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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6561691 | Method and apparatus for the distribution of ice An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the peri... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554546 | Apparatus and method for moving and placing granulate An Improved Apparatus and Method for Moving and Placing Granulate is disclosed. The disclosed device is a portable, self-contained apparatus capable of discharging granulate into hard-to-reach areas, as well as providing assistance in covering vast open a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6533504 | Bottle cap elevator An apparatus for sending bottle caps to a remote elevated location has a first hopper for temporarily storing bottle caps. The first hopper receives a supply of bottle caps. A feeder has an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the feeder is coupled... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6514014 | Method and apparatus for collecting and transporting cigarettes and cigarette rejects An apparatus for receiving and transporting cigarette rejects in a cigarette manufacturing process comprises a receptacle having a receiving opening and an insertion opening for receiving rejects, a conduit having a first end and a second end and communic... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511263 | System for spreading particulate materials A system for applying particulate materials comprising a supply source of pressurized gas, a chamber with first and second opposed side walls, at least one pressurized gas entrance conduit for transporting pressurized gas to the chamber, at least one mate... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508611 | Method and means for handling and conveying loosefill Apparatus for handling loosefill and conveying the loosefill from one location to another comprises a container having a bottom and sides, the container being adapted to receive and contain therein a quantify of loosefill, a blower positioned at one end o... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6508610 | Apparatus and method of pneumatically conveying powder substances and use of the apparatus An apparatus for pneumatically conveying powder substances in a pipe system, wherein a volume is sucked in with reduced pressure and discharged with increased pressure for being passed further along, characterized in that the apparatus has within the pipe... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503042 | Bulk material handling system An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502689 | System and method for transporting bulk materials and loading apparatus therefor An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499585 | Method of loading bulk particulate materials into containers An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499927 | Method of transporting bulk particulate materials An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494645 | Method and device for determining a powder quantity or change in powder quantity in a container The method according to the invention is suitable for determining a powder quantity in a container and for determining a change in powder quantity, i.e. the powder quantity that is supplied from the container(s). The powder is fluidized in the container, ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494646 | Pneumatic conveyor for light-weight empty bottles Pneumatic conveyor for empty, lightweight bottles (1) of the kind incorporating a support flange (2) at an area of their neck (3). Said conveyor comprises a pair of coplanar, spaced apart supporting tracks (5) for supporting said flange (2), a pair of upp... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494151 | Exhauster diffuser discharge valve A discharge valve plate of the type used in the conduit between an exhauster fan and a riffle box in a coal fine delivery system for a coal-fired combustion chamber in a power plant. The axis of rotation of the discharge valve plate is oriented generally ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491480 | System and method for conveying loose material Apparatus, systems and methods for conveying loose material are shown and described. In one embodiment, a plurality of spaced apart, interconnected conveyor elements entrap and move loose material through a hollow conduit having a fixed size and shape, an... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484902 | Mixing and dispensing system A dispensing system having a hopper with at least one wall moveable to form a dispensing opening at the base of the hopper. At least one air knife is provided which blasts air upwardly into the hopper to lift, levitate, and mix the product within the hopp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481935 | Device for establishing optimal material flow rate for unloading materials A device for establishing an optimal material flow rate through a material convey line in which a pressurized fluid flow is used to convey material entrained within the fluid passed through the convey line is disclosed. The device includes a plate definin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478513 | Fluid pumping apparatus for particulate material system 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... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474912 | Pneumatic mail delivery system A pneumatic mail delivery system includes a carrier having first and second open ends and corresponding hinged covers for selectably covering the open ends. The system includes first and second carrier terminals each having front openings selectively cove... