Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
406010000 | WITH MEANS TO CONTROL CONVEYING FLUID OR MOVEMENT OF LOAD IN RESPONSE TO SENSED CONDITION | 66 |
20090142146 | Method of Transporting Tuberous Vegetables - A method of transporting tuberous vegetables from a storage facility that is remote from a processing facility to a processing facility includes providing a pipeline from the storage facility to the processing facility. A sufficient amount of water is continuously fed into a pump inlet along with a continuous selected amount of tuberous vegetables such that a pump, located proximate the storage facility, forces the water along with the tuberous vegetables through the pipeline and discharges the water and tuberous vegetables to the processing facility where the processing facility separates the water from the tuberous vegetables. | 06-04-2009 |
20110027020 | Method and system for sealing products in a pneumatic tube carrier - A pneumatic tube system, including at least one system control module for controlling delivery of a pneumatic carrier through pneumatic tubing. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station having a sealer, the sealer includes a heating pad and a sealing strip, where the sealer automatically grips the open end within the heating pad and the sealing strip upon insertion of the bag into the system. In one example, the sealer creates a vacuum to extract air from an interior space of the bag. The sealer applies heat to the open end to seal the bag. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station configured for sending at least one carrier, the at least one sending pneumatic tube station being in signal communication with the at least one system control module, where the at least one carrier is sent through the system by pneumatic tubing. | 02-03-2011 |
20110229276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING PARTICULATE SOLIDS FROM A GAS STREAM - A method and a device for separating particulate solids from a gas flow, particularly a carrier gas flow for transporting the particulate solids, has a transport line ( | 09-22-2011 |
20130084138 | POWERED PARTICULATE LOADER AND TRANSFER APPARATUS - A particulate loader and transfer apparatus is provided. The particulate loader and transfer apparatus comprises a separation chamber having a particulate and air intake. At least one blower is connected to the separation chamber for providing suction thereto. A particulate transporting device is connected to the separation chamber. An internal combustion engine and a drive mechanism operatively engage the at least one blower and the particulate transporting device. A control mechanism electronically controls the speed of the internal combustion engine. | 04-04-2013 |
20140301793 | MONEY HANDLING SYSTEM AND MONEY HANDLING METHOD - A recognition machine | 10-09-2014 |
20160120102 | SEED DEFLECTOR AND AGITATOR FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - One embodiment describes a seed planting system that includes a seed storage tank to store seeds; a seed meter fluidly coupled to the seed storage tank via a flow path, in which the seed meter receives seeds from the seed storage tank and distributes the seeds to ground engaging opener assemblies; and a seed deflector coupled to the seed storage tank directly above the flow path, in which the seed deflector guides the seeds from the seed storage tank into the flow path at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the flow path. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120103 | TANK PRESSURIZATION CONTROL FOR AIR CARTS - A pneumatic distribution system to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a valve, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a granular product storage tank and outputs a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to the agricultural implement by guiding an air stream from a first section with a larger cross-sectional area to a second section with a smaller cross-sectional area. The second pressure sensor outputs a signal indicative of the static pressure in the second section of the primary line. The valve is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and the primary line and selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank. The controller, which is communicatively coupled to both pressure sensors and the valve, instructs the valve to enable the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank until the first static pressure is greater than the second static pressure by a threshold amount. | 05-05-2016 |
406011000 | Responsive to obstacle in system | 1 |
20090304461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VACUUM CONVEYING OF BULK MATERIAL AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for vacuum conveying bulk material in a vacuum conveying system ( | 12-10-2009 |
406012000 | Control of conveying fluid | 40 |
20080298906 | Carrier transportation system with brake valve device proximate to a carrier receiver - A transfer system for a carrier that features a flow supply tube in fluid communication with a flow supply generator and in fluid communication with a carrier transport tube network dimensioned for transfer reception of the carrier. The carrier transport tube network has a first carrier reception chamber provided with a first carrier stop point and a second carrier reception chamber with second carrier stop point. The flow supply tube has a single point contact with the carrier transport tube network to provide a single tube based flow connection with the carrier transport. Also, with the single point connection there can be positioned a brake valve in line with a first section of the carrier transport tube network and in line with a first section of said flow supply tube just a few feet above the stop point of one or both of the reception chambers to provide for rapid travel to the brake valve and efficient braking within just a few feet of the stop point. | 12-04-2008 |
