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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422616 | Suspension type damper unit, suction type powder collector, and air mixing suction type powder collector A suspension type damper unit, a suction type powder collector and an air mixing suction type powder collector are disclosed, which have a cover plate suspended at a material discharge port thereof with a suspension member so as to form a space for the material disc... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7360985 | Wafer processing apparatus including clean box stopping mechanism The semiconductor wafer processing apparatus includes a clean box having an opening, a lid for closing the opening, a door to be in contact with the lid and to detach the lid from the clean box, a first stopper adapted to move in conjunction with movement of the cle... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311580 | Visual display and method of providing a visual display Outer and inner inflatable members and a motor assembly including a fan are disposed on a base member. Air provided under pressure by the motor assembly including the fan passes through vents in the base member to inflate the inflatable members. Flakes are disposed ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7259129 | Silver-containing catalysts, the manufacture of such silver-containing catalysts, and the use thereof A high activity and high selectivity silver catalyst comprising silver and, optionally, one or more promoters supported on a suitable support material having the form of a shaped agglomerate. The structure of the shaped agglomerate is that of a hollow cylinder havin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249703 | Device for assisting in the removal of contents from its packaging Foldout tabs for assisting with the removal of contents from a carton. When extended, the foldout tabs provide a leverage point on which a user may place one or both feet so that while pulling the contents from within the carton, the carton does not exhibit its norm... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246987 | Solid motor transport trailer with rotatable chock supports Methods and apparatus are provided for transporting a solid rocket motor, rocket or other object. A transport for an object suitably includes a trailer having a longitudinal axis. A tail support coupled to the trailer has a notch configured to receive a pin affixed ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7189437 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary method for using a mobile plating system is provided that includes locating the mobile plating system at a desired location for plating, positioning an external vacuum pump from an interior position of a mobile storage volume of the mobile plasma platin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172382 | Loading assembly for transport containers, and related method of use A loading assembly is provided that is configured to load transport containers with bulk material quickly and efficiently. The assembly includes a load bin having a cross section conforming to an open end of a container and a drive mechanism configured to urge the l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104743 | Vacuum receiver with positive dump valve control A vacuum receiver for a pneumatic conveyor for conveying, e.g., plastic pellets, having a receiving vessel with a material inlet, a material outlet and a conveying gas outlet. A first valve member is provided for opening and closing the conveying gas outlet, and a s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6971837 | Stack handling and handwork table A part handling and handwork table including a lift assembly, a drive assembly, a stack support assembly, and a part support beam assembly. The lift assembly is raised/lowered to properly position the stack support assembly adjacent a cart containing a series of sta... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6512017 | Handling of a catalyst This invention relates to methods of minimizing catalyst degradation during the handling of a catalyst used in a slurry phase reactor. The methods include catalyst handling steps such as catalyst loading into a slurry phase reactor, slurry phase reactor s... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6503379 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary mobile plating system and method are provided for performing a plating process using virtually any known or available deposition technology for coating or plating. The mobile plating system may include a vacuum chamber positioned in a mobile ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6086307 | Hoppers with directionally applied relative motion to promote solids flow An improvement to a hopper to promote the flow of solid particulate material includes mounting one or more walls of the hopper for limited oscillatory motion in a direction parallel to the wall and perpendicular to the desired flow direction, and then pro... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5895193 | Container having caterpillar mechanism for fast loading/unloading of cargos An improved container having caterpillar mechanism for loading/unloading of cargos comprises a bottom plate formed with caterpillar mechanism and left/right side walls with two lateral openings. During loading/unloading cargos, a conveyor having the same ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5626455 | Ethylene oxide catalyst loading device A single tube catalyst loading device is provided which consists of a transport belt system, electric motor, and catalyst loading hopper. Using this equipment, it is possible to control the drop rate of catalyst pellets without incurring mechanical damage... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5553985 | Quick clean-up dual piston pump A dual-piston pump or similar material handling device includes a hopper assembly for storing material that is to be delivered to the device, and a transfer assembly between the hopper assembly and the frame of the device. The hopper assembly is supported... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5498120 | Mud pan apparatus A mud pan apparatus provided for use in combination with a well drilling device. The mud pan apparatus includes a housing having a bottom, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls. Together, the bottom, sidewalls and end wall of the housing form a reservoi... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498115 | Distributor for particulate material The present invention relates to a distributor for particulate material comprising a cylinder and a feeder screw mounted therein for conveying particulate material in the cylinder from an inlet to an outlet.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5442897 | Method of and apparatus for making tubular envelopes A continuous web of wrapping material for catamenial tampons or other commodities is advanced lengthwise first through a station where it is acted upon by a perforating knife to weaken longitudinally spaced-apart portions of the web transversely of the di... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5411331 | Device for promoting gravity flow of non-free-flowing solids A device for promoting gravity flow of zirconium tetrachloride and other non-free-flowing solids has a rotatable shaft. At least two flexible lengths have first ends attached to and axially spaced on the shaft and also distal second ends. A collar is slid... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5324158 | Apparatus for filling a silo with tobacco and the like A material handling apparatus for selectively bulk filling or blend filling and concurrently discharging particulate material, such as reticulated tobacco and the like, into an open topped silo, bin, or hopper. The material handling apparatus includes a f... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5297950 | Stripping station A stripping station for stripping hollow plastic articles from a holding means is disclosed and includes a nest for receiving neck portions of the articles, and a cutout bar for admitting, trapping and ejecting the articles in the nest, the cutout bar bei... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5286161 | Method of producing silage removal channel A method of producing a silage removal channel. The method comprises the steps of disposing an inflatable tube within an empty silo, inflating the tube, filling the silo with feedstuff, deflating the tube and then withdrawing the same from the interior of... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5224811 | Restraining device for a hopper Cigarettes are restrained by arresting a cigarette oriented askew relative to the other cigarettes flowing into a hopper before that cigarette blocks the distribution channels of the hopper, thus stopping the manufacturing process. An arrested cigarette i... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5211319 | Method of preventing separation in bulk materials Summarily, the present invention relates to equipment preventing separation in bulk material in connection with transfer and/or transport of such material. The equipment includes at least one compartment or tube (11) which is open straight through and thr... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5178507 | Discharge arrangement for a transport apparatus A transport apparatus of the conventional type which includes a pair of hoppers mounted end to end on a support frame is modified by the provision of discharge augers extending from a position outside the hoppers on the underside of the hopper bottom upwa... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4948321 | Automated storage system A horizontal storage silo or bin for particulate matter such as, for example, peanuts and cereal, includes a moving apron or floor and a dam for gently receiving product, controlling product deposit into the silo and supporting the rear face of the produc... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4917558 | Variable-volume bin for storing and dispensing particulate materials A device and method for holding and delivering a load of particulate material such as wood blocks, wood chips--dry or moist--, and briquettes. A main bin has an open upper end, closed side walls, and a closed bottom wall. A pair of drive shafts are journa... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4867846 | Apparatus for feeding wood chips to a treatment bin Apparatus for feeding wood chips and the like into a treatment bin includes a feed tube assembly adapted to lead into the bin at a non-zero angle relative to the horizon. A plate is supported underneath the lower end of the feed tube assembly to collect i... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4861215 | Bulk storage bin with pneumatically assisted discharge A bin for storing and handling bulk material includes a fill opening through which material is introduced into the bin for storage and a discharge opening in a bottom portion of the bin through which material stored in the bin is discharged. The bin inclu... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4793529 | Emptying device for a bulk silo The emptying device for a bulk silo (1) with flat or slightly inclined silo bottom (8) comprises an outer slope (2) and open air transport grooves (7) distributed over the silo bottom (8). The air driven conveying chutes (7) extend radially to a ventilate... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4737062 | Apparatus for the controlled removal of flowable bulk material at the underside of a bulk-material column, especially a migrating-bed filter An apparatus for removing flowable bulk material from the underside of a bulk-material column includes a container for bulk material conducting gaseous or vaporous media to be scrubbed upward through the column opposite the bulk-material flow for eliminat... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4722655 | Bulk storage bin for freight vehicle or other storage facility A bin for storing and handling bulk material includes a fill opening through which material is introduced into the bin for storage and a discharge opening in a bottom portion of the bin through which material stored in the bin is discharged. The bin is er... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4558982 | Evacuate and backfill apparatus and method An apparatus and method for treatment of hollow articles by evacuating existing gas or gases therefrom and purging or backfilling the articles with a second gas such as helium. The apparatus includes a sealed enclosure having an article storage drum mount... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4539782 | Silo for loose material in powder form A silo for loose material in powder form having a base provided with a central conical section projecting upwards to form an annular discharge zone having floor portions inclined in a direction leading to an opening in a discharge chamber and in such mann... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4537554 | Shuttle car loading system A system is described for loading newly mined material such as coal, into a shuttle car, at a location near the mine face where there is only a limited height available for a loading system. The system includes a storage bin (18) having several telescopin... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4512703 | Bottom silo unloader A silo unloader for unloading silage from a discharge opening in a bottom wall thereof includes a housing mounted in the opening having a downwardly extending discharge chute. The chute includes an inner sloping wall having a lower drip edge and a pair of... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4487542 | Gastight high-rise silos This invention relates to the draining of bulk materials which are not spontaneously flowable, from a high-rise silo in which the bulk material is fed from the top layer of the bulk material at any instant, into a central gravity shaft having a bottom ext... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4455762 | Glass batch pellet production and drying process and apparatus In a rotary apparatus for the production of layered glass batch pellets there is provided a dryer for final drying of the pellets prior to their being fed to a melting furnace.... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4455288 | Arrangement for the entrainment of particulate materials In a process for the production of titanium dioxide by the vapour phase oxidation of titanium tetrachloride in which process entrained inert particulate material is passed through equipment used to reduce or prevent the deposition of solids thereon, the q... | 06/19/1984 |
