Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414304000 | Nongravity discharging means | 69 |
20120003066 | CIRCULAR BIN UNLOAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - An unloading system for a storage bin and related method are provided. The unloading system can have a sump configuration that includes a foundation having a floor and a foundation footing. A central tunnel can be formed in the foundation that terminates at a tunnel opening on a perimeter of the foundation. A primary sump can be formed through the floor at a location generally near a centerpoint of the storage bin and connected to the central tunnel. At least one radial sump can be formed in the floor at a location radially offset from the central tunnel and located generally between the primary sump and a sidewall of the storage bin. | 01-05-2012 |
20120257951 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS - A material handling apparatus for conveying an article having a ferromagnetic component includes a hopper, a discharge, and a magnet. The hopper has an inlet and outlet and defines a hopper volume for receiving a plurality of the articles to be conveyed. The discharge is spaced from and downstream of the hopper. The magnet is movable between an attracting position proximate the hopper and a discharge position proximate the discharge. | 10-11-2012 |
20120275888 | SEED TENDER - Seed tender apparatus for holding one or more seed containers and including an inclined conveyor apparatus pivotable between a stowed configuration and a discharged configuration. | 11-01-2012 |
20130004272 | Apparatus For Transporting Frac Sand In Intermodal Container - Apparatus for transporting frac sand and/or proppant for use in standard ISO intermodal containers and for delivering frac sand and/or proppant to well sites. Configured for being inserted into a container and adapted for transporting frac sand and proppant from a quarry or other frac sand supply source to a well site. A plurality of inlet ports disposed atop the roof, with the inlet ports receiving the frac sand from a frac sand supply source into a funnel-hopper, and a plurality of outlet ports for receiving the frac sand and proppant within the funnel-hopper and delivering the frac sand and proppant proximal to the well site. An in situ valve apparatus disposed within the hopper assembly for effectuating industry standard continuous pressurized discharge of stored frac sand material into a discharge pipe for delivery downhole. | 01-03-2013 |
20130164104 | LENS PUSH-OUT DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided is a device for pushing out lenses from a test tray to a lens tray. The device includes a pushing tray, two force application trays, and at least two bolts. The pushing tray includes a surface and four sidewalls. A number of projections extend upward from the first surface. The projections are configured for pushing the lenses. Two opposite sidewalls each define at least one threaded hole. Each of the force application trays defines at least one slot. A length of the at least one slot runs in direction parallel to the projections. The two force application trays are configured for clamping the test tray. Each bolt passes through a respective slot and is screwed into a respective threaded hole of the pushing tray. | 06-27-2013 |
20130216339 | KEG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A keg delivery system includes a rack having a plurality of bays for receiving kegs horizontally. The keg delivery system also includes means for controllably lowering a keg from one of the bays to a floor. | 08-22-2013 |
20130243552 | Feed Auger Assembly Comprising Concentric Auger Sections - A feed auger assembly which conveys particular material to an implement includes a first auger housing with a first auger flight rotatable therein, a second auger housing concentrically receiving the first auger housing therein so as to define an annular space therebetween, and a second auger flight rotatable within the annular space. The discharge end of the first auger housing is arranged to discharge into the annular space between the intermediate end and the outlet end of the second auger housing as the first auger housing is longitudinally slidable relative to the second auger housing in the longitudinal direction. The distance between the inlet end of first auger housing and the outlet end of the second auger housing is thus adjustable during a conveying operation of the augers being rotated within the respective housings. | 09-19-2013 |
20130287530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EXCAVATE AND FILL - A system and method to excavate and fill is disclosed. The system includes a canister adapted to receive and store excavated material. In addition, a plurality of blades are mounted inside of the canister about a horizontal shaft proximate a bottom end of the canister. A motor is adapted to rotate the plurality of blades to move the excavated material stored in the canister to the bottom end of the canister and a blower is adapted to blow the excavated material at the bottom end of the canister out of an opposing side of the canister through a discharge port. The canister includes a downward sloping lip disposed above the plurality of blades, where the downward sloping lip funnels the excavated material on to a downwardly rotating blade of the plurality of blades. | 10-31-2013 |
