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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5919377 | System for transporting solid materials A railroad tank car can be filled with a slurry of a solid and a solvent therefor. The tank car is fitted with a feed distribution header that is provided with a plurality of predetermined spaced openings. The header is mounted in the car so that after th... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5765728 | Method and apparatus for feeding chopped polyester scrap An improved system (10) conveys comminuted material from a source (12) to a vessel (14), especially for continuously conveying chopped poly(ethyleneterephthalate), or PET, into a methanolysis recovery reactor without entrainment of air into the reactor an... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5707198 | Method and device for discharging particulate material from a pressurized container A method of discharging particulate material from a first container to a lower positioned storage area being under a lower pressure than the first container. Particulate material is discharged via an upper tube section of a discharge tube communicating wi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5630680 | Method and apparatus for separating solids from gas in a high pressure solids-gas stream utilizing a packed bed of the solids Separation of a high temperature (e.g., 300°-1200° C.) and high pressure (e.g., 2-20 bar) solids-gas stream from a pressurized fluidized bed reactor into solids and gas while reducing the pressure of both the gas and solids takes place in a vertical de-... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5567090 | Method and apparatus for separating solids from gas in a high pressure solids-gas stream utilizing a packed bed of the solids Separation of a high temperature (e.g., 300°-1200° C.) and high pressure (e.g., 2-20 bar) solids-gas stream from a pressurized fluidized bed reactor into solids and gas while reducing the pressure of both the gas and solids takes place in a vertical de-... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5562366 | Method and system for fast cycle transport of materials in dense phase A fast cycle system for transport of particulate material in dense phase has a feeder assembly dispensing material into a pulse pod assembly. The latter is connected to a pressurized pipeline and the pod of material is sent into the pipeline upon receipt ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5518343 | Dust-free powder substance delivery and filter system A substance delivery and filter system for use in delivering or conveying a dry, fluid powder substance from a closed container to an open receptacle is provided. The delivery and filter system includes a filter housing having a heavy particle cyclone sep... | 05/21/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5071290 | Tank truck manhole filter A filter apparatus for use in filtering dust and the like from a pressurized air stream flowing through a manhole of a hopper trailer in a particulate transfer system includes a filter sheet having a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the m... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4936153 | Core sampler systems A cord sampler for sampling impure granular materials a small hole in a wall of the hose connection between a pressure side of a blower and a simple tubular sampling spear, through which hole a weak air flow will be blown out, whereby a correspondingly we... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4846608 | Pneumatic grain conveyor and related method A pneumatic conveyor and related method for seeds or other particulate matter comprises a cyclone or vortex type discharge device, a blower for supplying a flow of air, a conduit coupled to the blower and to the discharge device for supplying a flow of ai... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4809602 | System and method for removing and disposing of a web of matrix waste A system and method for efficiently removing and disposing of a continuous web of matrix waste formed during the high speed manufacture of adhesive backed, pressure sensitive label stock on a printing press. As it leaves the press, the web of matrix waste... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4685840 | Method of transporting large diameter particulate matter A method of transporting large diameter solids, such as coal having a diameter of greater than 1 inch, preferably eight to twelve inches, predicated on pipe diameter, in the form of a slurry through a pipeline is disclosed. The method comprises the step o... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4532860 | Apparatus for collecting waste from a textile machine The waste collecting apparatus includes a container with a movable wall which rises during accumulation of waste within a container and which compacts the waste within the container. Outlets for the exhaust of the carrier medium are provided in the statio... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4457648 | Means for conveying a mixture of products having different density A transport pipe for a compressed-air conveying of a homogeneous mixture, the pipe including a nozzle on the outlet end of the pipe for discharge of the mixture into a storage container. The nozzle comprises a throughflow opening for passage of the mixtur... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4411562 | Apparatus and method for separating opened end flocks from a transporting air stream The connecting duct which directs the flock-laden air stream into the chute is provided with a restriction as well as with a ring duct for directing air impulses into the duct via openings on opposite sides of the duct. The restriction causes the air stre... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4377356 | Method and apparatus for moving coal including one or more intermediate periods of storage Finely divided coal is slurried with liquid carbon dioxide and pumped from a source (mine, dump, railway car, etc.) to a loading pier where, after deslurrying, the coal is pneumatically carried by gaseous carbon dioxide into a storage facility or directly... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4299683 | Apparatus and method for efficient transfer of powdered ore Apparatus for transferring powdered ore from a storage tank to a bin associated with an electrolytic cell. The cell defines a chamber containing an electrolyte and includes means for transferring ore from the bin to the chamber. The apparatus comprises a ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4259031 | Method and apparatus for feeding a processing machine A method and apparatus for feeding material intermittently discharged from one machine, primarily an injection molding machine, to another machine, primarily a granulator mill. The feeding-in operation offers low energy consumption, great flexibility as r... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4205931 | Pneumatic ash transporting and containing system Apparatus including an enclosed pressurized conveying and storage system that will allow potentially explosive flyash or other fine material to be handled with the minimum possibility of damage to the equipment in the event of an explosion. The steel stor... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4147392 | Vehicular transport and conveyance system A system (method and apparatus) for combined vehicular transport and pneumatic conveyance of lightweight subdivided materials. The system generally operates to convey a supply of subdivided material (e.g., cushioning and packaging material) from a source ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4106817 | Apparatus for pneumatically transporting powdery or granular materials Apparatus for pneumatically transporting powdery or granular materials from a material supply unit through a transport pipeline to a material receiver unit. A spherical secondary transport medium with an outside diameter slightly less than the inside diam... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3994701 | Method and apparatus for feeding comminuted solid fuel into plenum chambers Charges of finely comminuted solid fuel particles are admitted into an oxygen-containing gasification chamber through a system of locks having an uppermost bunker which is maintained at atmospheric pressure, an intermediate bunker wherein the pressure alt... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3970159 | Dosing device for pneumatic delivery systems A dosing device for a pneumatic delivery system particularly for powdery granular and similar coarse and fine grain materials comprises a first delivery tube defining a first conduit for the coarse dosing having a coarse dosing discharge. A second deliver... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3947071 | Apparatus for the collection and discharge of material Apparatus for the collection and discharge of material in a pneumatic conveying system comprising a cylindrical chamber having an inlet at one end thereof through which entrained air and solid matter is ducted into the chamber, an outlet at the other end ... | 03/30/1976 |
