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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7156236 | Machine for removing articles deposited on the ground A machine for removing articles such as debris and the like deposited on a tract of ground, comprising a wheel unit; a support frame mounted on said wheel unit, having means for advancing said machine along said tract of ground; a endless conveyor mounted on said su... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7029512 | Method for producing concentrated vermicompost Disclosed is a method for enhancing the concentration of vermicompost comprising the steps of liquefying and agitating a vermicompost feedstock; separating large bodies from the liquefied feedstock and further separating the remaining portion into first and second s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6910587 | Gumbo separator methods and apparatuses A separator system for separating first material from second material, in one aspect for separating gumbo from drilling fluid, a combination of the first material and second material introducible to the separator system, the separator system having a screen conveyor... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902067 | In-shell nut sorting and debris removal assembly An in-shell nut sorting and debris removal assembly for removing debris including empty shells and sorting out unacceptable in-shell nuts includes multiple spaced belt sorting assemblies to removed materials having desired size characteristics and send them into a c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6820749 | Large, stationary, modular aggregate processing plant and method of manufacturing and installing same A method of manufacturing a large stationary, aggregate processing screening tower by fabricating weldment modules and preassembling them with aggregate processing equipment internal within the weldment modules, transporting the preassembled weldment modules to a fi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6261410 | Process for separating compressed material containing paper fibers Process and apparatus for separating compressed material containing paper fibers where the apparatus includes at least three hammer rollers arranged essentially in a same plane and each hammer roller includes rotatable hammers. The process includes rotati... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5865317 | Woodwaste processing system with contaminate separation A system for processing wastewood. The system may be mounted on a towable chassis. The wastewood is received at one end of the system and metal contaminants are removed from the wastewood. The wastewood is then separated according to size wherein a first ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5641069 | Gravitational, vibrational ergonomic mixed recyclables sortation process and apparatus A process and apparatus are presented for mixed recyclable separation, storage and debris removal via gravitational and vibrational forces, three dimensional screening, negative sortation and positive ergonomically designed human sortation. Mixed recyclab... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5560494 | Loop-like material sorting device A loop-like material sorting device includes a comb-like member arranged with an inclination in a supply path supplied with materials to be sorted and formed in a row at a pitch corresponding to the shape or size of loop-like materials, and a vibrating de... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5348162 | Machine for processing goods, especially refuse, for sorting it A machine for sorting refuse comprises a rotatable drum (1) having several succeeding processing stations (5, 6, 7) located between an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and each including one or more rotatable shafts (8) the circumferential surfaces of which ar... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5333797 | Commingled recyclables recovery and recycling process and related apparatuses An improved method of recovering recyclable materials from commingled recyclables is described as well as apparatuses for doing same. Ferrous materials recovery is achieved using the unique combination of a magnetic belt and a vibratory conveyor. Other ma... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5232097 | Screening method and apparatus The present invention concerns a screening method and apparatus for sorting wood chips into three categories, namely, accept chips, overthick and/or overlong chips requiring further processing and reject fines. The chips are fed onto a disc screen. A majo... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5101977 | Solid waste sorting system The present invention is addressed to an apparatus and method for carrying out the effective separation or classification of MSW into fractions with improved efficiency. This improved efficiency is achieved inter alia through the use of various separation... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5074992 | Woodwaste processing system with contaminate separation A system for processing wastewood. The system may be mounted on a towable chassis. The wastewood is received at one end of the system and metal contaminants are removed from the wastewood. The wastewood is then separated according to size wherein a first ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4954250 | Flatware separating apparatus A flatware separating apparatus comprising a track having a top surface for receiving and delivering different items of flatware along a selected path; a mechanism for contacting selected items of the flatware at a selected point along the path of the tra... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4929342 | Apparatus and method for separating recyclable materials An apparatus for sorting recyclable materials including an inlet conveyor with a magnetic pulleys that directs magnetic objects out of the flow of recyclable materials. A vacuum inlet is positioned adjacent a stepped region of the conveyor so as to pull l... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4771894 | Device for separating materials of value from a mixture A trough-like vibrating conveyor is used to sort and separate two differently shaped components in a mixture of materials of value. The mixture is separated into generally cylindrically shaped parts, such as hollow parts, and generally flat-shaped parts. ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4454028 | Can sorting method and apparatus An article or can sorting apparatus for separating articles having a recycle value from articles having no recycle value is defined by an annular article supporting surface positioned at about 45 degrees to horizontal, a cylindrical wall positioned in rel... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4432457 | Article selection apparatus An article selection apparatus is disclosed having a first conveying device for conveying an article along a path and a second conveying device for receiving the article at an entrance end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from a conveying end of t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4379509 | High efficiency sorting apparatus Apparatus for sorting items according to size wherein the items are dropped between a pair of opposed sorting discs having facing sides with the spacing between the sides varying radially of the discs, with withdrawing elements being interposed at various... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4323160 | Use of a vibrating screen to separate small live insects from agricultural commodities Small live insects are separated from green coffee beans or similar sized agricultural commodities by vibrating a screen on which the beans are placed at a frequency of at least 60 cycles per second. The insects are inactivated by the vibrations and fall ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4281764 | Sorting apparatus for potatoes and the like An improved sorting apparatus for separating loose debris, rocks and clods of dirt from root crops such as potatoes includes a channelizing conveyor, a take-away conveyor having an inlet end positioned below the discharge end of the channelizing conveyor,... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4204951 | Apparatus for sorting capsules and the like In order to sort a quantity of hard gelatin capsules of the type having at least a top and bottom and being filled with powdery contents, and to remove therefrom defective capsules which do not have a top or which may be cut or deformed in some way, the a... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4187172 | Apparatus for the separation of trash from less heavy firm articles in a flow of liquid The apparatus serves the purpose of separating trash from less heavy firm articles in a flow of liquid. It has a casing wherein a horizontal revolving screen is located with members which impart motion to trash. Accomodated in the casing coaxially with th... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4147256 | Worm harvesting apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for harvesting worms from their natural habitat. The apparatus includes a frame and an elongated screen movably coupled thereto. As the screen is vibrated the worms are separated from their beddin... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4143769 | Apparatus for sorting and separating discrete articles An apparatus for sorting and separating discrete articles such as railroad track material according to shape and size, including an oscillating conveyor, a plurality of spaced parallel bars extending longitudinally along a trough of a sorting end of the c... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4123352 | Apparatus for detecting flaws in circular tablet Self-rotating and travelling tendency of a circular tablet in its erect posture along an inclined transferring path and an impeding effect upon the tendency which occurs when the tablet is defective one having a breakage or a speckle, are advantageously u... | 10/31/1978 |
| 3997058 | Capsule inspection machine A capsule inspection machine has a horizontal ring with vertical openings having a minimum diameter equal to a predetermined maximum capsule cap diameter for the reception of individual capsules and a motor to rotate this ring. A capsule feeding device fe... | 12/14/1976 |