20140023466 | Gyrator feeder - A gyrator feeder that gyrates a dispensing member to uniformly and circumnavigating dispense material by generating a true circular orbital vibratory motion in the dispensing member by either rotating an offset weight along a vertical central axis of the dispensing member or by positioning vibratory motors diametrical opposite from each other on a gyrator housing and synchronizing the vibratory motors with each other to thereby dispense material. | 01-23-2014 |
20140308099 | PILL PICKING APPARATUS - A pill picking apparatus includes a main arm, a picking device mounted to the main arm, and a transfer mechanism. The main arm is rotatable about a first axis and defines an opening. The picking device is adapted to pick a pill from a pill box. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer cam being rotatable about a second axis, and a driving wheel mounted to the transfer cam and received in the opening of the main arm. When the transfer cam rotates about the second axis, the driving wheel is rotated about the second axis by the transfer cam and presses an edge of the opening of the main arm, to drive the main arm to rotate about the first axis. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308100 | PILL PICKING APPARATUS - A pill picking apparatus which can pick up pills from a pill box includes a main arm and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism has a first linkage arm, a second linkage arm, a third linkage arm, and a holder. The first linkage arm and the second linkage arm are pivotally mounted to the main arm. The third linkage arm has a first end mounted to the first linkage arm and a second end pivotally mounted to the second linkage arm. The holder is pivotally mounted to the second linkage arm and holds a picking device for picking a pill from a pill box. When the main arm rotates to a position where the first linkage arm abuts against a first blocking member, the first blocking member drives the first linkage arm to rotate relative to the main arm. | 10-16-2014 |
20150071745 | SEEDER WITH METERING SYSTEM HAVING SELECTIVELY POWERED METERING SECTIONS - A metering system for a seeding machine is provided. The metering system includes selectively powered metering sections operable to individually allow or restrict seed dispensation. A damper arrangement is also provided so that pneumatic conveying of the particulate within the machine is consistently maintained when particulate flow is varied between the metering sections. | 03-12-2015 |
20150086307 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROPPANTS - Described herein is an improved container for storing, shipping, and dispensing proppant materials used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The container systems incorporate stretchable hopper structures in the container. The hopper expands and contracts responsive to the amount of proppant material held in the container. When the container is filled with a sufficient amount of proppant, the hopper stretches to expand the storage volume. When the sufficient amount of proppant material is dispensed from the container, the hopper contracts to lift and dispense the container contents. | 03-26-2015 |
20150298899 | Fill System and Method Using Storage Container with Rotary Sifter Plate for Adhesive Solids - A fill system retains and transfers adhesive solids of different types and compositions to adhesive melter(s). The fill system includes a storage container for holding a bulk supply of adhesive solids and a separating element such as a sifter plate for moving relative to one of the surfaces of the bulk supply. A drive rotates or otherwise moves the sifter plate against the surface of the bulk supply to separate a flow of fluidized adhesive solids from the bulk supply and then controllably deliver this flow to one or more pumps feeding the melter(s). When the drive stops rotating the sifter plate, the flow of fluidized adhesive solids is stopped from moving out of the storage container. Thus, the fill system provides adhesive solids on demand to pumps and reduces the risk of pumps being starved for air or clogged with coalesced masses of adhesive. | 10-22-2015 |
20150307271 | Device For Conveying A Fine-Particle Medium - The invention relates to a device for conveying a fine-particle medium, in particular a granulate, including a flexible receptacle for receiving the medium, a receiving fixture for fastening of the receptacle in the region of an upper end facing away from a base of the receptacle, and a suction apparatus, inserted from above into the receptacle, for sucking the medium out of the receptacle. The device further includes outside the receptacle, in its base region or its lateral region, an apparatus for acting on the receptacle for the purpose of its deformation. The device ensures that feed interruptions during the conveyance of the fine-particle medium are avoided so that the medium is kept in a conveyable state, whereby an undisturbed automated feed of the medium is secured. | 10-29-2015 |
