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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123452 | Pre-spread device for grain spreader A grain spreading device that uses a pre-spreading device within a cone shaped guide to provide uniform distribution of grain. Specifically, the pre-spreading device has an opening therein such that a distance between the opening and the outer periphery of the pre-s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123453 | Charging device for a shaft furnace A charging device for a shaft furnace, which includes at least one charging hopper having a discharge orifice arranged in a position off-centre with respect to the central axis of the shaft furnace, and a material distribution device arranged below this hopper. The ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7931432 | Grain spreader The grain spreader is a device for evenly spreading particulate material in a storage facility, particularly for spreading grain in a silo or storage bin. The grain spreader includes an array of grain receiving chutes suspended for rotation on a shaft and positioned... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7368090 | FCC spent catalyst distributor An distributor arrangement introduces spent FCC catalyst more uniformly across the dense bed of the regenerator to provide more even contact with regeneration gas in order to avoid hot spots and zones of incomplete combustion. The invention forms a fluidized hopper ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353936 | Wiper apparatus for clearing shavings A wiper apparatus for sweeping or clearing debris from a surface, such as cuttings generated in a machining operation that have collected on a collecting surface, comprises rotatable wiper arms and dependent wiper blades. The wiper apparatus can be self-powered or i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311486 | Charging device with rotary chute A charging device for bulk material comprises a rotor having a substantially vertical axis of rotation a first drive for rotating the rotor and a chute supported by the rotor so as to be rotated with the latter. The chute can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275701 | Adjustable discharge apparatus Adjustable discharge apparatus include a first conduit apparatus with a first conduit section extending along an arcuate path about a pivot axis. A second conduit apparatus is pivotally mounted about the pivot axis in a telescoping relationship with the first condui... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252473 | Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips with large angle output A handling device packs wood chips with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by ≧20%-35%. The device includes a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis that includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades that act... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7059818 | Method and device for distributing a lumpy bulk material The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for distributing a lumpy bulk material, in particular iron ore which has been at least partially prereduced, onto an extensive surface, in particular onto a fixed bed, this surface extending within a reactor or ves... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6981831 | Variable device for bulk material distribution with rotary chute having variable angle of inclination A device for distributing bulk materials includes a suspension rotor is mounted in a support frame which is capable of rotating about a substantially vertical axis of rotation. A chute is suspended to the suspension rotor and is tiltable about a substantially horizo... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6948610 | Cargo loading apparatus A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931771 | Fold-down chute for snow blower A snow blower attachment for a skid steer loader has a tall discharge chute used for loading high vehicles such as trucks. The discharge chute is folded in the center, and has a strut to support it in its working position. The strut is releasable for folding the chu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6811020 | Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips A wood chip loading device loads wood chips into a container with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by 20%-35% or more. The wood chip loading device may include a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis. The drum in... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6726430 | Grain spreader A grain loading and spreading device has a tapered housing with a grain flow restrictor valve assembly that will cause a uniform discharge of grain around the perimeter of a lower discharge opening. The valve assembly has upper and lower cam elements on a downwardly... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6689961 | Combinational weighing apparatus with a stirring member that slopes downward at a different angle than the distribution table A combinational weighing apparatus includes a distributing apparatus for distributing articles fed from above, a plurality of conveyance apparatuses disposed radially below and around the distributing apparatus and a plurality of weighing apparatuses disp... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6503041 | Bulk handling apparatus A storage apparatus suitable for storing granular material in a large tank-like storage container into which material is introduced from an material inlet at a top of the storage container to pile up in a normal manner. A height adjustable leveling appara... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6443193 | Device for dispensing a divided solid material inside a receptacle This device comprises an element driven in rotation about a vertical axis, placed at an outlet of a passage used for introducing a divided solid material into a receptacle. The element comprises two conduits for dispersing the material, each having a curv... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6211253 | Process for producing emulsions, particularly emulsions of liquid fuels and water, and apparatus used in the process In a process for producing stable emulsions of at least two substantially immiscible fluids, particularly emulsions of a liquid fuel with water, a considerable increase in the efficiency of the emulsion-formation process is achieved by injecting the fluid... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6089030 | Ice rake storage and delivery system and method of using the same An ice storage and delivery system for radially displacing fragmentary ice stored within an ice storage bin. The ice storage and delivery system has a rotating ice rake of elongated members which radially displaces a portion of the fragmentary ice stored ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6017179 | Ring conveyor The invention relates to a ring conveyor for conveying bulk material, especially brewing barley or long malt, from a feed pipe fitted permanently inside a building in the form of an annular tower and opening above the ring conveyor into the region of a ra... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5971690 | Parts distribution apparatus A parts distribution apparatus having a funnel hopper to receive parts dropped from above and a flexible distribution chute to deliver parts through a discharge opening into a storage hopper, where said distribution chute is rotated to vary the discharge ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5836362 | Multiple adsorbent loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vessel The invention comprises particle loader assembly for loading particles into a vessel to form a particle bed comprising inner and outer radially disposed concentric layers of particles said inner layer containing at least one type of particle of different ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5803695 | Grain distribution apparatus and method A grain distribution apparatus and method is disclosed for positive positional control of the providing distribution of grain among a plurality of receiving ducts. A housing contains a distribution spout rotated by a drive motor among discharge positions ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5799777 | Device for the distribution of materials in bulk A device for the distribution of materials in bulk comprises a chute (10) suspended from a first rotor (18) so as to be driven in rotation and to be capable of pivoting about a pivoting axis (33). A pivoting ring (38) is connected to the chute (10) so as ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795550 | Apparatus for packing catalyst A catalyst packing apparatus with which a desired packed density can be easily and surely obtained by use of a suspended type catalyst ejector, wherein correlated data giving a scattering height from which a desired packed density can be obtained has been... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5765335 | Device for loading and circumferential distribution of material in packaging machines A device for loading and distribution of articles or material to be packaged in a packaging machine comprising an upper hopper for receiving the articles, a series of radial channels for conveying the articles towards peripheral points of collection of po... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5758699 | Process and apparatus for the uniform distribution of a comminuted solid in an enclosure A process for the uniform distribution of a comminuted solid in an enclosure into which the solid falls essentially vertically onto a mobile mechanism (particularly useful for charging catalyst particles to a reactor vessel) comprising deflector elements ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755837 | Fuel spreader assembly for use in a gasifier A pyrolysis gasifier includes a first auger (26) which moves carbon from a carbon collection tank (24) through an air lock valve (30) to a carbon holding tank (28). The gasifier includes an inner cylindrical sleeve (80) which is configured such that there... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5687780 | Method of feeding catalyst and apparatus for the same A rotation driving system drives unitedly and rotatably sprinkle rotors, which the disk sprinkle rotors having plural partitive members extending in predetermined distances in a radial direction to the rotating axis are arranged in multistage state with a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5593268 | Cargo loading system Chip- or plate-like pieces such as wood chips are tightly packed into a ship's hold or other cargo space by directing the material through a pipe to fall by gravity, the pipe guiding the material to rotating paddles. The paddles engage the pieces of mater... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5558484 | Apparatus for dispensing particulate material A dispensing apparatus for particulate matter which distributes the particulate matter, at substantially the same rate, uniformly across a given area. The apparatus is particularly suitable for dispensing particulate matter in a vessel having a centrally ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5403141 | Grain spreader apparatus A grain spreader apparatus for use with a silo that has a top and side walls includes a housing with an inlet portion for receiving grain to be stored in the silo and an exit portion communicating with a plurality of chutes. The spreader apparatus has a h... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5393189 | Spreader for particulate material The present invention provides a spreader for a particulate material as it is being deposited in a storage bin. The spreader includes a rotatable body portion having downwardly diverging sidewalls terminating at a base. Elongated deflector blades extend o... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5372467 | Grain conveyer and spreader A frame (27) supports a receiver chute (18) for conveying particulate solids to a rotatable conveyer chute (26) or (26a) that is configured to rotate as particulate solids are conveyed through the rotatable chute (26) or (26a) to rotate it and convey part... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5348434 | Cargo loading system Chip- or plate-like pieces such as wood chips are tightly packed into a ship's hold or other cargo space by directing the material through a pipe to fall by gravity, the pipe guiding the material to rotating paddles. The paddles engage the pieces of mater... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5324159 | Particle loader A uniformly packed bed of adsorbent particles is formed using a particle loader adapted to provide a uniform flow of adsorbent particles across the cross sectional area of an adsorption vessel.... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5296202 | Apparatus for uniformly loading particulate material into cylindrical beds An apparatus for simultaneously distributing catalyst particles across the full diameter of catalyst bed with a single rotor is disclosed. The bed has substantially uniform high density by forming a multiplicity of annular rings of catalyst concentric wit... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5238035 | Equipment for filling a container with a divided solid product An apparatus for filling a receptacle with a divided solid product by a dispersion head comprises plates which rotate about an axis dispersing into the receptacle at various distances from the axis particles of the solid product which flow over the plates... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5039273 | Conveyor system for a container Grain tanks of harvesting machines frequently have an irregularly shaped interior which is difficult to fill completely and to unload. A conveyor system is proposed facilitating loading and unloading of the grain tank. The conveyor system comprises a conv... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4972884 | Method and apparatus for uniformly loading particulate material into cylindrical beds A method for simultaneously distributing catalyst particles across the full diameter of catalyst bed with a single rotor is disclosed. The bed has substantially uniform high density by forming a multiplicity of annular rings of catalyst concentric with th... | 11/27/1990 |
