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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364034 | Adjustable aperture apparatus that retains dust from bulk material directed through the apparatus An adjustable aperture apparatus on a bulk material transfer chute that transfers a flow of bulk material from a discharge conveyor to a separate receiving conveyor is automatically closed when no bulk material is being transferred by the transfer chute from the dis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 6994497 | Method and apparatus for treating high pressure particulate material An apparatus for pneumatically conveying particulate material containing reaction products of a high pressure reactor from a supply vessel at a pressure of at least two bar to a receiving vessel at a considerably lower pressure. The apparatus includes a conveyor lin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971786 | Method for conveying a solid substance The invention relates to a method for conveying a solid (2) in a conveying medium (15), said solid (2) being delivered to a container (5) with outlet (7). The solid (2) is in this case dispersed in the transport liquid (1... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6503026 | Static free method for blowing loose fill insulation An apparatus and method for installing blown installation where insulation is entrained in a stream of air and is blown through an electrostatic dissipating hose. The hose contains an electrically conductive and grounded element to dissipate the static ch... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6220791 | Apparatus and method for the aerosolization of powders An apparatus and method for the aerosolization of powders is disclosed. The invention includes a chamber in which a cloud of aerosolized powder is formed, the cloud having a relatively even distribution of powder particles. A Bernoulli tube may be used to... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6152656 | Material delivery system A material delivery system conveys material from a supply location at or above an area surface to a working location below the area surface. The delivery system includes a supply hopper located at the supply location and having an inlet for receiving mate... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6139226 | Injection method for feeding particulate to a process vessel An injection method for feeding a particulate material to a process vessel, including a valve with at least one cavity adapted for receipt of a predetermined volume of particulate and a sweep stream source for providing a sweep stream having flow in a dir... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120216 | Modular feeder system and feeder module for supplying electrical components to a pick up location A modular feeder system (1) for supplying electrical components to a pick-and-place machine (14). The feeder system (1) has a two dimensional array of electrical component feeder modules (3), an electrical component storage hopper (4), a pick up location ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6082923 | Converging sphere joint assembly A ball and socket joint includes a stud having a shank connected to a ball stud, which is received in a ball stud housing. A one piece bearing shell is provided having a generally spherically shaped hollow body with an inner surface to matingly engage the... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047652 | Seed planter distribution system A seed planter distribution system for transporting seeds from a source into a plurality of seed metering bins, the system including a manifold duct and a plurality of seed flow diverting structures that extend from the manifold into each metering bin, wh... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5851493 | Injection system and method for feeding particulate to a process vessel An injection system and method for feeding a particulate material to a process vessel, including a valve with at least one cavity adapted for receipt of a predetermined volume of particulate and a sweep stream source for providing a sweep stream having fl... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5713494 | Powder feeding device A powder feeding device for feeding powder at a constant rate has a container for storing a powdered material and a discharge device mounted in the container at a lower portion thereof for discharging the powdered material from the container at a constant... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5700112 | Pneumatic blow-off system and method of operation thereof A pneumatic blow-off system includes a three-way valve having an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. A primary air conduit is connected between the first outlet and a fluidizing bin and a mixing air conduit is connected between the primary air con... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5647696 | Loose material combining and depositing apparatus An apparatus for depositing loose materials, such as insulation or fireproofing in worksite areas, may be used for depositing a single or premixed loose material. Alternatively, the apparatus may be used both for combining two constituent loose materials ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5529247 | Method and apparatus for dispersing and metering fibers A device for dispersing and metering fibers which includes a frame, a hopper mounted on the frame and having an inlet opening for receiving fibers therein. A screen is provided through which the fibers from the inlet opening must pass for separating any e... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5489166 | Method and device for removing solid residues from a gas purification installation A method and device for removing solid residues from a gas purification installation are presented. After discharge of a batch of solid residues into a first closed vessel, the vessel is isolated with respect to the gas purification installation. At least... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5478172 | Apparatus for feeding ultrafine powder in quantitative batch operation Ultrafine powder is stored in a pneumatic transportation tank (20), and is discharged to a transporting conduit (23) while being fluidized by the pressurized air fed through a fluidizing air port (24). The ultrafine powder is fed to a weigher (30) provide... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5407139 | Method and apparatus for dispersing and metering fibers A device for dispersing and metering fibers which includes a frame, and a hopper mounted on the frame and having an inlet opening for receiving fibers therein. A screen is provided through which the fibers from the inlet opening must pass for separating a... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5269636 | Apparatus and method for transferring dry bulk materials having an improved loading pan The present invention comprises an unloading pan for bulk dry particulate matter, such as soda ash. The pan comprises a pan inlet and a pan outlet. The pan is preferably designed wherein the source of particulate matter is a railroad car having a car outl... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5265983 | Cascading pressure continuous blow bottle A system and method for continuously transporting fine solids in dense phase includes a blow bottle having an upper inlet for receiving fine solids under pressure, an intermediate inlet for receiving process media, and a lower inlet for receiving fluidizi... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5195851 | Apparatus and method for transferring dry bulk materials having an improved unloading adapter The present invention relates to an adapter which is useful to receive dry bulk chemicals with a minimum of dust escaping to the environment and which screens the free flowing dry bulk chemicals.... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5160222 | Pneumatic conveying system A pneumatic conveying system for particulate material. An upper vessel includes an inlet for the material. An intermediate housing is open to and located under the inlet. A primary check valve is located in the intermediate housing and will receive the ma... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5042209 | Process for charging a carrier gas stream with a free-flowing material and process for operating the device The device has a storage vessel (2) that is connected to a compressed gas pipe (1) and whose outlet (6) discharges through a shut-off element (7) into a carrier gas pipe (10). Shut-off element (7) and the setpoint values of a first pressure regulator (23)... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5000624 | Powder preparation system for coating powder Fluidized powder in a powder preparation container is treated to impart to it a desired moisture content through the feeding into the fluidized powder of a stream of compressed air whose moisture content and temperature have been carefully regulated. Powd... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4986456 | Flow rate controller and feeder The discharge rate of a solid particulate material from a storage hopper is increased beyond the rate attainable by gravity flow along through the introduction of a pressurized gas into a plenum that lies over the discharge hopper. In one embodiment, a fi... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4971482 | Pneumatic system and method for conveying of sand The present invention relates to a system and method for conveying sand at offshore locations with the assistance of compressed air. The sand is transferred from sand storage tanks positioned on a vessel to a sand aeration vessel under pressure and when n... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4955989 | Process for conveying a particulate solid fuel Particulate solid fuel is conveyed from an atmospheric container into an atmospheric lock hopper which is then pressurized by a high pressure inert gas. The fuel is passed from the pressurized lock hopper into a pressure vessel and subsequently from this ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4934876 | Aeration apparatus for discharge control of particulate matter The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a uniform mass flow rate of particulate solids and gas mixture from a container to a receiving reactor. A preferred embodiment utilizes an aeration tube suspended in the ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4911824 | Method for determining and controlling the amount of finely divided particulate solids added to a stream of fluid The amount of finely divided particulate solids added to a stream of fluid to form a mixture of the particulate solids and the fluid is determined by a method comprising (a) determining the temperature and quantity of fluid in a stream of fluid; (b) deter... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4893966 | Lock apparatus for introducing dry granular materials into a pneumatic conveying conduit and spray gun for such materials A lock apparatus for introducing granular dry material into a pneumatic conveying conduit (32), for example of a concrete gun, consisting of a material feeding hopper (4) having a shut-off valve (6) actuable by a pneumatic working cylinder (8). Beneath th... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4883390 | Method and apparatus for effecting pneumatic conveyance of particulate solids This invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivering particulate solids in a stream of gas to a selected delivery point. The particulate solids are entrained in a stream of gas, and controls set the desired delivery weight rate for delivery of ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4780027 | System for supplying blasting media to a media blasting system A system for supplying blasting media to a media blasting system in which a pair of pressure pots or pressure chambers are provided in which the blasting media is introduced for dispensing the media to conduits leading to blasting guns. The media supply v... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4776730 | System and method for managing fly ash transport and valve for use therein A system and method for the transport of fly ash and other particulate matter. The system comprises (a) a fly ash hopper; (b) a metering container for measuring the amount of fly ash to be transported; (c) a first valve for regulating the movement of fly ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4753565 | Method of and apparatus for discharging solids from a pressurized container The container communicates through an outlet, which is adapted to be closed with a lock chamber, which is adapted to be emptied and is provided with a pressure-relief valve. When it is desired to empty the lock chamber the volume which is available in the... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4708534 | Particle feed device with reserve supply Apparatus for feeding powder particles into a pressurized gaseous stream comprising a feed chamber having a helical particle feed channel, a reserve powder supply chamber above the feed chamber and a feed tube extended from the reserve powder supply chamb... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4693189 | Fluidized bed feeder A method and apparatus for fluidizing combustible material and feeding it to the burner of a furnace is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conventional hopper with a tubular element coupled to the lower most portion of a conical portion thereof. A fluidi... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4687381 | Device for introducing a powder with catalytic activity into a fluidized-bed polymerization reactor Device and process for introducing a powder with catalytic activity into a fluidized bed polymerization reactor (1), the said device comprising: a storage enclosure (2) for powder with catalytic activity, provided with a feed line (3) for powder with catalytic... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4676826 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic feeding or additives into converters A method and apparatus for pneumatic feeding of additives along pipes from an additive silo to converters. The additive is allowed to flow into a dispatching device, a scale or a similar device in it stopping the entrance of the additive when the desired ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4642223 | Method for removing spent catalyst from a reactor tower and assembly for facilitating same A basket is removably inserted in the upper end of each drain tube in those interbed assemblies of a catalytic tower whose catalyst beds are to be removed upwardly by vacuuming. The basket has a grid for a bottom wall, so that catalyst particles thereabov... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4621952 | Fluidized bed discharge process A fluidized bed discharge process for transferring solid particulate material from a high pressure vessel to lower pressure through successive zones of settling and transferring is disclosed, wherein said solid is maintained in a fluidized condition by th... | 11/11/1986 |