20090103989 | Method of dynamic energy-saving superconductive transporting of medium flow - In a transporting system comprising at least one a means of medium flow-forming energy action for providing a dynamic energy-saving superconductive medium flow process, a method of energy optimizing includes a negative modulating of the energy action with a frequency is changed to provide a plane form of a modulated energy action flow longitudinal waves, a law is selected a “drop-shaped” form, a comparative phase is changed to provide a phase shift to a comparative phase of an independent periodic process related with a modulated flow; and energy criterion optimized changing a modulation parameters in dependence on a changes of a flow process characteristics. | 04-23-2009 |
20090285642 | Apparatus and Method for Channelled Transport of Fruits Using a Fluid Pathway - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for transporting fruits, comprising:
| 11-19-2009 |
20100034599 | Vacuum Conveying Velocity Control Apparatus and Method for Particulate Material - An apparatus and a method for controlling the velocity of a particulate material conveyed by a gas flow under negative pressure in a duct said device comprising means for separating the flow into first and second streams. The first stream has a relatively high particulate material content and the second stream has a relatively low particulate material content. The flow of the second stream is restricted for example by a flow restricting or constricting orifice or valve. The duct diameter may increase incrementally along its length. | 02-11-2010 |
20100104380 | LEVITATION TRANSPORTATION DEVICE AND LEVITATION TRANSPORTATION METHOD - A levitation transportation device capable of adjustment when an object being transported is displaced from the center of a transportation path, A levitation transportation device having a transportation path forming a transportation router for an object to be transported, a plurality of jetting nozzles for transporting the object in a levitated manner along the transportation path, one or more detection sections for detecting the direction of the transportation of the object being transported in the transportation path and a control section for independently controlling the plurality of jetting nozzles based on a detection result by the detection sections. | 04-29-2010 |
20100303556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A SUCTION CONVEYING SYSTEM OF MATERIAL - A method in a vacuum conveying system, which vacuum conveying system comprises at least one feed point ( | 12-02-2010 |
20110044772 | POWDER TRANSPORT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING POWDER CONSTANTLY AND SMOOTHLY - A powder transport method for transporting powder constantly and smoothly by a device comprising a transfer chamber into which a supply line and a discharge line open; a piston for generating negative pressure; a compressed gas passage through which compressed gas is injected into the transfer chamber; and a compressed gas control means, the method comprises: the discharge line is being closed when the piston reaches top dead center; then the supply line is closed; after a first predetermined time, compressed gas is injected into the transfer chamber in a manner that the total amounts of compressed gas injected are the same, then the discharge line is opened; after a second predetermined time, the piston starts its downward stroke; at the first predetermined time before the piston reaches bottom dead center, the injection of compressed gas is ceased; and the discharge line is closed and the supply line is opened. | 02-24-2011 |
20110194904 | Controlled Inlet of Compressor for Pneumatic Conveying System - A compressor airflow controller is operable to control airflow through a centrifugal compressor. The controller drives the centrifugal compressor and determines if a flow irregularity (e.g., an error in gas flow velocity) has occurred. If a flow irregularity is determined, the controller reduces the irregularity by adjusting compressor operation to thereby change the compressed gas flow. | 08-11-2011 |
20120107057 | Transport Apparatus Having a Measuring System and Methods Therefor - A transport apparatus includes a bearing assembly for transporting an article. The bearing assembly includes a support structure for receiving the article, and a plenum housing for receiving the support structure. The plenum housing and the support structure define a plenum cavity, the plenum cavity being configured to receive and direct a flowing gas for floatingly supporting the article above the support structure. The bearing assembly further includes at least one sensor assembly, which includes a sensor for transmitting and receiving energy emissions for determining a location of the article relative to the support structure. The sensor assembly may determine the location of the article relative to the support structure substantially through at least one aperture located on the bearing assembly. The article location determined by the sensor assembly may be communicated to a display panel or a control unit for adjusting the location if necessary. | 05-03-2012 |
