| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 406154000 | FLUID CURRENT CONVEYOR OUTLET MEANS | 36 |
| 20080298907 | Pneumatic transport system with reception chamber assembly with access cover seal assembly - An access chamber assembly for use in a pneumatic transport system with a sealing arrangement that provides an intended bearing clearance relative to an access door device which is rotated between an open, access state and a closed state. The bearing clearance allows for radial adjustment of the door while being rotated between states of being fully closed and fully open to avoid binding and seal friction noise. When a seal status is desired, as when the access door is closed and the access chamber is in a pressurized state (such as when a carrier is being braked to a stop state in the access chamber), the seal arrangement provides for a tight seal as the access door device is radially adjusted by the pressure to take up the clearance, at a diametrically opposed side, which movement also increases a seal enhancement effect provided by the seal components surface interrelationship as with door bar seals having a slight taper that provides an increased seal wedge effect as the access door is radially pushed out by the pressure against a second seal component such as a fixed lip seal of a carrier support pocket. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100014925 | TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM - A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge. The pressurized fluid source is operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100272519 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PARTICULATE MATERIAL DURING THE LAYER-WISE PRODUCTION OF PATTERNS - The present invention relates to a method for conveying particulate material during the manufacture of patterns in layers, wherein powder is conveyed out of a reservoir into a spreader unit and, if applicable, excess powder fed to the spreader unit is again conveyed back into the reservoir and wherein this conveying takes place in a closed conveying circuit. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110013994 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM - A method for draining the tank space ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20130279993 | LOW IMPACT STATION FOR PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Provided herein is a pneumatic tube system station that reduces the impact applied to carriers received by the station. More specifically, the station utilizes a compliant ramp that reduces impact shock applied to carriers as they fall into receiving stations under the force of gravity. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140294519 | Pneumatic Grain Conveying Apparatus for Selectively Discharging Grain or By-Passing the Discharge of Grain Into a Grain Bin - A pneumatic conveying system is disclosed for conveying a granular product, such as grain, from a grain inlet device to a selected one of a plurality of grain bins or other storage vessels. The system includes a blower for forcing air under pressure into a conveyor piping system. A grain inlet device is located downstream from the blower. The piping system has a portion leading from the grain inlet to an inlet in a first one of the vessels. A discharge/bypass valve is connected to a portion of the piping system leading from the grain inlet so as to receive the granular product being conveyed therethrough with the valve having a discharge outlet for discharging the granular product into the vessel. The valve is installed on the vessel such that the discharge outlet is in communication with the interior of the vessel. The valve further has an inlet coupling operatively connected to the piping system and an outlet coupling operatively connected to another portion of the piping system downstream of the valve leading to another of the vessels. The valve has a sleeve movable between a discharge position in which the inlet coupling is disconnected from the outlet coupling such that the granular product is discharged from the piping system into the valve and then is discharged into the vessel and a by-pass position in which the inlet and outlet couplings are operatively connected so that the granular product is conveyed through the valve and into the piping system downstream from the valve. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150117967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MATERIAL IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM - Method for feeding material into a shaping device in a pneumatic materials conveying system, in which method material, such as waste material is fed into a shaping device, and/or through it, in a feeder channel by the aid of at least partly gravity and at least partly suction and/or a pressure difference, which shaping device is a rotary shaper, with which the material is processed so as to be denser and is conveyed onwards. In the material infeed direction before the rotary shaper is a movable arresting device, which arresting device has a first position, in which it extends into the feeder channel and in which first position the arresting device receives at least some of the force effect produced by the material in the feeder channel and in which the transfer of the material in the feeder channel is limited, if necessary, with the arresting device, and which arresting device has a second position, in which the arresting device does not extend into the feeder channel. | 04-30-2015 |
| 406155000 | Conveyor having plural outlets | 4 |
