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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686612 | Rotary kiln seal An improved, heat resistant seal assembly for deformation compensation of rotary kilns having a plurality of integrated seal segments interconnected to form a biased expandable constrictive ring around a rotating drum, the seal segments being attached to a portion o... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7566221 | Sealing device for a gas inlet to an oven or the like A pipe for feeding a gas into an oven, a furnaces, or the like (such as a CVI/CVD oven), and in particular into a reaction chamber structure inside the oven, is provided with a gastight tubular sealing device extending radially outward of the pipe and defining a pat... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7272912 | Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amou... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7204182 | Apparatus for heating spent ammunition cases An apparatus for destroying the volatility of propellant and primers associated with small arms ammunition which become inadvertently commingled with a supply of spent casings prior to material deformation and reclamation. The apparatus preferably includes three maj... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204689 | Seal structure of solid feeding screw, and method of manufacturing reduced metal using the seal structure A sealing structure for a solid-transferring screw installed inside a heating furnace such as a material-leveling screw and a product-discharging screw, the sealing structure enabling the solid-transferring screw to be lifted during operation while airtightness of t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7077645 | Rotary tubular kiln A longitudinal sealing (20), which, as a rule, extends below the rotating tube (30), is proposed to increase the heating efficiency in a rotary tubular kiln, in which a rotating tube (30) is surrounded, like a bowl, by heating tunnel (32)... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022293 | Method and apparatus for processing a waste product A method and apparatus for processing a waste product and producing a synthesis gas is provided. The system includes a sealed, heated rotatable drum for preheating and preparing the waste material suitable for a plasma reactor, and processing the material in the rea... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6893256 | Rotary kiln with annular, closed end seal, annular, closed seal for a rotary kiln, and method for the production of such a seal The invention is based on the problem of designing an endless sealing ring for the end wall seal of rotary kilns so that it guarantees a high degree of sealing effectiveness with simpler assembly. The most desired features are small tolerances for cross section and ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6589049 | Rotary kiln seal A rotary seal assembly for a rotary kiln having a hood and a rotary drum with an opening formed between the drum and the hood, and an end. The rotary seal assembly includes a flexible framework arrangement that attaches to the end. The rotary seal assembl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584700 | Drying and cooling unit A dryer-cooler unit comprising a single vessel wherein drying and cooling occur. The unit comprises a rotary dryer and a stationary discharge hood. Cooling air is distributed through the discharge hood.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6464493 | Multi-axis rotary seal system A multi-axis rotary seal system to provide a gas-tight seal between a stationary hood and the end of a rotating tube kiln comprises a stationary hood positioned at the end of the rotary tube and having extended therefrom, a fully flexible bellows attached... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6164220 | Rotary burner for solid fuel A device for combustion of granular material, for example wood flour pellets, chippings and the like, comprises a rotary solid fuel burner (1), air intake to the bumer, at least one conduit (18) for the supply of fuel and outlet (3) for combustion gases t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5927970 | Apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from solids An apparatus is provided which is a trailer mounted rotating drum having an auger feed, an air tight seal, chain, and spiral and lateral flights within the drum which is heated externally, through which contaminated soil, such as drilling cuttings, is hea... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906435 | Particulate drum mixer with scoop section and seal assembly with bladder A rotary drum mixer mixes product matter in a particulate form. A scoop section for the mixer has scoop blades which are radially enclosed by a peripheral wall which rotates with the drum. A stationary hood includes an outer face portion which covers the ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5823768 | Rotary combustor and seal assembly therefor Rotary combustor and seal assembly therefor. A rotary combustor includes a shroud ring encircling an inlet opening of a rotatable kiln in which municipal waste is burned, the waste heat being used to generate electricity. The kiln includes a plurality of ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5769428 | Device for sealing a hood that protects a tumbling barrel A device for oil-impermeably sealing a stationary hood (6) off from a rotating, tumbling barrel, containing at least one stationary packing cord (7) which is forced against a race (8) by a pre-stressed and compressed gasket (9). The race is part of the ba... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5709544 | Dual seal for a vacuum heat treating furnace A vacuum heat treating furnace includes a pressure vessel having a wall that defines a chamber wherein metal parts are vacuum heat treated. A fan is disposed inside the chamber for circulating a cooling gas therein. An electric motor is mounted externally... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704301 | Rotary combustor and spring assembly therefor Rotary combustor and spring assembly therefor. The combustor includes a tire surrounding a kiln and a spring assembly interposed between the tire and kiln for interconnecting the tire and kiln. The spring assembly includes a clevis member attached to the ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5571269 | Rotary seal assembly for rotary drum An improved rotary seal assembly for kiln drums and the like utilizes a series of overlapping metal leaves mounted to a hood surrounding the drum and a wear ring resiliently supported to surround the drum at an annular spacing from its outer surface. Wear... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5551870 | Rotating kiln seal A rotating seal device for a rotary drum kiln. A rotating seal member is welded about the drum near each of its ends, each sealing against a rotationally stationary seal member joined with the associated kiln end hood through a flexible gas tight bellows.... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5511795 | Combined segmented and pneumatic seal for drum-type furnaces A sealing medium seal for sealing the rotary drum of a drum-shaped furnace against the stationary charging device and the downstream, stationary discharge chamber, in order to prevent infiltrated air from being drawn into the process space and toxic flue ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5448957 | Cylinder grate A cylinder grate for incinerators, especially garbage incinerators, with hollow grate cylinders (1). The cylinders are positioned separated and axially parallel along a slanted plane (3). There is a gap between each pair of cylinders and accommodating str... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5433597 | Rotary kiln inlet An inlet for a rotary kiln comprises a plurality of arcuate segments supported adjacent the inlet opening of the kiln to form a trough protruding through the inlet opening. Each of the segments is hollow and has an opening through which a cooling medium m... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5383672 | Seal structure for rotary kiln An improved sealing structure for a rotary kiln utilized a leaf riding band attached to a truing flange on the kiln's rotating hopper using a plurality of clamps connected to a radial flange on the leaf riding band. The clamps hold the truing flange and r... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5361708 | Apparatus and method for pasteurizing and drying sludge A device for applying heat to sludge, including a rotating tubular chamber having a hollow-centered helical auger on its interior to move the sludge longitudinally through the chamber, and a gas distribution tube extending through the center of the chambe... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5263724 | Segmented seal for rotary equipment A sealing assembly for effecting a rotary seal between a stationary housing (5) and a rotary drum (1) by a number of arcuate sealing segments (8) engaging a radial sealing surface (6) on the housing (5) and a non-radial sealing surface (3) on the rotary d... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5203693 | Rotary drum dryer having internal flights A rotary drum dryer is disclosed which is useful in the production of asphalt paving composition. The drum incorporates a burner which defines a combustion zone, and a novel dam and flight construction is mounted to the interior of the drum so that the fl... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5195888 | Multi-layer fluid curtains for furnace openings An apparatus and method for providing a selected atmosphere at and within an opening to the interior volume of a furnace. Two or more paralleled diffusers adjacent to the furnace opening laminarly emit different fluids and provide a multi-layer fluid curt... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5174750 | Circumferential seal system for a rotary combustor A circumferential seal system wherein both low differential pressure circumferential seals and high differential pressure circumferential seals are utilized to provide the proper sealing for various wind box plenum zones supplying combustion air to a rota... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173045 | Radial seal for rotary combustor A radial seal for a rotary combustor of a municipal solid waste incinerator disposed between compartments of a windbox having a ring disposed girthwise on the rotary combustor with a flat surface disposed normal to the axis of the rotary combustor and a p... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5112222 | Debris tolerant seal An improved debris tolerant seal for a rotary combustor is disposed on the inlet end ring header so as to extend radially inwardly therefrom and cooperates with a parallel spaced apart surface and diverging surface on an adjacent refractory ring to form a... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5106105 | Rotary kiln seal A rotary seal used to prevent the escape of contaminates from a rotating kiln incinerator. The rotating seal combines a rotating disc plate which is attached to the rotating kiln shell and four sets of non-rotating carbon seal bars housed in a primary and... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5022852 | Rotary kiln With this rotating cylinder driven on the outer periphery and running on rollers with pipes or connections that are provided in the area of the rotating cylinder heads connected to the rotating cylinder ends for product intake, product gas removal, and so... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5000462 | Sealing assembly for a ball mill pulverizer A seal assembly for a rotating drum in which a rotating member is secured relative to the drum for rotation therewith. An air chamber is provided adjacent the drum for introducing sealing air into the drum. At least one seal ring is secured to the rotatin... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4993940 | Scraper for an axial seal in a rotary combustor A scraper for an axial seal on a rotary combustor of a municipal solid waste incinerator comprising a plurality of short scraper blades having a tapered leading cutting edge attached to alternating radially disposed seal support bars attached to combustor... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4972786 | Finned tubed rotary combustor A finned tube rotary combustor for a municipal solid waste incinerator having a plurality of finned tubes disposed in a circular array so that the fins of adjacent tubes register, but are separate and form a gap for combustion air to pass from a divided w... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4961588 | Radial seal A heat resistent seal having a plurality of finger-like members (14) which press against the outer peripheral surface (23) of a rotating cylinder (16). The seal includes several seal sections (10), each comprising a thin spring steel plate (22) having a l... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4950155 | Replaceable longitudinal seal for a rotary combustor A replaceable longitudinal seal for a rotary combustor formed from a circular array of pipes separated by perforated webs comprise a flat bar extending radially outwardly from ever other pipe with an angle bracket positioned on and welded to each flat bar... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4934744 | Rotary joint for conveying feedwater A device for supplying feedwater to, and conveying feedwater from, a shaft tube assembly (20,22) of a machine having a rotary part, which assembly (20,22) has a longitudinal axis about which the assembly (20,22) rotates together with the rotary part, the ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932863 | Heat loss reduction in rotating drum dryers A drum dryer for use in the manufacture of bituminous concrete asphalt is provided with a jacket including a layer of ceramic fiber insulation bonded too an outer sheath of aluminum, the jacket being wrapped the outer peripheral surface of the wall of the... | 06/12/1990 |