20120328378 | VAPOR MITIGATION SYSTEM, VAPOR MITIGATION CONTROLLER AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING VAPORS - A vapor mitigation system includes at least one vacuum pipe constructed and arranged to collect vapors beneath the floor of a building and to vent the vapors and a blower coupled to the at least one vacuum pipe. The blower is constructed and arranged to create a vacuum under the floor of the building. The vapor mitigation system further includes a controller configured to dynamically control a level of power supplied to the blower. The controller adjusts the level of power supplied to the blower in response to one or more environmental measurements. | 12-27-2012 |
20130101361 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PASSING MATTER IN A FLOW PASSAGE - A system is provided for passing matter in a flow passage of an oil and/or gas drilling or production installation, in particular for passing trash or drill cuttings in a drilling fluid return line. The system includes at least two valves arranged in series in said passage; and a control device configured to selectively or sequentially actuate said at least two valves, such that the material is allowed to pass said at least two valves in the passage. A method is also provided for passing trash or drill cuttings in a drilling fluid return line. | 04-25-2013 |
20150132071 | Device for Explosion Decoupling of Two System Parts - The invention relates to a device for explosion decoupling of two system parts. Dust that is capable of exploding can be fed in the process from a first system part in an air flow via a pipeline ( | 05-14-2015 |
20150374556 | Method and Apparatus for Transferring a Discrete Substrate - An apparatus and method for transferring a discrete substrate. A transfer apparatus may include a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate and the bottom plate may include a first inboard supply port and a first outboard supply port and may define a passageway. The discrete substrate may enter the passageway at a first velocity and exit the passageway at a final velocity. The final velocity may be greater than the first velocity. A first inboard control valve and a first outboard control valve may be activated, and each valve may operate on a valve frequency that defines an on-period and an off-period for each cycle. Each cycle may be controlled by a controller. A visual detection device may track the discrete substrate and communicate with the controller. The discrete substrate may be adjusted as it advances in a machine direction. | 12-31-2015 |
406014000 | Responsive to velocity or pressure change in conveying fluid | 18 |
20090214302 | Control of slurry flow - One aspect of the invention concerns a method of controlling a flow of slurry pumped through a non-vertical pipeline ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090311054 | VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Provided herein are systems and methods for use in controlling a translocation process of a pneumatic tube system in order to reduce the amount of energy transferred from the tube system to a pneumatic carrier and, hence, its contents. Generally, these utilities entail identifying and/or reducing forces applied to a pneumatic carrier traveling through a travel path within a pneumatic tube system. The systems and method disposed herein allow for varying the velocity of a pneumatic carrier as it passes through a travel path of the pneumatic system. Such varying of the velocity allows for reducing the total forces applied to the pneumatic carrier during passage through the system. In one arrangement, the power output of a power source connected to a compressor device is altered to vary the velocity of pneumatic carries in the system. | 12-17-2009 |
20110110729 | Continuous Semi-Dense Pneumatic Conveying System and Method - A continuous semi-dense phase conveying system comprising a vessel having a gas inlet, a particulate material inlet, and a gas and particulate material outlet, which has an operating pressure of about 15 psig or less. The system includes a rotary airlock valve for feeding particulate material into the vessel and a pressurizing gas supply which branches into a feed gas line and a bypass line. A pneumatic conveying line coupled to the gas and particulate material outlet of said the and coupled to the bypass line. The pressure of the vessel is controlled using a bypass valve on said bypass line and optimize the flow of gas and particulate matter through the pneumatic conveying line. | 05-12-2011 |
20110194905 | CONVEYING DEVICE USED UNDER CONDITION HAVING LARGE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - Provided is a conveying device used under a condition having a large pressure difference which is observed during a process such as a depressurizing process in an operation of manufacturing gas hydrate pellets and a method of controlling the same, the conveying device requiring less ancillary facilities, being small in size, and achieving high-speed processing while achieving secure blockage of pressure. The conveying device | 08-11-2011 |
20110211919 | PNEUMATIC CONVEY SYSTEM WITH CONSTANT VELOCITY PICKUP - An pneumatic convey device that employs active vacuum pressure monitoring using either a pressure sensor or vacuum motor power consumption to maintain a constant velocity pickup point, reduce product damage, increase capacity per vacuum pressure when the system is running at less than designed vacuum and reduce energy consumption at the point where the material convey starts. | 09-01-2011 |