| 20090269149 | CONVEYOR DEVICE FOR POWDER MATERIALS - An apparatus for pneumatically conveying bulk material comprising a conveying pipe, a conveying gas source, and a plurality of removal points. The conveying pipe forms a conveying path for the bulk material. The conveying gas source is connected to the conveying pipe and is configured to supply conveying gas in the direction of the conveying path. The removal points allow gas to be removed from the conveying pipe. The removal points are arranged on the conveying pipe at a distance from one another along the conveying path, and are adjustable in terms of quantity of gas flow to be removed from the conveying pipe. Controlled removal of excess gas from the conveying pipe can therefore be achieved to reduce the gas velocity, such that the conveying remains steady and stable without a stepwise increase in the cross section of the conveying pipe along the conveying path. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20140105695 | Product Distribution System For Farm Implement - A method and system enables sectional control for an air seeding system of a farm implement by exposing a main header, or selected ports of the main header, to a purging air flow when product flow through the selected ports is stopped. A plenum of air is fluidly coupled to the main header and provides a purging air flow to any exit port of the main header that has been shut off from product flow. Valves are used to selectively flow couple the exit ports of the main header to the product flow and to the purging air flow. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105696 | Method Of Product Distribution - A method and system enables sectional control for an air seeding system of a farm implement by exposing a main header, or selected ports of the main header, to a purging air flow when product flow through the selected ports is stopped. A plenum of air is fluidly coupled to the main header and provides a purging air flow to any exit port of the main header that has been shut off from product flow. Valves are used to selectively flow couple the exit ports of the main header to the product flow and to the purging air flow. | 04-17-2014 |
| 406156000 | Feeding plural receptacles | 1 |
| 20140212224 | Systems For Dispensing Bedding Materials Into Cages For Laboratory Animals - The present invention is directed to dispensers of bedding materials for laboratory animal cages. According to one embodiment of a dispensing unit, materials are drawn into a storage chute by a vacuum and dispensing is accomplished in a dispenser comprising a plurality of dispensing chutes having dispensing openings through which material is dispensed into cages. While in a first position, a material directing gate allows the materials to be dispensed through one of the dispensing chutes into a first number of cages, and through another one of the dispensing chutes into a second number of cages while in a second position. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the vacuum from the vacuum blower is utilized to remove dust from the dispensing area where material is dispensed into cages. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a system for aligning, indexing and drying laboratory animal cages which have already been cleaned in a cleaning station. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a programmable controller which advantageously facilitates the programming of automated control of the dispensing system. | 07-31-2014 |
| 406157000 | Deflector | 4 |
| 20090052996 | Concrete Rebound Shield and Method of Use - A concrete rebound shield and method of use is disclosed. The concrete rebound shield includes a bell defining an opening adapted to receive a feed hose. A collar nests within the opening of the bell and attaches to the feed hose such as to retain the bell onto the feed hose. The bell is adapted to substantially surround the feed hose and direct hydrated concrete toward a selected area. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20140270997 | SEPARATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for improving the separating efficiency of a separating device of a pneumatic material conveying system, such as of a waste conveying system, in which the material to be transported, is separated from the transporting air, and/or for preventing blocking of the output aperture for the transporting air of the separating device. The transporting air and the material coming with it are initially brought into a rotating movement in the chamber space of the separating device. The transporting air is deflected in the chamber space of the separating device, and is conducted into the output channel. The flow of transporting air is acted upon in the chamber space of the separating device or in the output channel by bringing about a guiding effect for the transporting air in the opposite direction with respect to its direction of rotation. | 09-18-2014 |
| 406159000 | Pivoted | 1 |
| 406160000 | Adjustable | 1 |
| 20150037104 | FEED DEVICE FOR LINEAR AIRFLOW SEPARATOR - A feed device for a linear airflow separator that eliminates the use of a winnower in the separation of tobacco products. The feed device includes an adjustable angle baffle deflector in combination with an air knife. The air-fed adjustable angle baffle deflector feeds with non-product contact and as a result does not lead to mechanical degradation of the treated material. The air knife is fed with air from a high pressure blower having a variable frequency drive. The feed device treats the product with air only, thereby eliminating mechanical contact with the product and resulting in higher separation yields and higher operating efficiency than conventional recirculating pneumatic separators. | 02-05-2015 |
| 406163000 | Carried by receptacle | 1 |
| 20150307289 | Horizontal Support System - A delivery system deposits granular material being pneumatically conveyed within an entraining airflow to sequentially fill a storage silo from bottom to top. The delivery system has a series of vertical tubes and separators for conveying the entrained material upwardly from the bottom to the top of the silo. Each separator automatically selectively either separates the entrained material, by choking the airflow entraining the material within an outlet tube thereof, and automatically deposits the separated material through an outlet thereof; or else flows therethrough the entrained material without separation. A support system comprises a vertical support and a horizontal support. The vertical support vertically suspends and centers the delivery system within the silo and reinforces the silo, and has clamp assemblies, wall brackets, and sets of braces. The horizontal support selectively supports the delivery system upon the silo floor, and has clamp assemblies, a subframe, and removable support legs. | 10-29-2015 |
