-like condition and thus to have it flow out of the space within the press, comprises a slide valve adapted to open and close a large opening in the f... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4089259 | Corn flour milling Flour is made from whole cereal grains, such as, corn, wheat, rye, and barley by heating the whole grain kernels to between about 170° F. and 210° F. while maintaining the moisture content of the whole kernels between about 8% and about 16% by weight. T... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4018389 | High production mechanical separator machine A high production machine for the continuous mechanical separation of comminuted meat from a coarse agglomeration of soft and hard tissues derived from crushing or grinding a meat animal carcass, poultry, fish, shellfish, whole fruit or vegetables, or par... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3958763 | Meat separator machine with temperature reducing means An improved machine for mechanically separating comminuted meat from a coarse agglomeration of soft and hard tissues derived from crushing or grinding a meat animal carcass, poultry, fish, shellfish, or parts thereof. The machine is provided with means fo... | 05/25/1976 |