20110299943 | BLOWER CONTROLLER FOR PNEUMATIC CONVEYANCE OF GRANULAR MATERIALS - A system provides pneumatic conveyance of granular materials, for example, grain or other dry, loose commodities. They system conveys the commodity from a first piece of equipment, for example a grain dryer, to a second piece of equipment, for example, a grain bin. A variable speed blower motor is mounted to drive air through a transport pipe, and the blower motor speed is controlled by a processor and software to provide a desired pressure to efficiently move the commodity based on the rate of discharge into the transport pipe, while minimizing wasted energy or damage to the commodity that is often experienced when more than the required pressure is provided by a blower motor. Parameters used in determining the blower motor speed may include the gauge pressure measured in the transport pipe, the rate of discharge of commodity into the transport pipe, and the blower motor current or power. | 12-08-2011 |
20120039674 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE FLOW OF AIR IN A HIGH CAPACITY COLUMN DELIVERY DEVICE - A Control System for monitoring the flow of air in a high capacity column delivery device, wherein a programmable logic controller, uses one or more sensors for sensing changes in air pressure and an air flow in a system to ensure one or more chute continuously and uniformly discharge a material; the programmable logic controller is connected to the system having; one or more sensors and a compressor which is mechanically connected to the system to supply the air to each chute through an air hose, which is necessary in order to assist the material to travel down a pipes and into the chute and out at a tip of a vibratory probe mechanism; the system further comprises at least one air hose directed downwardly in each chute to prevent any blockage of the material; wherein the programmable logic controller monitors the flow of air and pressure of air in the system through the use of these signals and electronically decides an appropriate reaction by sends a signal to the valve and air hose; when a blockage occurs in the chute, a first signal is sent from the sensor to the programmable logic controller to make adjustments by reducing air flow from a clear chute and diverts more air to a potentially blocked chute which causes an increase in air flow and pressure of air to the potentially blocked chute; and when the blockage is cleared from the chute, a second signal is sent from the sensor to the programmable logic controller to reverse the previous operation and balances the flow of air and pressure of air to each chute. | 02-16-2012 |
20120155973 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOADING A FEED LINE WITH BULK MATERIAL - Method for automatically loading feed line with bulk material in suction delivery system having feed line, loading point, reservoir, and at least one material separator arranged at distance to reservoir. Method includes selecting target value for air speed for area of loading point, wherein for area of loading point, minimum target value and maximum target value for air speed are empirically determined from feed line parameters related to feed line and material parameters related to bulk material and values are stored in database. Method includes measuring in area of loading point one of air speed and quantity serving for determination of air speed in feed line and sending target value and measured value of air speed to controller. Method includes controlling air speed to target value via suction capacity, and adding bulk material in metered manner in dependence upon measured value of air speed when target value is reached. | 06-21-2012 |
20120257934 | METERING SYSTEM, DENSE PHASE CONVEYING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING BULK MATERIAL IN POWDER FORM - The present invention relates to a metering system for the steady, continuous, dosed supply of a bulk material in powder form made of light, polydisperse particles from a supply device (B, SG) into a plurality of conveying tubes (FR | 10-11-2012 |
20130058728 | FEEDER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION SYSTEM - An improved feeder system and method for a vapor transport deposition system that includes a carrier gas bypass flow line to allow for continuous carrier gas flow to a vaporizer unit when a vibratory unit which supplies powdered material and carrier gas to the vaporizer unit is out of service. A process gas flow line to the vibratory unit may be included when the powdered material contains a powdered dopant in the material mix. | 03-07-2013 |
20140270993 | SOLIDS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SOLIDS - A pressure control system is provided. The pressure control system includes a first pressure sensing device configured to obtain a first pressure measurement including at least one of a first differential pressure and a first pressure, the first pressure measurement obtained from at least one of within and downstream from a solids supply system, a second pressure sensing device configured to obtain a second pressure measurement including at least one of a second differential pressure and a second pressure within the solids supply system, and a pressure controller configured to use the first pressure measurement and the second pressure measurement to control a pressure within the solids supply system. | 09-18-2014 |