20150359165 | OPTIMIZING PRODUCT FLOW IN A DROP CHUTE BY CONTROLLING THE SHAPE AND POSITION OF VORTICES PRESENT IN THE SYSTEM - An air cart has a drop chute for conveying an agricultural product such as seed, from a metering device to a venturi portion of a product conveyance tube. The drop chute has a contoured downstream sidewall resulting in changes in drop chute width which introduce vortices providing an enhanced product flow. The downstream sidewall has an inward sloping region reducing the drop chute width beginning closely adjacent the metering device and continuing down about one-third the way from the metering device to the conveyance tube, and an abrupt corner causing an increase in drop chute width near the product conveyance tube followed by a curved region creating a gradual further increase in width terminating adjacent to the product delivery tube. A large low speed vortex is created near the inward sloping region and a small strong vortex is created adjacent the curved region. | 12-17-2015 |
20150368038 | PROPPANT STORAGE VESSEL AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A proppant storage vessel has a container having a first end wall, a second end wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall and a bottom wall. The first and second end walls extend between opposite ends of the first and second side walls. The walls define an interior volume of the container. The walls have a rigidity suitable for retaining no less than 30,000 pounds of proppant therein. A top hatch is formed centrally on the top wall and is movable between an open position and a closed position. A bottom batch is formed generally centrally on the bottom wall of the container and is movable between an open position and a closed position. | 12-24-2015 |
20160009488 | SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING MULTIPLE VESSELS FOR CONTINUOUS INJECTION OF MATERIAL INTO A CONVEY LINE | 01-14-2016 |
20160016729 | CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR INJECTING MATERIAL AT A CONVEY LINE PRESSURE - A conveying system for injecting material at a convey line pressure is disclosed. Material is injected into the convey line through a feed device from a pressurized vessel pressurized at the convey line pressure. In illustrated embodiments, the vessel is pressurized at the convey line pressure through connection to the convey line. As described, the vessel is connected to the convey line through a pressurization line to pressurize the vessel at the convey line pressure. In illustrated embodiments described the pressurization line is opened and closed via a valve to control pressurization of the vessel at the convey line pressure. In illustrated embodiments, convey line pressure is applied to multiple vessels of a conveying system through one or more pressurization lines to inject material into the convey line. | 01-21-2016 |
20160035607 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER STOCKER APPARATUS AND WAFER TRANSFERRING METHODS USING THE SAME - A semiconductor wafer stocker apparatus includes a body frame, an inlet port to load a wafer shipping box into the body frame, an outlet port to unload the wafer shipping box from the body frame, an automated transfer robot operable to convey the wafer shipping box between the inlet port and the outlet port, and a shelf module within the body frame. The shelf module includes a shelf plate configured to support the wafer shipping box. The shelf plate includes first, second, and third protruding support pins arranged to align with respective grooves in an underside of the wafer shipping box and orient the wafer shipping box with a door thereof facing away from the body frame. The first and second support pins may be closer to the body frame than the third support pin. Related apparatus and methods of operation are also discussed. | 02-04-2016 |
20160096695 | SEGMENTED BIN SWEEP SYSTEM - A bin sweep system for a bin having a floor surface and a central well may comprise a center post defining a common center and a sweep assembly configured to move across the floor surface of the bin and having an inboard end and an outboard end. The sweep assembly may comprise at least two sweep segments including a first sweep segment and a second sweep segment, with the first sweep segment being located toward the inboard end and the second sweep segment being located toward the outboard end. At least one of the sweep segments may be movable about the center post substantially independently of another of the sweep segments. | 04-07-2016 |
