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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7544018 | Apparatus for pneumatic conveying of drill cuttings An apparatus and system for conveying drill cuttings employing a conveyance gas to induce movement of the non-free flowing drill cuttings in a vessel. ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7416370 | Method and apparatus for transporting a substrate using non-Newtonian fluid A method for transporting a substrate is provided. In this method, a non-Newtonian fluid is provided and the substrate is suspended in the non-Newtonian fluid. The non-Newtonian fluid is capable of supporting the substrate. Thereafter, a supply force is applied on t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7311474 | Pellet loader A pellet loader according to the present invention is provided with an ejector portion 1. A gas supply pipe 2 is connected to an injection nozzle 11 of the ejector portion 1 for supplying compressed gas from a compressed gas source 8 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7241080 | Pump for transferring particulate material A pump for transferring particulate material from a source to a remote location, including a particulate chamber having open ends, check valves at the open ends, a vacuum source connected to the chamber adjacent one end, a gas source at the opposed end of the chambe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226248 | Device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material Disclosed is a device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material which is conveyed across a given distance by a metering rotor (1) which is arranged in a pressure-proof manner in a housing (2) and is provided w... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195084 | Systems and methods for storing and handling drill cuttings Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186062 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic conveying of drill cuttings A method, apparatus and system for conveying drill cuttings employing a compressed conveyance gas to induce movement of the non-free flowing drill cuttings in a vessel without employing a non-pneumatic means for causing movement of the drill cuttings in the vessel. | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150585 | Process and equipment for the conveyance of powdered material The invention concerns a process and a device (2) for the pneumatic conveyance of powdered material (4), in which a cylindrical chamber (10, 12), which can be connected with a reservoir (6) by a sealable inlet (14, 16) and with a d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125204 | Portable pneumatic blower A portable unit for pneumatically blowing landscaping and/or building materials, such as bark, mulch, fertilizer, compost, wood chips, grass clippings, leaves, gravel/stone, straw, hay, sawdust and combinations thereof is provided. The unit is transportable by: a ca... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7094004 | 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 augar for moving the material and an improved rotary airloc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080960 | Apparatus and method for transporting waste materials An apparatus for transporting solid waste drill cuttings material produced in the drilling of an oil or gas well, the apparatus including: a waste supply apparatus; a feeder to transport the material; a pneumatic conveying apparatus to which the material is transfer... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7033124 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic conveying of drill cuttings A method and apparatus for transporting oil drill cuttings using a vessel having a lower conical portion where the cone has an angle which provides for mass flow of the drill cuttings when there is an application of compressed air on the surface of the drill cutting... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6948887 | Transport container having compartments that can be individually pressurized A container for use in transporting particulate materials includes a plurality of product compartments, with each such compartment having a material outlet in communication therewith through which particulate material in the compartment may be discharged. The contai... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936092 | Positive pressure drilled cuttings movement systems and methods Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drille... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6892909 | Pneumatic particulate dispensing system A pneumatic particulate dispensing system having a hopper for storing particulate material, such as animal feed, fertilizers, pesticides and the like. The hopper is connected to a T-fitting which encloses a velocity tube. An air blowing unit is connected to the T-fi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890129 | Dried product discharge system A system for discharging dried product, particularly for drying filters, drying units and the like, comprising, on a container for treating and containing a dried product, a discharge hole that is controlled by a discharge valve, interposed on a pneumatic circuit su... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6821060 | Jet pump system for forming an aqueous oil sand slurry As-mined oil sand is crushed to −5 inch by a sequentially arranged pair of double roll crushers. The crushed oil sand is fed into a hopper feeding a jet pump. Water or recycled slurry is fed under pressure as motive fluid to the jet pump. The motive fluid jet(s) p... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6726409 | Cooling system for pneumatic unloading of container An apparatus for unloading particulate material from a container having a thermally-conductive shell includes an outlet for particulate material from the container, a material conveying conduit that is connected to the particulate material outlet, and an inlet and a... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6709217 | Method of pneumatically conveying non-free flowing paste A method for transporting oil drill cuttings using a vessel having a lower conical portion where the cone has an angle which provides for mass flow of the drill cuttings when there is an application of compressed air on the surface of the drill cuttings in the vesse... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709216 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out. The paste ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702539 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698989 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6666628 | Pneumatic tank for storage and high volume discharge of pulverulent materials A pneumatic storage tank for storing, transporting, and discharging pulverulent or powdered material or the like including a tank having a cylindrical side wall and upper and lower concave heads enclosing and sealing opposite ends of the cylindrical side ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6619889 | Conveyor apparatus An apparatus and method for conveying solids from a process vessel in which the vessel has a plurality of eductors sequentially oriented end-to-end from a vessel inlet to the vessel outlet. Conveying fluid enters the inlet drawing bulk particulates via th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588462 | Filling device and filling method A filler material packing system according to the present invention for packing a granular or fragmental filler material in a bag-shaped hollow surface material includes: a suction pump; a suction-type packing container having an inner space for positioni... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6557598 | Wildlife and fish feeder A device is shown for filling a wildlife feeder with material. The device has a primary conduit and a pressure source connected to the primary conduit for propelling air through the primary conduit. A secondary conduit extends from the primary conduit suc... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6454496 | System for loading and unloading polystyrene pellets into and from a trailer The invention is an apparatus for loading and unloading pellets into a trailer. Conduits are positioned with at least one opening configured to direct flow toward a central longitudinal axis of the interior region. A blower is connected to an input port, ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443613 | Method for transporting and delivering substances The invention includes a method of minimizing the delivery cost of a slurry. According to the invention, a mobile tank is incompletely loaded with an at least partially dehydrated component of the slurry. Sufficient room is left in the tank for a diluent ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6419425 | Granular material distributing apparatus comprising at least two transfer vessels that operate in alternation Apparatus for distributing granular material, in particular sand, the apparatus comprising: a) a portable distribution head; b) a flexible hose for transferring the material to the portable head; c) a main feed duct for feeding material from a storage vessel; d) a ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412524 | Apparatus for introducing flowable force compensating material into a tire An improved injector apparatus for introducing flowable force compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly for the purpose of equalizing radial and lateral force variations of the tire/wheel assembly when in use on a vehicle. The injector apparatus ge... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398463 | Process for introducing a solid catalyst into a fluidized or agitated vessel A process for introducing a solid catalyst particle feed into a fluidised or agitated vessel utilising a feed delivery device, a vertical feed dilution pipe and a feed injection pipe connected to the vessel, the process including the steps of: (a) introdu... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386800 | Method and a device for transporting bulk material A method and device for pneumatically transporting bulk material including a plurality of supply elements spaced along a conveyor line. These elements provide an additional gaseous medium as a booster fluid. The supply elements are automatically and indiv... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6332739 | Powder supply system and powder supplying unit used in the system A powder supply system including a powder replenishment device as a powder source, a suction device and a plurality of powder supply units connected in series. Each of the powder supply units sprinkles powders toward an object mounted on each processing d... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6325572 | Process and device for pneumatically conveying powdery substances and their use A device for the pneumatic conveyance of particulate substance having a specific gravity of 0.1 to 15.0 g/cm2 and a particle size of between 0.1 to 300 μm includes a flat plate like filter element between a pump chamber and sources of positive... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6299387 | Method for evacuating a storage silo for bulk goods, E.G. cereal grain, and an evacuation conveyor thereto A conveyor comprises perforation bands arranged in the floor of a storage space. Some of the bands emit an air stream that in quantity or pressure differs from the air stream in the remaining bands and have apertures with a larger flow area than the apert... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6287056 | Method of operating a pulse flow conveying installation and pulse flow conveying installation for carrying out the method In a method of operating a pulse flow conveying installation (10), which is intended for the conveying of a solid material (33), present in the form of bulk material, by means of a conveying gas, in which pulse flow conveying installation (10) an alternat... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6241428 | Device for dusting moving printed sheets The present invention relates to a device for dusting moving printed sheets, having a reservoir body for powder, an inlet for a carrier air flow terminating in the reservoir body and an outlet from the reservoir body for the carrier air flow loaded with p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6079461 | Use of inert gas in transfer of comminuted product to tank A method and apparatus for transferring comminuted product from an unpressurized storage unit to a tank, especially a trailer-mounted tank. According to this method, an inert gas source is provided, preferably mounted on the trailer, and a conduit is prov... | 06/27/2000 |
