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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481606 | System, method, and apparatus for air-propelled conveyance of workpieces in sanitary environments An air conveyor for handling workpieces in a food grade environment has a cylindrical pipe with an elongated slot that extends along an axial length of the pipe. A track is snap fit in the elongated slot and has a base for supporting the workpieces. The base has air... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7452166 | Device for conveying coating powder and method for conveying powder with the conveying device A device for conveying coating powder has an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a powder conveying chamber made from a flexible conveying chamber hose. The powder conveying chamber is arranged between the inlet valve and the outlet valve and has a conveying air inlet.... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7410329 | Device for conveying powders through pipelines A device for conveying powders through pipelines including at least one pumping device which in turn includes a suction inlet and a delivery outlet and a tubular chamber with opposite ends connected respectively to the suction inlet through an input valve and to the... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7163359 | Device for conveying powder and method for operating the same Transport system with several devices (1) for transporting powder, where each device (1) has a transfer chamber (3) into which a supply line (6) and a discharge line (8) for the powder open, and means to generate a negative pressur... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137237 | Forage harvester blower The present invention relates to a forage harvester blower including a blower rotor having a plurality of generally radially extending rotor paddles which operate in a corresponding substantially cylindrical housing, characterised in that said housing is provided wi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6666627 | Discharge apparatus adapted to distribute material A discharge apparatus for connection to and covering an airlock material outlet. The discharge apparatus includes an air inlet for at least substantially directing an airstream through an airlock material outlet and toward an interior area defined by an a... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6447216 | Fluid pumping system for particulate material A fluid pumping assembly for pumping particulate material includes a pump housing defining a pump cavity including a pumping chamber for handling particulate material, a motive fluid chamber, and a moveable diaphragm. The fluid pumping assembly also inclu... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435779 | Method and apparatus for introducing a tablet into a climate control system A method and apparatus for introducing a tablet into a climate control system is described. The tablet can include a leak detection dye which is placed into appropriate locations within the system with a tablet inserter. The system can be an air condition... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5671869 | Fiber chaff disseminator A chaff disseminator for uniformly distributing short fibers into the air r disrupt enemy radar tracking in an air combat situation. Such fibers are typically 3 to 25 microns in diameter and cut to 1/8 to 1/2 inch in length. Fiber concentration and output... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5392996 | Pesticide duster attachment for portable blower A duster attachment includes a closed bottom, upwardly opening cylindrical container. An upright vacuum tube has its lower end secured through the bottom of the container and includes an upper end provided with variable air inlet structure. A closed top a... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5271695 | Device for pneumatically feeding powder from a container A pipe arrangement (40) consists of two nested pipes (60, 62) and a nozzle head (68, 76) on their bottom ends. This nozzle head is located within the diameter of the pipe arrangement (40) and does not protrude radially beyond its diameter. The pipe arrang... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4832538 | Feed spreader A feed spreader has an impeller for distributing feed to livestock in a feed lot. The impeller is driven through a belt and pulley arrangement by an electric motor. The feed spreader has a connection for receiving feed from a feed hopper through a flexibl... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4587002 | Apparatus for floating transport and processing of substrate or tape Improved apparatus (10), including passage (22) for inter-cushion processing and transport of substrates (12) towards and from process modules (14) and (16) for main processing of said substrates (12) at non-atmospheric pressure in a series of successive ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4543017 | Apparatus for the control for injection of dry solids into a high pressure fluid stream A vortex chamber is disclosed which has a circular elliptical or volute perimeter and end wall. High pressure fluid enters tangentially at the perimeter. Part of this high pressure fluid exits at an axial outlet, forming a vortex. The balance of the high ... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4422809 | Coal pump A device for pressurizing pulverized coal and circulating a carrier gas is disclosed. This device has utility in a coal gasification process and eliminates the need for a separate collection hopper and eliminates the separate compressor.... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4412761 | Self-regulating air inlet In a centrifugal blower used for conveyance of certain materials, a self-regulating air inlet assembly which automatically adjusts the amount of secondary air flow according to the needs of the blower, thereby supplementing the principal air flow and stab... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4405289 | Apparatus for pumping a powdery or granular material Apparatus for pumping a powdery or granular material has a first cylinder and a second cylinder parallel to each other and each having a front end and a rear end, a connector box connecting the respective rear ends of the cylinders for placing them in com... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4363572 | Injector for a material transport system An injector for a material transport system includes a helical inducer having a housing with a fluid input port, a material input port and a discharge port, each port is open to an internal chamber of the housing. A rotor with a helical blade is mounted t... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4362441 | Means and apparatus for throttling a dry pulverized solid material pump Method and apparatus are shown for control of continuous feeding of pulverized material to a high pressure container. A rotor is located within the high pressure container. The pulverized material is fed from a feed hopper through a stationary feed pipe t... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4301943 | Melamine container and process for unloading same Process and apparatus for unloading melamine powder from a bulk shipping or transporting containers. The apparatus is comprised of a uniquely designed portable hopper or discharge chute provided at its discharge end with a rotary pump that is removably at... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4158469 | Feed material handling apparatus The feed material handling apparatus has a frame supporting a feed-receiving hopper disposed horizontally on said frame and an impeller rotatable about a vertical axis therein impels said material through a discharge tunnel to a substantially vertical blo... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4114955 | Method and apparatus for transferring material with the use of a fluid Transferring a material from a first location to a second location while suspended in a fluid includes providing a stream of a pressurized fluid and an arcuate circulation path for admixture of the material and fluid, introducing at least a portion of the... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4071170 | Portable motor driven dusting apparatus Powdered material such as insecticide or the like is moved from a hopper by the combined effect of gravity, vibration and induction of a rotary blower for distribution as a gas-powder suspension. The element for vibrating the powder is driven by the blowe... | 01/31/1978 |