20160052729 | A SINGULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to apparatus for carrying articles such as fruit for sorting, and in particular though not exclusively to apparatus for singulating the articles. There is provided a singulation apparatus for an article carrying system, the apparatus comprising a flume adapted to receive a plurality of articles at a first end; a fluid inlet associated with the first end and arranged in use to direct a fluid flow to carry the received articles along the flume to a second end; wherein a parameter of the fluid flow is controlled in order to singulate the received articles along the flume. A method for singulation is also disclosed. | 02-25-2016 |
20160122138 | POWDER CONVEYOR AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD - The invention relates to a powder conveyor ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160165792 | Agricultural Air Cart Assembly with Individually Controlled Product Distribution Lines | 06-16-2016 |
20160185537 | RESIN DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE SENSORS FOR OPTIMAL VACUUM PUMP OPERATION - Method and apparatus for pneumatically conveying granular resin material and controlling such conveyance includes a sensor associated with granular plastic resin material receiver with the sensing vacuum level thereat and a microprocessor adjusting vacuum pump speed based on vacuum level sensed at the receiver. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192581 | Agricultural Air Cart Assembly With Individually Controllable Air Flow In The Product Distribution Lines | 07-07-2016 |
406015000 | To initiate or terminate fluid current | 2 |
20110097159 | TUBING CONDUIT SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a tubing conduit system for transport of solid or liquid material with a transport air stream, which is driven by at least one vacuum source ( | 04-28-2011 |
20130011209 | Pipeline Conveyor Systems - A pipeline ( | 01-10-2013 |
406019000 | Responsive to presence or absence or quantity of load | 9 |
20090067934 | PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING ARTICLES - An apparatus for transporting an article through a conduit includes a conduit extending between a sending station and a receiving station, first and second gates remote from the sending and receiving stations for selectively sealing the conduit between a selected one of the gates and the article, a pressure source connected to the conduit between the first and second gates for selectively exhausting or pressurizing the conduit to create a pressure differential across the article in the conduit, a transfer switch connected to the conduit at a predetermined location between the first and second gates, the transfer switch operative to open and close the first and second gates and actuate the pressure source and wherein the conduit between the article and one of the gates is exhausted to propel the article from the sending station toward the transfer switch and the conduit between the carrier and the other of said gates is pressurized in response to a signal from the transfer switch to propel the carrier away from the transfer switch toward the receiving one of the stations. | 03-12-2009 |
20100021247 | TRANSPORTING PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A material transporting system comprises a material transporting apparatus ( | 01-28-2010 |
20120082516 | WORKPIECE TRANSPORT METHOD AND WORKPIECE TRANSPORT APPARATUS - A wafer floats and is transported while gas is blown from holes passing vertically through a middle portion of a transport path against a rear face of the wafer to be transported, and from holes on opposite sides of the transport path that are inclined obliquely relative to a traveling direction of the wafer toward a center axis of the transport path against the rear face of the wafer. In the step of transporting the wafer, a flow rate of gas is adjusted that is blown from the holes on a side where the wafer deviates from a transport course. | 04-05-2012 |
20130272803 | NON-CONTACT CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT - [Problem] To control a lift force acting on an object being conveyed by non-contact conveyance equipment in a non-contact manner. | 10-17-2013 |
20140328633 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM - A material collection unit for a material handling system is disclosed. The material collection unit includes an elongated housing section, a separator, and an accumulation bin. The separator is disposed within the housing section and partially bisects the elongated housing section into first and second sections. The first section is in communication with an inlet for materials to pass through. The second section is in communication with an exhaust. The accumulation bin is disposed below the elongated housing and has an open top section that is in communication with the elongated housing section and a second opening that is configured to mate with an opening of a baler unit. | 11-06-2014 |
20150353298 | GAS-PARTICLE PROCESSOR - A gas-particle processing method comprising: introducing gas into a chamber through a gas inlet; flowing the gas through the chamber from the gas inlet to the gas outlet at a first controlled mass flowrate; introducing at least one particle stream into the chamber through one or more particle inlets of the chamber at a second controlled mass flowrate; flowing each particle stream through a respective processing region in the chamber; and controlling the first and/or second mass flowrates, such that the gas-particle mixture porosity in a substantial portion of each processing region is 0.900-0.995. | 12-10-2015 |
