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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326005 | Air powered storage device for pneumatic transport system An air powered storage device is provided that is operative to temporarily store pneumatic carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Generally, the device includes a pneumatic tube that is sized to permit the passage of pneumatic carriers. A gate member is selecti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7146677 | Energy saving vacuum system for particle, mist, and fume collection An improved energy-efficient vacuum system for machine shop dust, particulate matter, and the like. Blast gates, including large-diameter blast gates, control the flow of vacuum generated by a dust collector to individual machines that may or may not accommodate vac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144203 | Apparatus and method for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material A method and apparatus for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material. A blower provides an air flow stream through an insulation feeder and a conveying hose for application of the insulation. The air flow stream velocity is selectively controlled responsiv... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104734 | One-way pneumatic delivery system A one-way pneumatic delivery system includes a plurality of sending units in fluid communication with a receiving unit via a duct system. Each of the sending units and the receiving unit include a door that selectively prevents fluid communication into the duct syst... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6964543 | Apparatus and method for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material A method and apparatus for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material. A blower provides an air flow stream through an insulation feeder and a conveying hose for application of the insulation. The air flow stream velocity is selectively controlled responsiv... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6712561 | Disposal of sharps in a healthcare environment A method of disposing of hazardous materials wherein a dedicated pneumatic tube system is used. The pneumatic tube system has a plurality of loading stations all connected to a single destination station. The hazardous materials are placed in a disposable carrier wh... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6299341 | Structure of a mixer device for new and used plastic materials A mixer for new and used materials includes a closed housing having a bottom formed with an outlet in which is fitted an outlet pipe, a top formed with a first inlet in which is fitted a first inlet pipe, and a side formed with a second inlet in which is ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6263883 | Interchange apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system An interchange apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system including a plurality of branch tubes joined together at an acute angle in an interchange chamber to form a main tube and a flap positioned between at least two branch tubes of the plurality of bra... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254315 | Eductor wand for bulk particulate materials An eductor wand for vacuuming free flowing, bulk particulate materials consisting generally of a first conduit having first and second inlets; a venturi disposed within such first conduit and spaced therefrom to provide a passageway therebetween intercomm... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6109837 | Pneumatic conveyor for small metallic pieces, particularly coins, for payment points In a pneumatic conveyor for coins comprising a plurality of conduits leading from a plurality of payment points, a common conduit into which said plurality of conduits feed, a separator receiving coins from said common conduit and separating said coins fr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6068428 | Capsule train separation system for fluid capsule pipeline transporation Apparatus for spacing consecutive capsules of solid material traveling as a capsule train in a pipeline in which the capsules are carried by a fluid flowing through the pipeline includes a separation system interposed between upstream and downstream porti... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5836721 | Powder coating apparatus A powder coating apparatus feeds fine powdered coating material such as thermoplastic type material to a succession of discrete articles passing by the apparatus which includes a vibratory feeder bowl and a spiral track for delivering a substantially cons... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5711640 | Weld wire recovery system A weld wire recovery system recovers the spent weld wire pieces from steel can bodymakers. The weld wire recovery system comprises a modular collection station installed at each bodymaker. The modular collection stations are connected via headers to a sin... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5242059 | Method and apparatus for sorting material An apparatus for sorting material conveyed in a product stream and across a substantially level single layer on a conveyor, wherein the conveyor passes beneath an examination device which determines the presence and transverse location of any undesired ma... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5224243 | Cleaning line with false air infeed valve for regulating air flow therein The cleaning or blow room line comprises at least one bale opening machine connected by ducts and at least one cleaning machine and a blender with a plurality of cards. The transport of the fiber flocks extracted by the at least one bale opening machine t... | 07/06/1993 |