| 406168000 | With material separating receptacle | 20 |
| 20080232907 | Pneumatic Conveying Device for Bulk Material - Apparatus for delivering a bulk material ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090304464 | CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING POWDER, AND A METHOD FOR CONVEYING POWDER - A conveyor ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100232889 | Improved Particulate Handling Apparatus and Method - A particulate handling apparatus ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100272520 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM - A method for sortingly conveying materials in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as a waste conveying system, in which method, material being conveyed is fed from at least one feed point and conveyed in a conveying pipe ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120201614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIALS MOVING SYSTEM - Method in a pneumatic materials moving system, having at least one input point with a material transfer pipe connected to an input point. At least one separating device, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air. A pressure difference and/or a conveying air current in the transfer pipe. At least during conveyance of the material with at least one pump unit at least one transfer pipe section in which conveying air is circulated and at least one transfer pipe section in which conveying air is not circulated. The conveying route of the material in the transfer piping is formed partly from the transfer pipe section in which conveying air is not circulated and partly from the transfer pipe section in which conveying air is circulated. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130004248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM, AND A WASTE CONVEYING SYSTEM - Method in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as in a waste conveying system, which conveying system comprises at least one input point ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130004249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM, AND A WASTE CONVEYING SYSTEM - Method in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as in a waste conveying system, which conveying system comprises at least one input point ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130209181 | Self-emptying vacuum apparatus for use by gold prospectors - A self-emptying vacuum apparatus for use by gold prospectors includes a collection chamber, a vacuum source, a suction hose connected to the collection chamber for vacuum-collecting material from a work surface, and a flapper assembly for discharging accumulated material. During operation, the vacuum source creates a vacuum within the collection chamber sufficient to close a flapper of the flapper assembly, thereby creating a vacuum seal that causes the flow of air through the suction hose, into the collection chamber, and out of the vacuum source, allowing vacuum-collected material to drop into the collection chamber. When the weight of material accumulated within the collection chamber is sufficient to overcome the vacuum force maintaining the flapper closed, the flapper opens to discharge the accumulated material. As soon as each accumulated load of vacuum-collected material is discharged, the flapper is again drawn closed, and the collection and discharge cycle is repeated. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130209182 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM - Method for handling outlet air in a pneumatic waste-conveying system, in which the outlet air is at least partly the conveying air to be used in waste conveying. The outlet air is blown from the outward blowing pipe ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140301794 | Material separator for a vertical pneumatic system - A method for depositing a fluidized material ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20160137432 | Material separator for a vertical pneumatic system - A delivery system deposits granular material being pneumatically conveyed within an entraining airflow to sequentially fill a storage silo from bottom to top. The delivery system has a series of vertical tubes and separators for conveying the entrained material upwardly from the bottom to the top of the silo. Each separator automatically selectively either separates the entrained material, by choking the airflow entraining the material within an outlet tube thereof, and automatically deposits the separated material through an outlet thereof; or else flows therethrough the entrained material without separation. A support system comprises a vertical support that vertically suspends and centers the delivery system within the silo and reinforces the silo, and a horizontal support that selectively supports the delivery system upon the silo floor. | 05-19-2016 |
| 406169000 | Having air lock | 1 |
| 20150125222 | PNEUMATIC CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING BULK MATERIALS - A pneumatic conveyor for transporting bulk materials, in particular tablets, has a compressor for conveyor gas and has a bulk material feed and a conveyor line, in particular hose, arranged therebetween, and a bulk material discharge. To prevent contamination of the environment during operation, a shut-off device is provided between a collection volume and the conveyor line. A method for operating a pneumatic conveyor conveys sample volumes intermittently. | 05-07-2015 |
| 406170000 | Having plural inputs | 1 |
| 20160122137 | AUXILIARY TANK EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An exhaust system of an agricultural product container includes a first media screen configured to be coupled to the agricultural product container. The first media screen includes a first plurality of apertures. The first media screen is configured to block a granular product from entering the exhaust system and enabling an air flow into the exhaust system. The exhaust system includes a diffuser having a first diffuser aperture configured to diffuse the air flow in a downward direction. The exhaust system further includes a passage fluidly coupled between the first media screen and the diffuser. The passage is configured to selectively guide the air flow from the first media screen toward the diffuser. | 05-05-2016 |
