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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338629 | Integrated metal processing facility A system and method for forming and heat treating a metal casting are provided. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331374 | Method and apparatus for assisting removal of sand moldings from castings Disclosed is a method for dislodging a mold from a casting formed within the mold. The mold may be removed from the casting by scoring the mold and applying a force sufficient to cause the mold to fracture and break into pieces. Additionally, the mold may be fractur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290583 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275582 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258755 | Integrated metal processing facility An integrated metal processing facility in which molten metal is poured into a series of molds at a pouring station to form metal castings, which are then transferred to a heat treatment line. Prior to introduction of the castings into a heat treatment station of th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6910522 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901990 | Method and system for processing castings A method and system of processing castings is provided in which one or more castings are deposited into a mobile furnace and moved from one station to another of a multi-station casting processing system. The interior of the mobile furnace is heated so as to maintai... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6749425 | Indirect heating furnace An indirect heating furnace heats a substance in a reaction tube with a high-temperature combustion gas without contact between the substance and the combustion gas. The reaction tube is a stationary ceramic tube. A combustion device for supplying said heating high-... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6425685 | Process for reclaiming salvaged asphalt A process for reclaiming salvaged asphalt includes feeding salvaged asphalt mixed with new sands, stones and tar in a designed proportion into a double-layer drying machine including inner and outer gyroscopic drums; indirectly heating the salvaged asphal... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6405565 | Chalcogenide glass tubing fabrication An apparatus and process for fabricating tubing used in the making of chalcogenide fibers. The apparatus features a three-sectioned melt/spin ampoule that allows for fabricating the chalcogenide tubing without introducing impurities and contaminants, in a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6379610 | Apparatus and process for treating a particulate material within a rotating retort Apparatus (1) and process for treating particulate material or powder (33) of a size capable of being fluidized in a retort (31) mounted for rotation on a pair of end axles (18, 41). Retort (31) is mounted on a tilt frame (5) for tilting movement in a ver... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6368555 | Method for treating contaminated material, specifically infected material The invention relates to a method and device for treating contaminated materials, specially infected materials, which are fed to endless screws (5, 12) via a feed hopper (2) and are heated, disinfected or sterilized in addition to being discharged through... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6244859 | Rotary kiln A rotary kiln (1) is equipped with a horizontal kiln drum (3), arranged rotatable and drivable in a furnace body (2), which kiln drum is closed at the charging and delivery side by end plates (4, 5) forming central charging or delivery openings (6, 7), re... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6042370 | Graphite rotary tube furnace A rotary tube furnace suitable for operation in controlled atmospheres at temperatures in the range of 1500° to 2800° comprises a generally horizontal rotatable graphite tube slidably supported on water-cooled split ring graphite bearings. The graphite ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6027338 | Furnace and method for firing ceramics A furnace for manufacturing ceramics is disclosed. The furnace contains a cylindrical heat resistant container, a furnace body for heating the cylindrical heat resistant container, and driving means for driving the cylindrical heat resistant container. Th... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5997288 | Apparatus for thermal removal of surface and inherent moisture and limiting rehydration in high moisture coals A flighted, horizontally inclined rotary retort, heated externally by flame, hot gases, steam or other sources of heat. The retort shall have sufficient flight area to transport the coal through the retort in the predetermined time. The coal being process... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5913677 | Carbon reactivation apparatus A carbon reactivation apparatus has a fossil fuel kiln adjacent to a rotary dryer and flue gas from the kiln flows through the dryer co-currently with carbon particles to provide a more efficient process than previously known. The apparatus has a rotary k... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908291 | Continuous cross-flow rotary kiln A direct heat rotary calciner and method for providing improved thermal treatment of particulate material comprises a rotary tube having a plurality of screened apertures along the length thereof. Material to be treated is passed through the rotating tube... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5904105 | Device for combustion of moist fuel A device for combustion of moist fuel includes a combustion chamber with a moving fire grate disposed at a bottom portion thereof and a drum dryer located within the combustion chamber above the fire grate. The dryer drum rotates and includes therein an i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5788481 | Carbon reactivation apparatus A carbon reactivation apparatus has a fossil fuel kiln adjacent to a rotary dryer and flue gas from the kiln flows through the dryer co-currently with carbon particles to provide a more efficient process than previously known. The apparatus has a rotary k... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5716205 | Rotatable heating chamber for solid material A heating chamber for solid material, preferably a low-temperature carbonization drum for waste, is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and is equipped with a number of heating tubes that are disposed in an interior space and are aligned approximately p... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5688117 | Rotatable heating chamber with internal tubes for waste A low-temperature carbonization drum for waste includes many heating tubes located in the interior. The tubes are each secured by one end to a first end plate and by the other end to a second end plate. At least one support location for supporting the hea... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5673748 | Heating chamber for solid material A heating chamber is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and contains a number of heating tubes orientated parallel to each other. Solid material which is lifted up during the rotation can become detached from the heating tubes and upon impact can lead ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5596935 | System for and method of soil remediation and hot mix asphalt production A combined soil remediation and HMA plant is provided having a rotary dryer, a rotary soil incinerator, and a refractory lined duct connecting the incinerator to the dryer and serving as a conduit via which hot gases, forming the primary and possibly sole... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5562053 | Tunnel incinerator A tunnel type incinerator with cylindrical inner and outer barrels which are rotated in opposite directions relative to each other. A large number of crushing blades or protrusions are disposed and engaged with each other in a spiral shape on the wall of ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5393225 | Rotating tube heat treatment installation, in particular rotating tubular kiln, with indirect heat feed or dissipation A rotating tube heat treatment installation, for example a rotating tubular kiln for the thermal splitting of MgSO3, or a slag cooler for the separation of salts and aluminum, comprises as the main replaceable component, a rotating tube (1) whi... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5305533 | Combined direct and indirect rotary dryer with reclaimer Both indirect and counterflow direct heating are utilized in a dryer to achieve improved efficiency with a reduced tendency to char or damage the treated material. A horizontal drum has a first segment of aluminum and a second section of stainless steel a... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5244274 | Garbage processing vehicle A garbage processing vehicle includes a rotational fermentation drum device which is disposed on a loading platform of a vehicle, for mixing garbage with aerobic microorganisms and air in a rotational drum and providing conditions favorable to fermentatio... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5224432 | Method for retorting organic matter A method of retorting organic matter including the steps of advancing the organic matter through a chamber in the absence of oxygen, sensing the temperature in the chamber at a plurality of locations along the length of the chamber, individually adjusting... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5103743 | Method and apparatus for drying solid material A method and apparatus for drying solids such as bark, peat, wet coal or the like utilizes waste heat recovered from a rotary kiln. Solids are dried by simultaneously using both the radiation heat of the shell surface of the kiln and the heat of hot flue ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5096415 | Reaction furnace A reaction furnace includes a rotating core within a heated shell, the core and shell defining an active annular zone. An interrupted helical screw carried by the core conveys material from an inlet at one end of the zone to an outlet at the opposite end ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5042171 | Clothes dryer A clothes dryer equipped with a condensation unit (23, 38, 73) in which the cooling water that is fed is brought into direct contact with the humid air to dehumidify the humid air. The condensation unit (23, 38, 73) of the clothes dryer comprises a first ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5037620 | Preparation of anhydrous sodium dichromate flakes A new anhydrous sodium dichromate in flakes, Na2 Cr2 O7, m.p. 356° C. (dec. 400° C.) is described, characterized in that it comes in flakes with an area of approx. 1 cm2, thickness 0.5 mm and apparent specific... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4993943 | Apparatus and method for the removal of higher and lower volatility organic contaminants from soil An apparatus for the removal of higher and lower volatility organic contaminants from media such as soil including an externally heated screw conveyor having an inlet, an outlet and one or more solid core flights, means for collecting and delivering media... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4988289 | Reaction furnace A reaction furnace includes a rotating core within a heated shell, the core and shell defining an active annular zone. An interrupted helical screw carried by the core conveys material from an inlet at one end of the zone to an outlet at the opposite end ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4978294 | External heating rotary furnace This invention aims to offer an external heating rotary furnace for indirectly heating materials such as ore, coke, etc. which are liable to be oxidized, by insulating then from an oxidixing combustion gas atmosphere. The furnace comprises the following m... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4870911 | Apparatus for waste disposal and method An incinerator pyrolyzer for continuously burning waste material characterized by a rotating kiln within a furnace chamber for incinerating waste material passing through the kiln. The kiln includes means for introducing reactants for chemically changing ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4836775 | Air cooled rotary kiln collar An air cooled rotary kiln collar for use in improving the delivery of preheated charge material from the rotary kiln to the second stage of a multi-stage heating process. Adjustable rate fans circulate air through an annular collar at the discharge end of... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4784604 | Air pulsation for combustors A combustor for burning MSW (municipal solid waste) having a porous wall drum in which burning takes place with combustion air supplied from outside of the drum, in which air driven through the drum into the material being burned is supplied in pulses.... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4781580 | Indirectly heated rotary tubular kiln In a rotary tubular kiln for carrying out gas-solids reactions, comprising an indirectly heated, rotatable reaction tube with inner baffles which is provided with charging and removing devices for solid and gas inlet and outlet lines, the improvement whic... | 11/01/1988 |