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471046 | Reduced drag side flexing conveyor system A modular conveyor system having an improved side flexing conveyor belt and improved active guide rail is provided. One or more roller assemblies replace the passive inside or outside guide rails in a curved section of the conveyor system for reducing the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471447 | Rotary air lock feeder with improved material intake and discharge An improved rotary air lock feeder. The improved device includes a cylinder having a central axis. A plurality of vanes extending radially outward to rotate in the cylinder about the axis. A hopper communicates with the cylinder through an inlet located i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468006 | High pressure feeder having restriction ramp in high pressure inlet A high pressure transfer device has a rotor mounted in a housing for rotation with respect to inlet and outlet ports and having through going pockets. The pockets have interior surface configurations substantially devoid of nooks, crannies, and related fl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468005 | Apparatus for conveying and separating articles through a transport tube An air mover apparatus for conveying and separating articles through a transport tube. A line-up of articles are supplied via a track from an orienting and feeding device and, thence, to a transport tube leading to a remote processing machine. The air mov... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464837 | Headbox and process for the metered addition of a fluid medium into a suspension stream of a headbox Process for a metered addition of a fluid medium into a material suspension stream of a headbox, including feeding the material suspension in a main flow direction through at least one turbulence-producing conduit to a headbox nozzle, the at least one tur... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6461085 | Sputter pallet loader A sputter pallet loading and unloading device includes in one embodiment a spindle that rotates the pallet while an arm is engaged with the spring in the pallet to open and close the spring. In another embodiment, the spindle is located adjacent an air tr... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6461087 | Christmas decoration box imitating snowing scene The present invention disclosed a Christmas decoration box structure that can imitate a snowing scene. The box structure comprises a box body, inside which ornaments and Styrofoam particles are disposed. A blower unit is arranged on the bottom portion of ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6454495 | Pneumatic transporting method and apparatus Rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry are advanced lengthwise in a conduit by a first air flow. Blasts of compressed air are admitted into the conduit behind successive articles to promote their advancement in a larger-diameter arcuate se... | 09/24/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6447217 | Substrate transfer device and operating method thereof A substrate body transfer apparatus, and an operating method therefor, capable of inserting and extracting substrate body into and from a cassette using air conveyance without employing a transfer mechanism such as those in which direct contact is made wi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443670 | Powder coating equipment having zero-sum control of conveyance and supplement air lines Powder-coating equipment comprises two throttles (6, 16) each mounted in one of a conveyance-air line (8) and a supplemental-air line (18). The throttles' flow impedance` are adjustable in a motorized manner by providing throttle with its own adjustment m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443669 | Electronic component feeding apparatus An electronic component feeding apparatus for conveying aligned electronic components includes a conveying tube, a cylinder for sucking air from an end of the tube, and a movable stopper plate for stopping the conveyed, aligned electronic components.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443671 | Pneumatic distribution machine with a flat tube bend The invention is a pneumatic delivery line of a type used for distributing seeds or fertilizer. The pneumatic delivery line is guided to the distributor in an essentially vertical manner. The delivery line includes a flat tube bend at some point along its... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439366 | Article separating method and apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus (10) for separating a jumbled collection of articles, such as clothing or garment hangers (23), into a plurality of separate and discrete hangers. The apparatus includes conveyor means (12, 26, 32) adapted to tr... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435335 | Method for transporting printed products A device for transporting printed products including a plurality of individual pocket grippers, each pocket gripper having a first connector on one side and a second connector on a second side, and having gripping elements for gripping a printed product. ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435338 | Small-parts feed and conveying device A small-parts feed and conveying device includes a movable section in which trains having a plurality of through holes are arranged along a direction of conveying the small parts, a parts drawing means for drawing the small parts to parts-conveying surfac... | 08/20/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6428245 | Method of and apparatus for transporting particulate materials from a lower level to a higher level A method of and apparatus for transporting particulate materials from a lower level to a higher level are disclosed, the method comprising: establishing a flow loop comprising a closeable chamber for receiving batches of the particulate materials, a first flow... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428246 | System and method of conveying, storing, and dispensing packing material A system and method for conveying and dispensing packing material, such as a chain of linked air bags which includes a pressurized pathway and an elongated hopper that conveys and dispenses the air bags. The hopper includes a plurality of air jets that tr... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425714 | System and method for conveying loose material Apparatus, systems and methods for conveying loose material are shown and described. In one embodiment, a plurality of spaced apart, interconnected conveyor elements entrap and move loose material through a hollow conduit having a fixed size and shape, an... | 07/30/2002 |
