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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722244 | Process for operating a water recovery plant A process for operating a water recovery plant comprising charging a storage tank with water contaminated with solids water recovered from a manufacturing or construction process, determining a parameter associated with the concentration of one or more selected cont... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7677786 | Method for producing concrete and standardizing system for concrete production There is provided a process for producing concrete, comprising: in producing concrete, previously providing at least one premix composition for a concrete mix, which has been measured and prepared by automatic control means according to properties required of the co... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7351025 | Aggregate handling system An aggregate handling system includes an aggregate delivery station, which includes one or more delivery bays for receiving aggregate from a delivery truck. The system includes storage apparatus associated with each delivery bay and adapted to receive aggregate by g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337077 | Program for calculating displacement of fluid and method for acquiring variables In calculating a displacement of a fluid, the displacement is calculated with the fluid regarded as an elastic structural body for a given period of time. This is founded on the idea that fluid is a substance that undergoes transition from a state (1) at time t1 | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303362 | Apparatus and method for moving and placing granulate material A method and system are disclosed for moving and placing in hard to reach locations granular and other particulate material such as sand, gravel, earth and similar materials. The system includes an improved auger for moving the material and an improved rotary airloc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290447 | Density measuring apparatus containing a densimeter and a method of using the same in a pipeline A densimeter contains an inlet pipe section, a second pipe section joined to the downstream end of the inlet pipe section, and an outlet pipe section joined to the downstream end of the second pipe section. The inlet and outlet pipe sections are constrained by a sup... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281839 | Turbine cement/water mixer for concrete production A high-speed turbine mixer combines water and cement into a pre-mixed cement paste that is added to aggregates to create a concrete mix. The turbine mixer includes a housing that cooperates with an auger to move dry cement into a mixing chamber where water is added.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249500 | Determination of amount of proppant added to a fracture fluid using a coriolis flow meter A measurement system (200) is disclosed comprising a Coriolis flow meter (222) and a control system (224). A base fluid (250) is first flowed through the Coriolis flow meter. The Coriolis flow meter measures a density of the base fluid an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226203 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225932 | System units for treatment of aggregate material An aggregate storing and classifying mechanism for production of asphalt in plants, comprising a body (2) having plurality of circular sections (6) arranged in a manner of substantially surrounding the body (2) for storing aggregate material com... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214028 | Method and apparatus for supplying bulk product to an end user A method and apparatus for supplying bulk material to an end user includes the step of providing a bulk material source that is at a location distant from the end user and a specially configured vessel and trailer apparatus for transporting the bulk material to the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207212 | Device and method for weighing concrete material A measuring apparatus of submergence aggregate according to the present invention comprising a stock bin for storing fine aggregate, a fine aggregate feed hopper placed under the stock bin, a vibrating feeder placed under a discharge opening of the fine aggregate fe... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7175333 | Method for delivery of bulk cement to a job site A method for delivering a pre-weighed package comprising sand, aggregate and dry cement to a mixing site comprises the steps of preparing a first mixture comprising fine aggregate and coarse aggregate at an offsite plant. The first mixture is placed into a first sto... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147361 | Methods for injecting dry bulk amendments for water and soil treatment The present invention includes methods for introducing a dry material into a fluid stream in a way that ensures a predictable, highly accurate and consistent application of the material. The invention applies variable amounts of dry material regardless of whether th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134806 | Repairing road surfaces A method of repairing a road surface includes providing a hopper mounted on a spreading vehicle and means to spread material carried in the hopper over depressed areas of the road surface to fill them with the material. At ambient temperature, a batch of patching sl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114843 | Method of manufacturing a bituminous coated aggregate mix A method of manufacturing a bituminous coated aggregate mix, said method comprising at least the following steps: (a) course aggregate are dried by heating; (b) an intermediate mix is formed by coating the course a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114842 | Controlling ready mixed concrete sludge water Method and system for concrete wash-out water re-use, wherein an apparatus such as a mixing truck (1) is washed out and sludge (2) water re-used. The invention comprises providing sensors (11), in a communication system connected with a control ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108450 | Portable drag box with automated shearing device A drag box for use in applying cold mix asphalt paving material to a surface includes a pugmill for distributing the cold mix over the surface, a strike blade for shearing the asphalt mixture to a desired thickness, cylinders for raising and lowering the strike blad... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104142 | Systems and methods for automating asphalt mix design Systems and methods are disclosed for automating asphalt mix design by running one or more tests on the mix design using computer controlled equipment; digitally collecting data for each run using the computer controlled equipment; and selecting an optimum mix based... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7056008 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050886 | Chemical dispensing system for a portable concrete plant A computer controlled pumping and measuring system is used to dispense chemicals into a concrete mix. The redundant use of positive displacement pumps and flow meters ensure that any problems with the chemical dispensing are immediately caught. The computerized cont... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7000458 | Weighing equipment for concrete material A measuring apparatus (1) for concrete materials, comprising an aggregate hopper (3) as aggregate feed means for feeding fine aggregate (2) as aggregate, a water supply pipe (4) as water supply means, an aggregate measuring bin (51... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6945686 | Method for dosing reinforcing fibres for the manufacturing of fibre concrete and the chain packing used A method for dosing reinforcing fibers in a mixing silo during the manufacture of fiber concrete. The reinforcing fibers as supplied in a chain packing of sacks. The sacks may be made of material which can be disintegrated in mortar or concrete. The chain packing in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929393 | Asphalt production plant An asphalt production plant includes an asphalt binder storage tank, a mixer for mixing asphalt binder and aggregate materials, an asphalt binder pumping system for conveying asphalt binder to the mixer and an asphalt binder metering system for controlling the rate ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923565 | Process and equipment for producing concrete products having blended colors A process and equipment for producing multi-color concrete products, including architectural concrete blocks, concrete bricks, modular concrete products that are suitable for use in landscaping applications, such as retaining wall blocks, concrete pavers, and concre... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907708 | Lightweight wall construction A low or no fines lightweight concrete mixture. The mixture comprises one part by volume of a cementitious binder, 2-10 parts inert coarse aggregate, a cement additive in an amount of 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of the cementitious binder and an effective amount of water... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6832133 | Method and plant for continuously producing a bituminous conglomerate A method of producing, in a continuous plant, a bituminous conglomerate containing aggregates and at least bitumen comprises the steps of drying the aggregates and mixing them with a measured amount of at least the incoming bitumen to form the bituminous conglomerat... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6786629 | Automated cement mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the s... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6676862 | Method for forming lightweight concrete block A method and apparatus for efficiently forming individual building units is provided, generally includes providing a plurality of molds, each capable of simultaneously forming a plurality of building units. Batches of cementitious slurry are individually ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6638344 | Plenum pulsed filter vent A filter vent system and method for separating entrained airborne particulate matter from the conveying fluid is disclosed, particularly as it relates to filling a storage vessel. The filter system employs a simplified, yet more efficient filter cleaning ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6591891 | Method for making sand covered with bentonite, the sand, and a method for recycling molding sand for a mold using the sand covered by bentonite Given green sand is obtained by a mixing operation that is carried out for a short period of time. Discarded sand is supplied as supplementary sand to a sand processing line, so that molding sand can be recycled. Green sand for a molding is used for facin... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6550362 | Apparatus and method for dispensing fibers into cementitious materials An apparatus (25) for transporting pre-measured quantities of fibers in a plurality of containers (13), separated by a plurality of webs (14), joining the containers together at spaced intervals, to a mixer (22) for cementitious materials, the apparatus c... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546352 | Method and apparatus for evaluation of aggregate particle shapes through multiple ratio analysis A method and apparatus for performing multiple ratio analysis of aggregate particles, wherein the method includes the steps of measuring a first maximum dimension of a particle, measuring a second maximum dimension of a particle in a direction substantial... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6491421 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for m... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6422731 | Method for providing paste-like building material The invention relates to a method and a device for providing at construction sites paste-like building materials, especially mortar, being delivered in a fixedly pre-determined basic consistency. A conveying and mixing pump with an additional water supply... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6379031 | Method for manufacturing concrete A method for selecting proportions of aggregate for incorporation into concrete comprises several steps. First, a maximum aggregate size for a specific application is determined. A sample of the maximum size aggregate is loose poured into a container. The... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6361199 | Cement mixing apparatus and method Mixing machine for mixing cement components with water to provide a pumpable slurry, and a method for its use. The machine includes a mixing vessel having an inlet for water at an average flow rate and for dry cement components, and a water tank for suppl... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6224250 | Mobile cement additive and concrete admixture manufacturing process and system A mobile system and process for manufacturing cement additives and/or concrete admixture products comprises at least two tanks each containing a different raw material for manufacturing cement additives or concrete admixtures; a frame for mounting and tra... | 05/01/2001 |