20160096693 | MATERIAL CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND MATERIAL CONVEYANCE METHOD - A material conveyance device that has an inverter converting a frequency of an alternating-current source and a suction air source having an electric motor driven by the inverter and pneumatically conveys a material by the suction air source through a pipe for conveying the material, includes: a physical quantity detector that detects a physical quantity related to an output of the inverter; and a controller that controls an air volume or an air speed by the suction air source based on the physical quantity detected by the physical quantity detector. | 04-07-2016 |
406022000 | With timer to terminate current | 1 |
20110293380 | PNEUMATIC COMPRESSED-AIR TUBE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A pneumatic compressed-air tube transport system and a method for transporting small assembly parts to assembly and processing lines for assembly of products. The transport system includes at least one drop-off branch configured to drop off the small assembly parts into the compressed-air tube transport system. The at least one drop branch includes at least one air flow generator, a butterfly valve located downstream of the air flow generator, and a drop-off station for the small assembly parts located downstream of the butterfly valve. The small assembly parts move through a tube into at least one joining switch and a plurality of delivery stations are configured to receive the small assembly parts. | 12-01-2011 |
406023000 | Level or weight of load in receptacle | 1 |
20100189517 | Method for Transferring Particles - Method and apparatus are provided for transferring particles from an upper zone through an intermediate zone to a lower zone. A valveless conduit provides particle communication from the upper zone to the middle zone and a valved conduit provides particle communication from the middle zone to the lower zone. The transfer of particles between the zones through the conduits is regulated by varying the pressure of the middle zone, the flow rate of gas passing through the valveless conduit, and the valve in the valved conduit. | 07-29-2010 |
406028000 | Control of load input or output | 18 |
20090148244 | PNEUMATIC CONVEYING VELOCITY CONTROL DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A device for controlling the velocity of a particulate material conveyed by a gas flow in a duct comprises means for separating the flow into first and second streams. The first stream has a relatively high particulate material content and the second stream has a relatively low particulate material content. The flow of the second stream is restricted for example by means of a flow-constricting orifice. The effect of the device is to increase the pressure of a vessel into which particulate material is discharged from the duct, thereby reducing the velocity of the material flow. | 06-11-2009 |
20090162148 | Feed Device for Conveying a Powdery Medium from a Powder Container into a Powder Conduit - A feed device for conveying a powdery medium from a powder container into a powder conduit is specified and has a powder channel which connects the powder container and the powder conduit. The powder channel also, in a working position, is arranged with a vertical component of the axis of the powder channel above a charge end of the powder conduit. The powder channel has a joint unit with a charge joint part, to which the powder container is connected detachably in a sealed manner, and a delivery joint part for connecting the powder channel in a sealed manner to the charge end of the powder conduit. Displacement travel of the joint unit is sufficiently large for a filling level of the powder container to be located below an opening of the powder container in a lowered exchange position. | 06-25-2009 |
20090304462 | Apparatus for transferring slurry - Provided is an apparatus for transferring slurry, which is used to transfer minerals from the bottom of the sea to the ground; and, more particularly, to an apparatus for transferring slurry, which can efficiently transfer the slurry in the state of a solid-liquid mixture containing the minerals without clogging of a transfer pipe. | 12-10-2009 |
20100034600 | COATING POWDER FEEDING DEVICE - A coating powder feed unit containing a powder pump which in a suction operating mode aspirates coating powder into a powder chamber ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100092252 | DISCHARGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A discharge system for removing a solid/gas mixture from a fluidized bed pressure vessel is provided. The discharge system includes a fluidized bed pressure vessel, a settling vessel, a transfer vessel, discharge line, primary discharge valve, and primary exit valve. Also in included is a method to operate the discharge system. The method includes transferring a solid/gas mixture from a fluidized bed pressure vessel to a settling vessel, transferring the solids to a transfer vessel, and then emptying the transfer vessel. | 04-15-2010 |
20100098503 | DEVICE FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR PREFORMS, BOTTLES OR SIMILAR, BY AIR BLOWING - Device for conveying objects ( | 04-22-2010 |
20120107058 | SOLIDS FEEDER DISCHARGE PORT - The present application provides a solids feeder in communication with a flow of solids and a flow of a conveying fluid. The solids feeder may include an outlet channel with the flow of the solids therein and a discharge port in communication with the outlet channel. The discharge port further may include an inlet in communication with the flow of the conveying fluid and a flow channel. The flow channel may include a reduced cross-sectional area about the outlet channel as compared to the inlet. | 05-03-2012 |
