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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462002 | Opposed inductor improvements The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7413388 | Method and apparatus for pneumatically conveying bulk material which does not flow readily The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for pneumatically conveying bulk material which does not flow readily, in which: bulk material is metered by means of one or more input device(s) (8) into a lateral conveyor... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7367727 | Ink sheet cartridge having paper guide An ink sheet cartridge includes a cartridge body. The cartridge body has a pair of side plates, a partitioning plate, and a cover segment together defining a frame shape with an central open space. When the ink sheet cartridge is accommodated to a facsimile device, ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7290566 | Diverter valve with improved seal A diverter valve for bulk solids is disclosed. The valve has a single inlet and two or more outlets, preferable three. Two pivotal gate valves are used for three outlets so that one is open and two are closed. The valve includes a novel pivotal gate structure which ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7018117 | Identification card printer ribbon cartridge A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, and a supply of ribbon. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure, a take-up spool enclosure, a pair of ribbon guides, and a gap between the ribbon guides and the supply ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6827529 | Vacuum pneumatic system for conveyance of ice Vacuum pneumatic conveying apparatus and method are described to provide for a simple, economical, convenient (and preferably automatic) system for conveying ice on an as-required basis from a source such as an ice maker to one or more receptors at locations remote ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6419425 | Granular material distributing apparatus comprising at least two transfer vessels that operate in alternation Apparatus for distributing granular material, in particular sand, the apparatus comprising: a) a portable distribution head; b) a flexible hose for transferring the material to the portable head; c) a main feed duct for feeding material from a storage vessel; d) a ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6296425 | Method for controlling the flow rate of an air seeder An apparatus for dispensing particles includes a storage tank for containing particles to be dispensed a metering mechanism for transferring particles from the storage tank and an air distribution system for receiving particles from the metering mechanism... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6213690 | Distribution manifold for air seeder A primary air distribution manifold for an air seeder's pneumatic distribution system, wherein the primary air distribution manifold is provided with a top rank of venturis and a bottom rank of venturis for receiving an air stream from a blower which is d... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6036406 | Mobile blower system for planting grass seed A truck is equipped with a grass seed hopper from which seed is fed into a blower pressurized conduit air flow by an air lock feeder at a first station. A motor with speed control drives the feeder and determines the rate of seed discharge. A tank on the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5775852 | Apparatus and method for adding dry materials to liquid drilling mud system A method and apparatus (10) for delivering dry bulk material (21) to a drilling mud system (50) of an oil and gas well comprises a plurality of collapsible bags (30) for holding a quantity of dry bulk material (21), each bag (30) being supported on a bag ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5647696 | Loose material combining and depositing apparatus An apparatus for depositing loose materials, such as insulation or fireproofing in worksite areas, may be used for depositing a single or premixed loose material. Alternatively, the apparatus may be used both for combining two constituent loose materials ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5622457 | Pneumatic material handling system A pneumatic material handling system for conveying dry, solid particulate product from one of at least two separate upstanding dry, solid particulate product supply containers to at least one desired destination. At least two identically constructed valve... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5544983 | Method of transferring material from the bottom of a body of water A method of transferring material from the bottom of a body of water provides a first tank submerged at a predetermined depth above the bottom. A material source is provided at the bottom subject to ambient water pressure, and is fluidly connected with th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5507601 | Method of transferring water with compressed air A method of transferring water provides potential energy with the air pressure of compressed air and uses compressed air used for transfer repeatedly and continuously. The compressed air is retained at the place where the water is transferred from. The co... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5467923 | Method and device for the monolithic application of a thermal-insulation and/or fire-protection compound to a surface The invention relates to a method and a device for applying an insulating and/or fireproofing compound monolithically onto a surface, wherein in a feed channel (1) a pneumatic conveyor (2) generates a moving air volume, into which are introduced an insula... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5364208 | Method of transferring objects with compressed air A method of transferring objects provides potential energy with the air pressure of compressed air and uses compressed air for transfer repeatedly and continuously. The compressed air is retained at the place where the objects are transferred from. The co... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5147152 | Pneumatic suction conveyor means for the gravimetric dosing of bulk material components A suction conveyor or delivery arrangement for the gravimetric allocation of pourable material components to several demand stations has a storage container containing in each case one component connected by, in each case, one delivery line to a distribut... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5143521 | Method for producing gas using energy recovering coal feeding steps A method for gasifying coal is disclosed. Coal is fed to the gasifier using lockhoppers which are in fluid communication with each other. Energy is recovered during depressurization steps by passing gas through a pressure recovery device such as a turbo-e... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5100266 | Pipe connection structure and vacuum-type sewage collecting apparatus incorporating the pipe connection structure A vacuum-type sewage collecting apparatus collect sewage discharged from a plurality of houses or facilities in an accumulating tank through a vacuum sewage pipe network, the inner pressure of which is negative. The vacuum sewage pipe network includes a p... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5004377 | Isolated insertion chute for suction-operated garbage disposal systems The invention relates to a separate insertion chute (103) of the type which at spaced intervals are connected to an underground suction conveying conduit (106) communicating with a refuse suction system, the upper end above ground of each chute being prov... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4909556 | Transport container for the transport of bulk material Transport container for the transport of bulk material provided with a filling-hole in the upper part and an emptying device in the rear. For the loading and unloading of also parcelled goods the container is provided with a side section that can be opene... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4850703 | Method of mixing pulverulent materials and device for practicing the same A method of mixing pulverulent materials and a device for practicing the method. In this method, the pulverulent material constituting a main material is continuously fed to a conveyor duct connected to a molding machine in fixed quantities while air is b... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4848941 | Thermal printer A thermal printer has a paper feeder including a platen roller, and a casing including a separating roller, the paper feeder being attached to the casing to be openable and closable. In this printer, when the paper feeder is opened, the separating roller ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4826362 | Solid transfer apparatus A solids transfer apparatus has at least one closed tank provided with a suction opening and a discharge opening, a suction valve communicated with the suction opening, a discharge valve communicated with the discharge opening, a pressure reducer for intr... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4787783 | Apparatus for the pneumatic conveyance of pulverized or granulated matter The apparatus comprises stations or silos for accumulating the material, which are connected to stations for the drawing thereof through a pneumatic line including a recycling section which conveys the "trailings" or residues of material towards the silos... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4779765 | Fertilizer divider for dual air system A dual air system for separately conveying fertilizer and seed in an implement such as an air drill or air seeder which includes an adjustable divider arrangement for providing a small amount of starter fertilizer to be placed with the seed. The total fer... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4747524 | Device for metered handling of bulk materials A device for metering bulk materials with a vertical axis having a rotor featuring radially extending paddles about the vertical axis, and a cover plate, constructed to prevent especially coarse particle materials from being scraped or squashed between th... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4723387 | Abrasive-jet cutting system The novel system discloses both a batch operation and a continuous operation for supplying pressured liquid and a pressured slurry to an abrasive-jet cutting nozzle. In the batch operation, a single vessel for receiving and pressuring slurry is provided a... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4697962 | Control system for a continuous process venturi accelerated pneumatic pump An apparatus for feeding product to a pipeline via a venturi assembly has first and second tanks adapted to separately hold a quantity of product. The product is fed to the tanks from a supply hopper and enters each tank through an upper opening which acc... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685840 | Method of transporting large diameter particulate matter A method of transporting large diameter solids, such as coal having a diameter of greater than 1 inch, preferably eight to twelve inches, predicated on pipe diameter, in the form of a slurry through a pipeline is disclosed. The method comprises the step o... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4555385 | Elution process and apparatus and extraction of particulate material from a vessel An introduction process and apparatus is described concerning the continuous elution of a value, i.e. a metal value such as gold, from a particulate carrier by a counterflow of stripping liquid through the pressurized vessel in which the loaded particulat... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4423987 | Garbage conveying system A garbage conveying system is provided. The system has upstream and downstream ends and includes a plurality of remote terminals adapted to receive garbage at a plurality of locations, a central terminal for receiving garbage from each of the remote termi... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4389142 | Silo system for floury loose materials, particularly cement A silo system for flowing loose materials, particularly cement with at least two storage silos each with a conical cover raised over their base and on whose lower edge are provided discharge openings connected to a central storage tank, the storage silos ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4381897 | Installation for transporting fine-grained material An installation for transporting fine-grained material to a consumer using two alternately filled and emptied pneumatic pressure vessels (3, 4) together with an outlet valve (12, 12') and a control nozzle (15, 15') in the material discharge pipe of each o... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4363571 | System for feeding pulverulent material into a pressurized air conveyor pipeline A system for moving large quantities of pulverulent material from receiving hoppers, such as those of a fly ash precipitator, into a pressurized air conveyor pipeline. Separate auger conveyors move material from a first line of receiving hoppers and from ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4345858 | Particulate material dispensing and weighing system and method A dispensing and weighing system for multiple ingredients, including a plurality of individual ingredient batch weighers. Each batch weigher includes apparatus to store and dispense a particulate material to a scale from which the weighed portion of the m... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4269548 | Apparatus for measuring and controlling flow of pulverulent material A vehicle for receiving, transporting, measuring and delivering weighed amounts of flowable pulverulent material, such as wheat flour, has a blower which draws the material from a storage container to a selected one of a plurality of measuring containers ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4249839 | Method and apparatus for suspending and transporting particulate material A new apparatus for suspending and transporting particulate material is described. The apparatus is particularly useful for transporting and depositing thermal insulation into building spaces. The apparatus includes a conduit junction having a particle in... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4152029 | Fluent solid material handling means A mobile bulk material unloader for a bulk carrier or general cargo ship including a mechanical elevator associated with a pneumatic system which can be suspended from a derrick and lowered into the hold of a bulk carrier such that the inlet means is in c... | 05/01/1979 |
