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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183507 | Heat treating of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material is disclosed. The system typically includes an insulating vessel placed within a microwave applicator chamber. A moderating material is positioned inside t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7939787 | Apparatus with moderating material for microwave heat treatment of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases The... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7411165 | Product stream heater In an apparatus and a method for heating product streams, particularly food product streams containing fruits or fruit pieces, the product 47 flows through a product-carrying channel 2. The apparatus comprises means for generating high electrical alter... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7358469 | Apparatus for microwave heat treatment of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7161126 | Microwave heat treating of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. Th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7001512 | Closed loop processing system for waste and crops A process for treating waste products discharged in a waste water from an animal operation, such as a swine confinement facility includes a holding tank for receiving waste water from the flushing of the facility in which solids to accumulate at the bottom thereof; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6914226 | Oven for heating a product with RF energy RF energy provided by electrodes positioned between a product is used to heat a product that exhibits a variable impedance during the heating process. As the product's impedance changes during the heating process, RF heating system impedance can be maintained consta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6423955 | High frequency dielectric heating system A method and apparatus for dielectric drying is disclosed wherein a load to be heated positioned on a carrier the bottom of which provides a secondary electrode is moved with the carrier a dielectric heating chamber having a primary electrode positioned a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6344638 | Method for the disinfection of medical waste in a continuous manner A method of processing medical waste which includes the steps of continuously feeding medical waste into a tube and heating the medical waste passing through the tube with electromagnetic radiation so as to heat and disinfect the medical waste.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6323473 | Packed food pasteurizing device and pasteurizing method A prepackaged food sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing a prepackaged food P has a high frequency generator 71. A high frequency is supplied from the high frequency generator 71 to the prepackaged food P to sterilize the prepackaged food P by dielectric ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6278093 | Industrial apparatus to heat foodstuffs, particularly meat-products, by means of a radio frequency oscillating electromagnetic field An industrial apparatus to heat foodstuffs, particularly meat-products, including a generator of voltage oscillating at a predetermined radio frequency and an application system to generate an electromagnetic field oscillating at a predetermined radio fre... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6248985 | Apparatus and method for the disinfection of medical waste in a continuous manner A method of processing medical waste which includes the steps of continuously feeding medical waste into a tube and heating the medical waste passing through the tube with electromagnetic radiation so as to heat and disinfect the medical waste.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6080978 | Dielectric drying kiln material handling system A dielectric drying kiln material handling system includes a bottom electrode incorporating a conveyor system for moving material along said bottom electrode for moving material on and off of the electrode. Conveyors are built into the electrode in a mann... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6023055 | Apparatus for heating prepackaged foods utilizing high frequency heating with electrodes in a sealed chamber A heating apparatus for heating a prepackaged food, is provided with a heater which heats a prepackaged food, an enclosure which defines an airtight chamber operable to accommodate the prepackaged food, and a pressure controller which controls the inside ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5942146 | Dielectric drying kiln electrode connector A dielectric drying kiln having a moveable electrode permanently electrically connected with a source of power via an electrical connector formed by a plurality of discrete interconnected electrically and mechanically interconnected conducting element tha... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5834746 | Method and apparatus for heating products by means of high-frequency electromagnetic waves The invention relates to a method for the heat treatment of meat products in a feeding element (4) by means of high-frequency electromagnetic waves, and an apparatus for the execution of the method. The invention also relates to an advantageous applicatio... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5641423 | Radio frequency heating apparatus for rendering medical materials Infectious medical materials is rendered innocuous by heating heterogeneous medical materials having wet and dry portions with a radio frequency electric field. The medical materials are exposed to the radio frequency electric field in order to heat the m... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5420404 | Apparatus and continuous process for drying of dielectric materials An apparatus and method for drying, by heating, a continuous supply of dielectric material. A terminated, quarter-wavelength transmission line is used as a "traveling wave" applicator for transferring electromagnetic energy from a radio-frequency generato... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5406058 | Apparatus for drying ceramic structures using dielectric energy The present invention features a process and apparatus for drying ceramic structures in an electromagnetic energy field. The apparatus comprises a cradle or setter for supporting the ceramic structure which is made of a light-weight, tough, temperature-re... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5266766 | Progressive radio frequency dielectric oven with infra-red radiation A multiple stage oven structure including a radio frequency cooking station and an infra-red cooking station particularly useful for cooking certain food products. The radio-frequency cooking station comprises a first and second electrode and a conveyor t... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5106594 | Apparatus for processing medical waste An apparatus and method for processing medical waste are disclosed. Medical waste is disintegrated or shredded, disinfected with radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation and then transformed into useful material such as reclaimed plastic and refuse-deriv... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5027528 | Drying plant The present invention relates to a drying plant which is intended for drying one or more objects (3, 3') having a cylindrical outer surface, e.g. tubular cores for paper rolls, and which utilizes high frequency apparatus with associated electrodes (10, 11... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4958054 | Dielectric drying of hot plastic food extrudate A dielectric method of drying a hot plastic food extrudate comprises extruding the hot plastic food material from a food extruder, passing the extruded hot plastic food material while the material is still plastic to a dielectric heating apparatus which i... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4546226 | Method and apparatus for the conveying and radio frequency processing of dielectric materials Particulate dielectric material is processed by radio frequency (RF) energy while being simultaneously conveyed from an inlet to an outlet, by disposing the transmitting and receiving electrodes of an RF generator diametrically opposite each other on the ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4506452 | Method and apparatus for RF drying of coated articles A method and apparatus for R.F. drying of coated articles, such as gummed envelope flaps wherein the wet gummed flaps are moved through a curvilinear array of electrodes comprising a plate and a grid. The envelopes are carried between two belts around a d... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4476364 | Radio frequency heating system for heating thermoplastic material preforms This relates to a radio frequency heating system for heating PET preforms. The system includes two parallel applicator plates or electrodes and the coupling of a radio frequency power supply thereto. Both the radio frequency applicators are isolated from ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4472618 | Lumber cart and electrode for dielectric drying kiln A lumber cart for use in a dielectric drying kiln, in which the cart is comprised of a wheeled, horizontal frame, a flat bed of electrically conductive material, preferably aluminum, carried on top of the frame, and one or more electrical leads or termina... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4468274 | Method and apparatus for bonding thermosensitive adhesive label A method of bonding a label having a thermosensitive adhesive provided on the under surface thereof which comprises providing a label from a supply roll, severing same therefrom and delivering such to a heat transferrable conveyor, providing heat to said ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4409455 | Dielectric heating section for blow molding machine A dielectric heating section for a blow molding machine is provided. Within the heating section a plurality of heating stations are defined by electrode pairs. At least one electrode of each pair is made recontourable to achieve the desired temperature pr... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4359826 | Drying system A drying system and method for removing volatile liquid from a liquid bearing web of material by evaporation includes means for moving the liquid bearing web of material through a drying station and heating means, positioned at the drying station, for app... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4257167 | Arrangement for supporting a web, especially a paper web Support of a paper web in a high-frequency drier is disclosed. The web is supported by flowing gases without contacting and at a defined distance from the stray field electrodes. The blowing or gas directing devices for the hot gases are provided in the f... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4258240 | Method and apparatus for radio frequency drying of lumber In a method of drying boards by radio-frequency heating a stack of boards is passed between live and earthed electrodes. The connections to the electrodes are periodically reversed so that each is alternately live and earthed; this increases the uniformit... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4104804 | Method for drying explosive materials Explosive materials such as gun powder and rocket propellants are dried safely by supplying the material in particulate form to a drying zone, passing the particulate material through the drying zone while agitating the material to cause the particles to ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4083745 | Apparatus for promoting the setting of adhesive on stacks of sheets in bookbinding machines A bookbinding machine wherein stacks of signatures are transported by the holders of an endless conveyor which moves the stacks seriatim along a paster. The paster coats the backs of successive stacks with wet adhesive and the stacks are thereupon transpo... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4003774 | Stabilization of tows of filamentary material A tow of filamentary dielectric material, wrapped in a flexible conveyor belt of low permittivity material such as PTFE, is passed through a stationary tube also of low permittivity material. This tube is disposed in resonating cavities wherein a high fre... | 01/18/1977 |
