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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011113 | Hot gas generator and drying or dehydration facility implementing such a generator The subject of the invention is a hot gas generator (8), particularly for a dehydration or drying unit, the generator comprising a burner or hearth (9) and being characterized in that it comprises at least one exchange circuit (10) comprising at... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7377052 | Low temperature clothes dryer A low temperature clothes dryer having a drying chamber provides removable horizontal screens supporting clothing items and a hanging bar for hanging clothes to be dried. A timing control allows setting the time of operation of the drying cabinet. An electric heater... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7326565 | Storage apparatus The invention provides an incubator 1 wherein a microplate transport device 5 is disposed inside a chamber 11 centrally thereof. The transport device 5 comprises a transport table 50 for placing a microplate thereon and is capable ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7191546 | Low temperature clothes dryer A low temperature clothes dryer having a drying chamber provides removable horizontal screens supporting clothing items and a hanging bar for hanging clothes to be dried. A timing control allows setting the time of operation of the drying cabinet. An electric heater... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182820 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning a hearing aid device Methods and apparatus for cleaning hearing aid devices are disclosed. Drying is facilitated in hearing instruments through a novel combination of heater and desiccant in an essentially closed system. Greater efficiency is obtained by minimizing the volume of gas, e.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150303 | Autoclave for curing retreaded tires An improved autoclave for curing retread tires includes a chamber with circulating air flow having turbulence generating devices located in a middle length-wise portion of the chamber. The turbulence generating devices include apertures to guide air from a supply du... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7104465 | Water spray retort system suitable for paperboard packages A retort is described for use with paperboard containers (48) to reduce moisture absorption during processing of foodstuffs therein. The improvement includes using solid cone spray nozzles (50) with spray angles in the range of about 100 degrees to abo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7047661 | Solid phase microextraction fiber cleaning and conditioning apparatus and method A SPME-fiber cleaning and conditioning apparatus and method having an elongated heating chamber with first and second opposite ends. The first end is capable of insertably receiving a SPME fiber portion of a SPME device, and the second end is a fluid outlet. A heate... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024799 | Method for treating products with air, a product treatment device and the products thus treated The invention relates to a method for treating products with air in order to enable the conservation, storage and use thereof. Said invention also relates to a device for treating such products and the products obtained using said treatment method. The products (P) ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007402 | System and method for drying particulate materials using heated gas A system and method for drying particulate material in a dual flow hopper employs multiple flow paths by which heated gas is inserted into the hopper at different levels. Gas is extracted from the hopper and is divided for flow along two flow paths, one of the flow ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973740 | Stationary clothes drying apparatus A stationary dryer, which may be used for drying clothes, is provided having a housing enclosing a space. A stationary support is located within the space for receiving articles to be dried. An air moving device is provided for generating an air flow through the spa... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951065 | Method and apparatus for controlling gas flow through granulate in drying hoppers Method and apparatus for drying granulate material in a hopper by controlling the amount of gas which flows through the hopper to heat and to dry the granulate. The control allows to use a minimum amount of gas for heating the granulate to the drying temperature and... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935052 | Dryer The invention relates to a dryer for objects, in particular for motor vehicle bodies (1). Known dryers comprise a drying tunnel (6), located within an insulated housing (2), a number of nozzles (25) being arranged in the lateral walls ( | 08/30/2005 |
| 6860735 | Rotary kiln Disclosed is a rotary kiln that can be used efficiently in drying, dry distillation and incineration of various garbage and industrial wastes. The rotary kiln comprises a cylindrical furnace body (10) disposed to incline at a small angle from the horiz... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6845569 | Shoe drying apparatus The present invention provides a new and improved shoe drying apparatus that can dry washed and/or unwashed shoes in a short period of time by circulating ozone-containing air in the airtight interior of the apparatus and also deodorize and sanitize shoes by removin... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6760981 | Compact convection drying chamber for drying printed circuit boards and other electronic assemblies by enhanced evaporation The invention provides a compact drying chamber for drying printed circuit boards and electronic connectors and components mounted thereto by enhanced evaporation to remove residual water and completely dry printed circuit boards. The compact drying chamber comprise... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6553686 | Grain roasting apparatus The present invention relates to a grain roasting apparatus in which a blower is installed at one side of a body having a support at a lower portion of the same, a heated air flow path is installed in the blower, a heater is provided, a peel collecting po... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546647 | Method and appliance for the non-thermal drying of motor vehicle bodies, freshly painted with a water-based paint A method and an appliance are disclosed for the non-thermal drying of articles, in particular motor vehicle bodies, freshly painted with a water-based paint. The articles to be dried are subjected to dry air by forced convection in a drying tunnel and the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6484417 | Dryer apparatus and dryer control system An improved dryer (10) and drying methods are provided which increase overall dryer efficiency by maintaining substantially constant output air stream adiabatic saturation ratio and temperature values during the course of drying, notwithstanding the occur... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6446355 | Disk drying apparatus and method Liquid is removed from disks by apparatus and methods for drying a disk that has been wet in a liquid bath. The disk and the bath are separated at a controlled rate to form a monolayer of liquid on the disk as the disk is positioned in a gas-filled volume... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6393727 | Method for reducing VOC emissions during the manufacture of wood products A system for drying wood particles and a method of operation wherein the wood particles are introduced into a dryer and contacted directly with a combustion system exhaust stream. VOC's emitted from the wood particles during drying are recycled to the com... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6321460 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus is disclosed. The drying apparatus comprises a drying housing, a heat pump unit and a heat pump piping. The interior of the drying housing is divided into a drying chamber and a circulation passage by a partition wall. The circulation p... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6308437 | Humidor with environmental control unit Disclosed is a humidor having means for controlling the humidity therein and having one or more transparent surfaces permitting viewing of the interior thereof. The humidor has means for lateral access to the contents therein and the depth of said contain... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6256903 | Coating dryer system The present invention relates to heating systems for drying wet coatings such as printing inks, paint, sealants, etc. applied to a substrate. In particular, the invention relates to a drying system in which a blower having an inlet directs a current of he... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6182374 | Drying machine A drying machine includes a rectangular housing, a plurality of tubular heater spacedly disposed on lower portion of the housing, a plurality of seasoning containers releasibly disposed above the tubular heaters, a plurality of electrical fans rotatably d... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6076271 | Garbage disposer A garbage disposer for deodorizing and drying of garbage. A processing tank containing garbage is heated through the implementation of a heater, and thereby the temperatures in the processing tank and the heating chamber are raised and the water contained... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068874 | Process of dehydrating biological products A dehydration apparatus and process utilizing a closed system are provided and enable substantial dehydration of biological products while enabling retention of the essential flavor and fragrance of the natural product. The apparatus comprises a heat exch... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6049997 | Heat generation through mechanical molecular gas agitation Specifically configured dual rotor, multi-lobed, rotary gas compressors in a piping system will provide clean gas heating and re-circulation that will quickly and efficiently heat a connected process chamber or process piping section. Substantial heat is ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029367 | Grain drying apparatus A grain drying apparatus uses the heat of an engine to aid in the evaporative process. The grain drying apparatus provides an engine 20 which is used to power a fan 40. Waste heat generated by the engine is transferred to air driven by fan 40 through air ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6001221 | Extraction and drying apparatus Apparatus for condensing moisture from an air stream. The condenser includes concentric cylinders having a common wall. The outer cylinder contains a cooling material, such as water, and upon contact therewith, the air stream is cooled and moisture contai... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5966832 | Apparatus for drying wet porous bodies under subcritical temperatures and pressures An improved apparatus, and related method of operation, is described for rapidly drying large monoliths of glass, ceramic and/or composite material, under subcritical conditions, while minimizing the risk of cracking the monolith during the drying process... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5953833 | Coating dryer system A dryer system for drying a coating applied to a substrate includes a thermally conductive roll having a length and a peripheral surface for supporting the substrate and a plurality of energy emitters disposed within the conductive roll along the length o... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950322 | Drier with exhaust gas purification A drier for wood chips and other bulk materials includes an incinerator for indirectly heating a drying apparatus. The drier operates in a circulatory gas operation with a high water vapor load. All drier exhaust gases are fed to the incinerator and therm... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5940983 | Dehydrating device A hydrating device includes a food processing chamber and a control unit which communicates with the chamber via two connecting pipes. The control unit has an inclined separating board inclinedly disposed therein and a water exit located corresponding to ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5915811 | Solar drying process and apparatus A drier with a curvalinear chamber having a heat transfer surface at one end and baffles at the other end. A fan is provided to circulate air within the chamber. In the process for drying, the product to be dried is positioned within the chamber and air c... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5906055 | Heat generation through mechanical molecular gas agitation Specifically configured dual rotor, multi-lobed, rotary gas compressors in a piping system will provide clean gas heating and re-circulation that will quickly and efficiently heat a connected process chamber or process piping section. Substantial heat is ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5864964 | Longitudinal continuous kiln for drying and vulcanizing rubber profiles A longitudinal continuous kiln (1) for drying and vulcanizing rubber profiles includes a lower chamber (3), provided with a conveying belt (11), and an upper chamber (2), carrying hot air. A plurality of convectors (8) heated by the hot air of the upper c... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862609 | Method and apparatus for drying solid foodstuffs A method and apparatus for drying solid foodstuffs is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing in which a gas permeable conveyor carrying the foodstuffs is arranged. The housing is divided into at least one drying section and at least one cooling sect... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5773529 | Method and apparatus which removes odor and pollutants when preparing cullet for use in an electrostatic bed filter A method and apparatus for treating cullet before use as a raw material in a glass manufacturing process is disclosed. The method includes providing a bed of cullet; passing hot gases through the bed, the quantity and temperature of gases being sufficient... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5752326 | Personal dryer Apparatus for drying articles, particularly people, comprises a cubicle defining a drying space and one or more air impellers arranged to produce an air flow within the drying space having a swirling or vortex motion. Preferably the air is recirculated, a... | 05/19/1998 |