| 4995765 | Method of collecting wastes and system therefor A sanitary waste collection system and a method therefor which enable the free disposal of waste at various places in a building, and saves labor required for carrying and collecting the waste. The waste collection system includes charge ports provided at... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993882 | Waste collection method This invention relates to a waste collecting method which is sanitary and in which throwing-away of waste at each location within a building can be carried out freely and without waiting time, and labors required for transporting or collecting the waste c... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4989763 | Pushbutton for a spray device arranged to mix a predetermined quantity of a secondary substance in the emission of a main sustance A pushbutton for use with a spray device for mixing a primary substance with a predetermined quantity of a secondary substance stored in such a manner as to be sheltered from the air. The pushbutton is constituted by a first piece (2) which is moveable re... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4973202 | Hood assembly device for removal of undesired glass particles Undesired glass particles emitted into the atmosphere from breakage of glass jars in the manufacturing process are removed utilizing an exhaust system, comprising a hood, exhaust piping, blower and cyclone. The hood and exhaust system protects the area ad... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4934875 | Air conveyor dispensing and recycling system A transport system for conveying and dispensing non-fluid fluent material such as free-flowing packaging material includes a recycling system for automatically retrieving spilled material and a reservoir which automatically controls the input of material ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4799830 | Air conveyor dispensing and recycling system A transport system for conveying and dispensing non-fluid fluent material such as free-flowing packaging material includes a recycling system for automatically retrieving spilled material and a reservoir which automatically controls the input of material ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4764058 | Dual suction unit and method A dual suction unit and method of operation uses a main tube with a Venturi assembly having a primary suction inlet positioned in the inlet of the main tube and a branch tube joined at its outlet to the mid-portion of the main tube and having a secondary ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4444532 | Method of, and apparatus for, charging particulate matter into a gas stream Small, pourable particles of comminuted coal for coking purposes are gravity-discharged into a stream of hot gas flowing upwardly in a flight stream tube, in a direction inclined and generally opposite to the gas flow direction. Just prior to entry into t... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4318643 | Apparatus for conveying waste materials by suction In a dust extraction system for woodworking machinery, the dust is collected by a hood over each machine and is carried by an air flow produced by a blower through a branch conduit to a manifold which is common to a number of branch conduits. The manifold... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4286822 | Underspoil slurry haulage An improved mining method for a surface mine has pairs of slurry and water pipes placed from a processing area on the surface to the floor of the mine beneath the mined out material, pairs of pipes (slurry and water) are spaced along the mining trench. A ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4264212 | Static mixer According to the present invention a static mixer comprises a passage for the flow therethrough of a liquid or a suspension of particulate solid in a liquid, said passage having in the direction of flow a lengthwise divergent portion followed by a lengthw... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4225272 | Apparatus for controlling the activation and de-activation of a vacuum assembly connected to a conduit system An apparatus for controlling the activation and deactivation of a vacuum assembly which is connected to a conduit system such as a suction conveyance system or a central cleaning system for maintaining a partial vacuum in the conduit system which has suct... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4208153 | Apparatus for dispensing rivets and similar articles An apparatus for dispensing articles, such as rivets from a supply to a riveting machine. A frame defines a passageway including an outlet opening, and a plurality of gates are mounted on the frame for movement with respect to the frame. The gates move in... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4191499 | Live storage system A live storage system for packages is provided in which a rack has a plurality of storage rows, each row having a slot along its base. An input lane for the packages extends along one side of the storage rack and an output lane for the packages extends al... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4143922 | Method of multiple point injection for slurry pipelines A method for maintaining suitable velocity or velocity range in a slurry pipeline system of the type with a water pipeline return and slurried material pipeline output with more than one slurry injection point. A single set of primary pipelines, one water... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4108498 | Garbage suction plant A garbage suction system having a number of chutes connected to a common horizontal main transport duct, leading to a collection centre having a suitable air suction means, is provided with specially constructed air inlet valves at selected locations. Eac... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4082367 | Continuously charged pipe-chamber feeder provided with divided or intermediate chamber for hydraulic material handling The equipment according to the present invention renders possible the continuous charge and similarly, continuous discharge in the case of two-chamber feeders considerably shorter than the original chambers, respectively, and by their operation according ... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4076321 | Electronic control system for operating a pneumatic trash linen conveying network An electronic control system for operating a pneumatic trash and linen conveying network comprises a plurality of circuits including a control circuit, a memory circuit, a timer circuit, a damper driver circuit and a station driver circuit. The system is ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3953078 | System of pneumatic transport of domestic refuse and the like Refuse conveying suction systems for low-rise dwelling areas are operated by holding the receiving chutes closed to the atmosphere during suction periods and in permanently open communication with an underlying collecting conduit which is open to the atmo... | 04/27/1976 |