20160122125 | Storage Tank with Discharge Conveyor - A storage tank defines a square hopper bottom converging to a bottom discharge located at one corner. The tank sits on a base frame defined by four vertical retractable legs with one leg at the discharge recessed inwardly from the corner. A discharge conveyor is mounted at the discharge for rotation about an upstanding axis at the discharge opening unimpeded by the recessed leg to move the conveyor from a retracted position along a side of the frame to an extended position at a selected angle outwardly from the frame. A horizontal platform and ladder is located at one side of the tank with the ladder being movable to a stored position parallel to the platform and both the ladder and the platform are movable to a stored position along the side of the tank. | 05-05-2016 |
414305000 | Including at least one discharge assistant of the compound motion type | 25 |
20110129321 | Workpiece stocker with circular configuration - An improved stocker configuration for storing workpieces in a fabrication facility is disclosed, employing workpiece compartments arranged stationarily around a robot handling assembly. The robot handler can be designed with three degrees of freedom, to improve speed, throughput and minimum particle generation. In addition, the stocker storage area is stationary with the movable components are the robot assembly, thus further contributing to the cleanliness of the storage stocker. The stocker configuration can be open storage area for fast access, space saving and ease of clean air purging. The stocker configuration can provide highly dense workpiece storage, utilizing a circumferential edge gripper robot handling assembly. | 06-02-2011 |
20120301254 | System and Method for Receiving and Feeding Used Beverage Containers (UBC) to at Least One Conveyor - A system and a method for receiving and feeding used beverage containers (UBC) uses at least one conveyer and a receptacle with a variable volume for receiving batches of UBC's. The batch receptacle has a small footprint. An annular rotating ring located at the upper edge of the receptacle circumscribes a piston when placed in the upper position. The receptacle has a receiving cylinder. The receiving cylinder has a piston, which is moved by at least one actuator. The system provides a very effective and very small receptacle for all kinds of packaging which has to be returned either for refill or for reuse of the material, or the system can be used for collecting highly polluting used articles such as batteries or other containers containing chemicals. The receptacle has a variable volume that can be filled up with UBC's. | 11-29-2012 |
414306000 | Having compound motion assistant located proximate to bottom of receptacle and displaceable generally parallel thereto | 21 |
20100158649 | Silo with reciprocating frame having composite blade - A reciprocating frame for a silo has a rim and at least one support extending across an interior of the rim. A first composite blade is located on the rim and includes a filler material. A method of manufacturing a composite blade for a reciprocating frame includes forming an angle base to define a pocket, filling the pocket with a filler material, and forming the angle base and filler material into a composite beveled cutting surface for reciprocating frame. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158650 | Silo with reciprocating frame having beveled inner surfaces - A reciprocating frame for a silo has outside bevels located on outer surfaces of a rim. Outside bevels slide under material as the reciprocating frame moves across a silo floor. The reciprocating frame has inside bevels located on inner surfaces of the rim. The inside bevels contact material at an angle that provides downward force to the reciprocating frame as it moves across the silo floor. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158651 | Silo with reciprocating frame having blanking plate - A silo with a reciprocating frame includes a blanking plate that is capable of limiting the amount of material released from the silo. A blanking plate is attached to at least one reciprocating frame and is configured to substantially cover an opening in a floor when the reciprocating frame is centered above the opening in the floor. | 06-24-2010 |
20100239398 | Floating seal stuffing box for silo with reciprocating frame - A silo includes a stuffing box forming for use with a reciprocating frame. A push-rod extends from a hydraulic cylinder through a stuffing box and a silo wall to actuate a reciprocating frame. The stuffing box forms a floating seal around the push-rod capable of moving with the push-rod to accommodate misalignment. | 09-23-2010 |
20130121794 | GRAIN SWEEP CONVEYOR - A grain sweep ( | 05-16-2013 |
20140193228 | Hazard-Free Sweeping Grain Bin Vacuum Arm - The present invention relates to an improved device and method for removing grain or other particulate matter from a grain bin. The invention comprises a sweeping arm having inlets, a joint, and a vacuum tube in operational communication with the sweeping arm. The sweeping arm is passed around the circumference of the grain bin around the joint, so that the particulate matter can be collected by way of the inlets in the sweeping arm and the vacuum. A handcart may be used to propel the arm around the joint. The inlets are of adjustable size. | 07-10-2014 |
20160152422 | BIN SWEEP SYSTEM | 06-02-2016 |
