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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708504 | Pneumatic conveyance apparatus and process A pneumatic nozzle capable of removing dry solid debris, liquids, and mixtures of solid and liquid waste is provided. The pneumatic nozzle uses a pressurized gas stream to push materials through the nozzle. The force of a pressurized gas stream provides a partial va... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7431537 | High capacity particulate loader and transfer apparatus A high capacity particulate loader having an intake hose on one sidewall thereof which communicates with a source of negative pressure formed by a multi-stage suction mechanism, to create a high suction, high volume and high speed air stream that draws particulate m... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305895 | Bernoulli mushroom inlet housing for efficient air sampling A collection apparatus is provided for receiving a portion of a medium that flows around the apparatus and directing the portion into a collector. The apparatus includes an axisymmetric streamline receiver and a support member. The streamline receiver includes a cha... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7111521 | Sampling system for moving fluid A system for sampling a moving fluid utilizes a housing in the shape of an airfoil having a leading edge adapted to be disposed in the moving fluid such that the moving fluid will initially encounter the leading edge. A fluid flow pathway extends through the airfoil... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021870 | Device for the transport of granular solid particles with a controlled flow rate Process and device for the transport of granular solids with a controlled flow rate, in particular for the transport of catalyst in a hydrocarbon reforming unit. The device comprises a gravity-feed pipe (A) for solid particles in the dense phase, a pneumatic transpo... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979152 | Intake nozzle for vacuum conveyor An intake conduit apparatus comprises an intake conduit adapted at a downstream output end thereof for connection to an intake of a vacuum conveyor, and adapted at an upstream input end thereof to facilitate entry of granular material. Ramps slope inward and downstr... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951062 | Method and apparatus for restricting foreign objects from entering a device A method and apparatus includes a filter positioned with a sample flow path such that it restricts or prevents the passage of foreign materials, liquids or debris into a device such that, if not filtered, the elements harm the operational ability of the device. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923601 | Conveyor device for particulate material A conveyor apparatus for a particulate material to be conveyed, e.g., a synthetic resin granulate or powder, with a plurality of handling devices (30, 31) for processing the conveyed material, a storage bin (20) for the material to be conveyed, a conve... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877933 | Pellet feeding system for a molding machine A feeding system (10) for epoxy mould compound (EMC) pellets which has a supply bowl (12) situated outside the clean environment (24) of a conventional automatic moulding machine (26). A tube (16) extends from the supply bowl (1... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857826 | Injector for a powder coating installation An injector for a powder coating installation having an injector casing made of electrically non-conductive material, such as plastics. The interior surface and the exterior surface of the injector casing are coated with coatings of electrically conductive material,... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846134 | Rotating conveyor for the evacuation of metal shavings resulting from machining operations A rotating conveyor for the evacuation of metal shavings resulting from mechanical work processes, comprising a collecting container (2) in which a motorised basket (4) is rotating, above whose bottom wall (5) the lower end (12) of an eva... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6732897 | Venturi inducer system for transferring material A continuous supply of scrap material from a papermaking or converting process is transferred by a venturi inducer system including a housing surrounding a tubular intake duct which defines with the housing an annular air chamber connected to receive pressurized air... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6449576 | Network processor probing and port mirroring A method and system for systematically accessing and monitoring operating parameter signals within an IC device. A probe configuration logic selects a subset of signals from among a set of available signals within a physical or logical subdivision of the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6398462 | Powder transfer apparatus having powder fluidizing tube An apparatus for emptying powder from a container, such as an original shipping box includes a support having a vibrating unit for loosening the powder within the container. A powder pick-up tube and an attached powder pump draw powder from the container ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379086 | Apparatus for conveying granular plastic material An apparatus for conveying granular plastic materials, for example silicone granulate, including a storage tank, a device for loosening granular plastic material positioned within the storage tank, as well as a discharge device for indirectly or directly ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6352393 | Apparatus for transporting loosened particulate material using fluid under pressure The invention relates to apparatus for transporting loosened soil from a hole, trench or excavation, comprising a probe device and internal nozzles which are spaced from a distal end of the probe device and are directed towards the longitudinal axis of th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6036408 | Extraction apparatus for bulk material containers An improved extraction apparatus for bulk material containers, in particular for bins (1) filled with a pourable bulk material (3), comprises a suction head which can be lowered onto the bulk material (3). According to the improvement, provision is made f... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036407 | Solids conveying system for compacted, friable solids that can not be pushed or compressed A gas conveying system capable of conveying a solid material without pushing or compressing the solid material. The system comprising: at least one conduit assembly comprising a conduit, a lance assembly disposed about a first end of the conduit which is ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5924823 | Suction nozzle, method for operation, and use of the nozzle A suction nozzle, comprises a suction nozzle tube having a first end for connection to a suction line and a second end forming a suction port, and at least one lateral opening in the suction nozzle tube in a zone of the suction port for a further flow ext... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5846031 | Powder spray coating injector device Powder spray coating injector device consisting generally of three tubes nested coaxially. Fluidized powder is carried through an inner one of the tubes and compressed air is carried through annular passages between the inner tube and an intermediate tube... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5791830 | Feed system for particulate material and transition hopper therefor This invention relates to a feed system for conveying loose pieces of a coarse particulate or pelletized hot melt material such as adhesives from a storage container to a melt tank. The system includes a transition hopper having insulation between the hop... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5676494 | Particle injector for fluid systems A particle injector device provides injection of particles into a liquid eam. The device includes a funnel portion comprising a conical member having side walls tapering from a top opening (which receives the particles) down to a relatively smaller exit ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5669741 | Device for separating powder material from an air flow A device is disclosed for automatically collecting powder material displaced from between a belt conveyor and a chute which is disposed above the belt conveyor for feeding the powder material onto the belt conveyor, and for placing the collected powder ma... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5595461 | Apparatus for controlled vacuuming of high density abrasive blast media A density controller provides for a continuous proportionate mixing of particles with a conveying airstream of a vacuum generator, which includes a hose having an intake nozzle end and an exhaust end. The density controller includes a substantially cylind... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5553980 | Self propelled discharge mechanism for container liner A mobile cargo discharge device which moves across the floor of a container, pulling cargo under vacuum pressure into a discharge opening in the front of the device and outputting cargo into a conventional discharge conduit such as a pneumatic or screw co... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5542790 | Module disperser Prongs driven by a hydraulic motor break up packed seed cotton beneath the mouth of a suction pipe.... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5487624 | Powder feeding apparatus, electrostatic powder coating apparatus and powder flow-rate measuring apparatus A powder feeding apparatus which has a substantially simplified structure compared to conventional powder feeding apparatuses and which can be easily installed, without requiring any substantial adjustment work. The powder feeding apparatus includes a pow... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5474111 | Fine particle handling A method and assembly for removing fine particles in an essentially dust-free manner which features a semi-bulk container bag that is removed from a reusable protective container, hoisted off the ground and punctured with a discharge probe. The puncturing... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5323819 | Overhead vacuum assembly for recovering, storing and dispensing flowable packaging materials An overhead vacuum assembly for recovering, storing and dispensing flowable packaging material including a flexible storage bag having an open upper end for receiving flowable packaging material, a dispensing valve mounted at the lower end of the bag, a l... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5322393 | Method for unloading ore from ships The present invention relates to a process for the removal of ore from the hold of a bulk carrier vessel. The prior art employes a boom mounted vacuum probe which is lowered into the ore material to effect unloading. This invention adds material handling ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5054965 | Diverter apparatus for pneumatic conveying system An improved diverter apparatus (18) is provided for use in pneumatic conveying systems (16), in order to permit selective diversion of product to waste or recycle. The apparatus (18) includes an elongate tubular body (42) having at least one opening (48) ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5037246 | Pneumatic conveyor for grainy material and suction nozzle for use in such conveyor A hopper subjected to a suction effect of a vacuum source such as a vacuum pump is connected by a hose to a suction nozzle thrown into a container for grainy material and an ejector is provided to supply the suction nozzle with pressurized air, and thereb... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5015126 | Method of and apparatus for supplying pulverulent material to a processing device A method of and apparatus for supplying pulverulent material includes a fluidizing unit which is introduced into a transport container containing the pulverulent material. The fluidizing unit causes suspension or floating of the pulveulent material in the... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5006018 | Feed and separation device Apparatus is provided for operation periodically to move particulate material from a first level to a higher second level using air entrained to move in a loop. The apparatus includes a pick-up coupled in the loop and positioned in the material at the fir... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5006019 | Pneumatic pickup probe A pneumatic pickup probe or wand, for picking up a dry flowable material from a container and introducing that material into a vacuum conveyor system, constitutes an elongated unitary pickup tube having a plurality of axially displaced air control holes n... | 04/09/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4973203 | Particulate material pick-up assembly A pick-up assembly for grain and other particulate material includes a particulate material pick-up head provided with an elongated narrow rectangular forwardly facing opening, a tubular discharge conduit extending rearward from the pick-up head, a main f... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4946322 | Method and apparatus for confining and collecting dust and particles produced by machine tools A method and apparatus for collecting dust and particles produced in machining a workpiece. The method and apparatus uses a shroud formed by a pair of frusta-conical walls spaced apart from each other to define an annular air passage therebetween. The shr... | 08/07/1990 |