20120201613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS BETWEEN TWO CONSECUTIVE PROCESSING STATIONS BEING OPERATED WITH DIFFERENT CYCLE SPEEDS - A method for transferring objects (e.g. ophthalmic or contact lenses) between two consecutive processing stations, e.g. processing stations having differing cycle times or cycle speeds, including removing the objects from a preceding processing station, in which objects are advanced with a first cycle speed, transporting the objects to a subsequent processing station including a plurality of consecutively arranged receptacles ( | 08-09-2012 |
406029000 | Input | 10 |
20160120104 | INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED METER ROLLERS AND AIR CONVEYANCE COMPONENTS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure includes an agricultural system having first and second product meters configured to meter product to first and second lines, respectively. First and second motors are coupled to the first and second product meters and configured to drive them at first and second metering rates, respectively. An air source is configured to provide first and second airflows to the first and second lines, respectively. A controller electrically coupled to the first and second motors is configured to receive first and second inputs indicative of first and second numbers of first and second outlets fluidly coupled to the first and second lines, respectively. The controller is configured to instruct the first and second motors to drive the first and second product meters at the first and second metering rates, respectively, based on the first and second inputs, and to instruct the air source to provide the first and second airflows with first and second dynamic pressures or first and second velocities. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT CALIBRATION OF METER ROLLERS - The present disclosure describes an agricultural product distribution system having first and second product meters configured to meter first and second amounts of agricultural product from a product tank over first and second periods of time, respectively. The system also includes first and second motors coupled to the first and second product meters, respectively, and configured to turn the first and second product meters a first number of turns and a second number of turns, respectively, over the first and second periods of time to meter the first and second amounts of agricultural product. Further, the system includes a controller configured to receive inputs indicative of the first amount of agricultural product, the first number of turns, the second amount of agricultural product, and the second number of turns and to compare the signals to determine first and second calibration rate of the first and second product meters. | 05-05-2016 |
406030000 | Responsive to pressure or velocity change of conveying fluid | 3 |
20110268510 | LOW PRESSURE CONTINUOUS DENSE PHASE CONVEY SYSTEM USING A NON-CRITICAL AIR CONTROL SYSTEM - An air control system for a low pressure continuous dense phase convey system employs a non-critical air flow control system that allows for a supply pressure to be only incrementally larger than a convey pressure. The convey system has an inlet for introduction of pressurized air into the system and an airlock associated with a feedpoint for introduction of particulate into the system. A first pressure sensor is positioned immediately downstream of an air source to measure the supply pressure, and a second pressure transducer is positioned proximate an airlock to measure the convey pressure. The non-critical air flow control system is dependent on the supply and convey pressures and a position of a control valve, such as a sonic nozzle. The difference between the convey pressure and the supply pressure is less than 10% of the supply pressure. | 11-03-2011 |
20140199126 | PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT WITH MULTI VESSEL DISCHARGE - An ash transport system and method is provided that includes a transport line, four hoppers, and an airlock or hopper valve attached to each hopper. The ash transport system transports an ash mass from the airlock or hopper valve to the transport line if pressure in the transport line falls below a predefined pressure threshold assigned to the respective airlock or hopper valve. After a predefined period of time elapses, the ash transport system transports the ash mass from the airlock or hopper valve to the transport line if the pressure in the transport line falls below different respective predefined pressure thresholds. The airlocks and hopper valves simultaneously transport the ash masses to the transport line if, prior to the predefined period of time elapsing, the pressure in the transport line falls below each of the respective predefined pressure thresholds. | 07-17-2014 |
20150321843 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM - In a method of controlling operation of a pneumatic conveying system ( | 11-12-2015 |
406031000 | Responsive to presence, absence, or quantity of load | 5 |
20100021248 | PRESSURE TANK, AN DEVICE FOR FEEDING POWDER TO A CONVEYING PIPE, AND ITS FEEDING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FEEDING INTERVALS OF POWDER TO THE CONVEYING PIPE (AS AMENDED - This invention provides a pressure tank having a simple structure to intermittently feed powder to a conveying pipe, and a method for determining the intervals for feeding the powder to the conveying. | 01-28-2010 |
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