| 406171000 | Having filter | 4 |
| 20090162150 | DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FEEDING SUBSTANCES - An apparatus for pumping free-flowing materials, having a receptacle coupled to a vacuum pipe and a pumping gas pipe, at least one filter, at least one supply pipe, and at least one drainage pipe for a material being associated with the receptacle. The apparatus includes a vertically extending cylindrical pump chamber configured to pneumatically pump liquids, powder, suspensions and pastes. Further, a device is mounted in an upper region of the pump chamber configured to separate liquid and powder. The device further includes a filter element and a float member. The float member is configured as a sealing element above, and a lower region of the pump chamber is coupled to the at least one supply pipe and the at least one drainage pipe for at least one of a liquid, a powder, a suspension, and a paste. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100183380 | Pneumatic Conveyance System including Waste Airflow Electrical Power Generation - In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a pneumatic conveyance system including waste airflow electrical power generation. The system is to move material from a first location to a second location and includes routing conduit to provide a pathway through which the material is moved, an airflow source to provide an airflow to facilitate the transportation of the material through the routing conduit, a separator to filter the material from the airflow, and an electrical power generating system to generate power from the airflow prior to discharge. The electrical power generating system includes one or more turbines that rotate based on the airflow passing thereby and one or more associated generators that generate electricity based on rotation of the turbines. The power generating system is located within the routing conduit at any point where the airflow is free of particles that would interfere with the turbines. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120230779 | Air Seeder Venting System - An air seeder venting system comprising a filter screen mounted in a distribution head of an air seeder for separating seeds from air fed from a supply conduit, the distribution head having an inlet in communication with the supply conduit, a plurality of seed outlets in communication with seeding lines, and an air exhaust, wherein the filter screen is located so as to have at an upstream side the inlet and the plurality of seed outlets, and at a downstream side the air exhaust. | 09-13-2012 |
| 406172000 | And means to clean filter | 1 |
| 20120301230 | LOADING APPARATUS OF A SILO - A loading apparatus of a silo includes a pneumatic filling circuit connecting the silo to a tanker for transporting a granular or powdery material and a filtering device suitable to filter the compressed transport gas coming out of the silo. A recovery device of at least part of the energy contained in the compressed transport gas of the granular or powdery material is arranged between the tanker and the silo. | 11-29-2012 |
| 406173000 | Cyclone separator | 2 |
| 20090010721 | STEAM/WATER CONICAL CYCLONE SEPARATOR - A conical cyclone separator for separating steam from water in a steam/water mixture supplied to a steam drum of a boiler, comprises a conical portion with upper and lower cylindrical portions. Using a widened tangential inlet that extends the axial length of the conical portion of the separator, the disclosed separator has an inlet which is increased in width by approximately 16% with no derogation in steaming capacity but with substantially less pressure drop. The inlet design of this separator does not increase the overall length of the separator allowing for its use in smaller diameter steam drums that would be unable to currently utilize conventional separators. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20140079493 | ADHESIVE DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING OPTIMIZED CYCLONIC SEPARATOR UNIT - An adhesive dispensing device includes a heater unit for melting adhesive material, a receiving space for feeding the heater unit, and a cyclonic separator unit for delivering adhesive pellets to the receiving space. The cyclonic separator unit includes a tangential inlet pipe proximate to a top end of a generally cylindrical pipe, which is connected to the receiving space at an open bottom end. The tangential or spiral flow of air and adhesive pellets generated through the cyclonic separator unit reduces the speed of the air and adhesive pellets to avoid splashing of molten adhesive material while maintaining enough speed to avoid adhesive build up on the generally cylindrical pipe. | 03-20-2014 |
| 406175000 | And upstream pressure source | 1 |
| 20090220310 | Method and Apparatus for Conveying Material and Ejector Apparatus - A method for conveying material by applying a pressure difference in a conveying conduit ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 406176000 | Having terminal | 1 |
| 20140140778 | VARIABLE METERING SYSTEM FOR HETEROGENEOUS, SENSITIVE AND NON-PUMPABLE FOODSTUFFS HAVING A LOW LIQUID PORTION - A variable metering system for heterogeneous, sensitive and non-pumpable foodstuffs having a low liquid portion, in which a carrier plate system is set into a stroke motion by a drive cylinder which is in horizontal alignment. The foodstuff, which is brought into the metering chambers on the carrier plates using vacuum, is conveyed by said stroke motion to a discharge position where it is ejected under the effect of compressed air. By the type of connection of the two carrier plates, it is possible to change the distance of the carrier plates from each other by means of a rod system and an associated servomotor or by a hand wheel. This distance variation leads to a change in volume in the metering chambers, can be controlled by an external scale and can be readjusted by an automatic control of the rod system. The design of the metering system ensures that it can be easily dismantled and cleaned for cleaning or maintenance purposes. | 05-22-2014 |
