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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422424 | Device and method for shaping a foil strip Apparatus for the forming of a strip, formable at increased temperature, in particular of a strip consisting of thermoplastic, in a continuous run on the surface of a rotating drum which is to be heated and/or to be cooled in predetermined stationary regions. In ord... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7311448 | Bearing arrangement for a harvesting machine A bearing arrangement for a harvesting machine, including a bearing configured to couple a rotatable shaft with a chassis of the harvesting machine, a first element coupled with the shaft so as to be rotatable therewith, and a second element coupled with the chassis... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261146 | Conductive heat-equalizing device A heat-equalizing device is provided suitable to transfer heat from hooter areas to colder areas, and is particularly suitable for equalizing surface temperatures along a heated structure. The heat-equalizing device includes graphite fibers embedded in insulating ma... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243677 | Air exchange assembly An air exchange assembly that allows for the passage of large volumes of air through a continuously rotating joint. The large cross section of the passageways in the air exchange assembly allow for a large volume of low pressure air to pass through in both direction... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7178582 | Apparatus for increasing a transfer of thermal energy through an inner surface of a hollow cylindrical dryer of a papermaking machine An apparatus is disclosed for increasing a transfer of thermal energy through an inner surface of a hollow cylindrical dryer of a papermaking machine to a peripheral outer surface of the dryer. The apparatus includes a plurality of bars of rectangular cross-sectiona... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174949 | Heatable calender roll The invention relates to a calender bowl which can be heated by means of a heating medium that is in a liquid or gaseous state of matter. The calender bowl comprises a roll body (1) that is provided with peripheral bores (4) and flange journals (2, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150477 | Rotary joints Rotary joints are provided, to allow fluid to flow from a stationary member to a rotating member. The rotary joints include a housing, configured to fit over the rotating member, a rotatable coupling disposed within the housing, configured to be fixedly attached to ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143525 | Through-air dryer assembly A through-air dryer is disclosed. The through-air dryer includes a cylindrical deck made from a plurality of deck plates that support a throughdrying fabric. The deck plates are supported by opposing hubs. Each of the hubs is in communication with a bearing that is ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097605 | Roller for the thermomechanical treatment of a web-shaped medium The present invention relates to a roller for the thermomechanical treatment of a web-shaped medium, the roller including: a roller body; axial bores for a thermal treatment fluid which are incorporated in roller body near to an outer surface of the roller body and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069928 | Heat-moisture exchanger with aerosol by-pass A first and second housing is joined together by a middle housing rotatable with respect to the first and second housing. The first and second housings have conduits passing through exterior walls and an annular ring on an inside wall together with an annular interi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063128 | Drum type heat exchanger A drum type heat exchanger for effectively ventilating and purifying room air of a factory, a building or a house and the like is described. The drum type heat exchanger has heat transfer means with a drum shape and thus an entire size is reduced as much as possible... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063454 | Heat exchange system and rotor having the same A heat exchange system includes a rotor, a hole, a main tube, and branch tubes. The rotor, the outer surface of which is in contact with a kneaded object, has a heat-exchange chamber therein, in which a heat medium flows. The hole having a diameter less than that of... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028756 | Apparatus for increasing a transfer of thermal energy through an inner surface of a hollow cylindrical dryer of a papermaking machine An apparatus is disclosed for increasing a transfer of thermal energy through an inner surface of a hollow cylindrical dryer of a papermaking machine to a peripheral outer surface of the dryer. The apparatus includes a plurality of bars of rectangular cross-sectiona... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025123 | Fluid distribution system for thermal transfer rollers A thermal transfer roller includes a first end chamber in communication with a source of thermal transfer fluid, an annulus for receiving the fluid and facilitating thermal transfer to a substrate, and a second end chamber in communication with the annulus for recei... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022362 | Method of forming confectionery articles The present invention is directed to a process for making confectionery pieces, comprising the steps of (a) providing a solid or semi-solid edible slab having at least three layers to at least two forming elements having a nip defined by the forming elements; and (b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971174 | Method of manufacturing a caster roll The caster roll (10) is used in the manufacture of metal plate, strip, sheet, or foil. The caster roll (10) includes a cylindrical roll core (12) and at least one metal overlay (14) formed on the roll core (12). The at least one me... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953420 | Heated roller for a heating device for warming a film strip comprising thermoplastic plastic The heated roller of a heating device for warming a film strip comprising thermoplastic plastic is embodied to be manufactured less expensively, including its coating, even with a relatively large diameter. Moreover, it is lighter and can be brought to a more unifor... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938687 | Apparatus for transfer of heat energy between a body surface and heat transfer fluid In apparatus for heat exchange to and from a body surface using a heat transfer liquid a heat exchanger comprises a plurality of elements within a casing connected axially against one another with spacer tube elements. Each element has its periphery spaced from the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926074 | Exhaust gas cooler An exhaust gas cooler for an internal combustion engine, preferably in a motor vehicle, includes a housing through which exhaust gas can flow in the longitudinal direction and in which a partition extends in the longitudinal direction and separates a first chamber f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6821237 | Thermoroll for a paper/board machine or finishing machine and a method for manufacturing the thermoroll The object of the invention is a thermoroll for a paper/board machine or a finishing machine, the said thermoroll comprising a shell (2; 4, 5) of metallic, ceramic or composite material, the shell incorporating ducts (3; 9) for passing a heating medium... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810800 | Cylinder for a rotary press A cylinder, such as an inking roller for a printing press, includes a base body and an outer body. A tempering medium can flow in a gap between the base body and the outer body. The base body has a circumference which includes grooves that define a multiple helical ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796371 | Roller A roller for thermally treating web-shaped media, comprising a roller body which is rotatable about its central longitudinal axis, and peripheral bores introduced in axial parallel in the roller body, for conveying a heating medium, wherein other axially parallel ba... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793008 | Rotatable roller A rotatable roller has a roller body with channels for guiding a medium through the roller body for controlling the temperature of the roller body. At least one of the channels has a separating member separating the at least one channel into separate channel portion... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6683284 | Thermal roll for papermaking with a fluid circulation system and method therefor A thermal roll for efficiently transferring heat to or from a web is provided. The thermal roll includes a rotatable outer shell having a cylindrical outer mantle and a stationary inner shell within the rotatable outer shell. An annular space is defined b... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675876 | Rotary cooling roller A rotary cooling roller includes outer and inner cylinders, two end plates fixed to both ends of the outer cylinder, and a supporting shaft protruding from the end plates. A cylindrical space, provided between the outer and the inner cylinders, communicat... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6628917 | Fusing device for electrophotographic image forming apparatus A fusing device for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes: a heat pipe having a tubular shape and containing a predetermined amount of working fluid, the heat pipe being hermetically sealed at both of its ends; a fusing roller surroundin... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6580895 | Fusing system including a heat distribution mechanism The present disclosure relates to a fusing system for fusing toner to a recording medium. In one embodiment, the fusing system contains a fuser roller configured as a heat pipe including an inner tube and a coaxial outer tube that is mounted to the inner ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572517 | Current roller for an electrolytic strip coating plant A current roller for an electrolytic strip coating plant includes a roller wall having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface and two essentially cylindrical base bodies having cylindrical walls and filling out the roller wall, wherein the base b... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6460611 | Roll for thermal and mechanical treatment of a web-shaped product A roll for thermal and mechanical treatment of a web-shaped product, for example paper, comprises a roll body (1), thermal treatment conduits (2), insulating devices (4, 5; 4a, 5), a trunnion flange (3), and actuators (8). The insulating devices are capab... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6405790 | Roll Soft roll that may include a roll tube having an outside surface and a sealed interior space, and an elastic coating provided on the outside surface. The sealed interior space may include a vaporizable liquid and a heat exchanger for cooling heat generate... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6397492 | Apparatus and method for processing municipal solid waste The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating and processing solid waste, often but not necessarily from municipalities (and so will be generically referred to herein as municipal solid waste or "MSW"), into useful products, and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6343644 | Hollow screw cooling device A hollow screw cooling device, which has a set of apertures provided on an oil-proof base on the driven end of the hollow screw. By having fixing screws go through the apertures and the through holes on the bearing press board and fixed on the bearing bas... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6261620 | Method and apparatus for molding a food product A method and apparatus for molding and fast chilling food products, preferably confectionery products. The method involves sequentially depositing a solidifiable food substance into one or molds that are part of a plurality of molds radially attached to a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6257321 | High production chill roll A chill roll for cooling a web is provided and includes a cylindrical outer roll having an inner and an outer surface, the inner surface of the outer roll having circumferential projections spaced at intervals along its length forming circumferential chan... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250376 | Heat exchanging roll A heat exchange roll. The roll includes a roll jacket, and a heat exchanger mounted inside the roll jacket. A supply mechanism controls an inflow and outflow of an external heat transfer fluid to a primary side of the heat exchanger. An internal heat tran... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6209451 | Roll, calender, and process for operating a roll Roll for a paper calender. The roll includes a core having opposed end faces and a barrel intermediate the opposed end faces, the barrel having a barrel region. Also included is an elastic cover extending over a working width of the core and a plurality o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6161302 | Dryer apparatus for fiber webs The invention relates to a dryer apparatus for fiber webs (10), such as webs of natural fiber, synthetic fiber and the like. The apparatus comprises a rotating dryer cylinder (1), the interior of which is provided with elements (8) for injecting hot heat-... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158501 | Thermally insulated roll and insulation assembly for a thermoroll A thermally insulated thermoroll including a shaft supported by bearings with at least one longitudinal shaft channel defined in the shaft for passing a heating medium. A flange with radial bores is connected to the shaft and a shell, with at least one lo... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6095237 | Roll arrangement and method for cooling a roll A roll arrangement that includes a roll with a hollow space arrangement and a heating device that acts on the exterior of the roll. A vaporizable fluid and a heat exchanger are positioned in the hollow space arrangement of the roll to cool the roll more r... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6047483 | Heating system for compressive shrinkage machines A heating system for a mechanical compressive shrinkage apparatus in which a continuously flowing liquid heat exchange medium is caused to flow in series through each of the components required to be heated. Heat is input to the flowing medium in accordan... | 04/11/2000 |