414307000 | Condition responsive | 5 |
20080304945 | Method and Apparatus for Unloading Material from a Container - An unloader for unloading material from a container. In some embodiments, the unloader can include an unloader arm movable within the container, a first chain coupled to the unloader arm and movable to unload material from the container, and a second chain coupled to the unloader arm and positioned to engage material within the container upon movement of the unloader arm. The unloader can have a sensor adapted to transmit signals indicative of a force applied to the unloader arm, the first chain, and/or the second chain. A controller can receive the signal from the sensor, and can alter an operation of the unloader arm, the first chain, and/or the second chain based upon the signal received from the sensor. | 12-11-2008 |
20100158652 | Obstruction clearance mode for silo with reciprocating frame - A method for clearing obstructions in a silo having a reciprocating frame uses an obstruction clearance mode. The method includes driving at least one frame in a reciprocal motion across a silo floor until sensing an indication that at least one frame has encountered an obstruction. Upon sensing the indication of obstruction, an obstruction clearance mode is initiated in an attempt to clear the obstruction. | 06-24-2010 |
20110236166 | BULK GOODS DOSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a weighing scale comprising a base plate and a load plate on which the object to be weighed is placed or on which the person to be weighed stands. At least three planar load cells are arranged between load plate and base plate which load cells are fastened to the load plate and are loosely supported on elevations of the base plate. | 09-29-2011 |
20120163947 | VARIABLE SPEED SWEEP SYSTEM - A sweep control system having a sweep auger rotationally mounted about a central axis of a center sump and operatively connected to pusher motor(s). A sensor measures the load on the sweep auger and sends a signal to the controller. The controller compares the detected load to a predetermined load and sends a signal to a variable speed drive based on the comparison. The variable speed drive is connected to the pusher motor(s) and adjusts the speed of the pusher motor(s) based upon the received signal. | 06-28-2012 |
20130115031 | GRAIN BIN SWEEP CONTROL - A method for controlling the advancement of a grain bin sweep into a grain pile in a grain bin comprises monitoring the amperage of the auger drive and controlling the sweep drive motor based on the amperage load of the auger drive. The speed and direction of the sweep is controlled to maintain the load on the auger drive in a desired range. Hence, the speed of the sweep is slowed if the amperage load on the auger drive exceeds a desired maximum set point by a first amount; the direction of the sweep is reversed if the load on the auger drive exceeds the maximum set point by a second amount which is greater than the first amount; and the forward speed of the sweep is increased if the load on the auger drive falls below a minimum. | 05-09-2013 |
414310000 | Comprising screw conveyor | 9 |
20090311080 | BAG HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR A GRAIN BAG UNLOADING APPARATUS - A grain bag handling assembly for a grain bag unloading apparatus having an auger assembly with an input end which is inserted into a mouth of an elongated grain bag and a remote output end. The grain bag handling assembly includes a rotatably mounted spool onto which the grain bag is rolled. The spool has a changeable diameter. A drive motor is provided for rotating the spool. | 12-17-2009 |
20100239399 | EXTENDABLE BIN SWEEP - A bin sweep comprising a first auger section configured to be movably mounted to a central support framework of a storage bin, and a second auger section operably engaged with the first auger frame such that the second auger section is moveable relative to the first section frame substantially along an axis. | 09-23-2010 |
20110052352 | SILAGE BAG UNLOADING APPARATUS - An apparatus for unloading bulk material form a silage bag, the apparatus collecting and lifting the grain while moving in a direction against the bag and cutting the bag in an upper part thereof, the apparatus dividing the bag in two side strips that are rolled up in rotary side spools, wherein once the strips are rolled up in the spools the spools are removed from the apparatus to collect the bag strips. | 03-03-2011 |
20120189413 | Grain bag unloader having an improved grain flow - Disclosed are a grain chamber, and additional means inside the chamber, that handle grain in a bag unloading machine or unloader. This unloader of large sized bags has a winder or roller that gathers the used plastic as the bag is gradually emptied. As the unloader advances, sweep augers gather grain and convey it to the centrally located grain chamber. The chamber delivers the grain to a discharge auger that conveys it upwardly and outwardly to an awaiting truck, cart, or mobile container. Embodiments of the present disclosure are of a grain chamber for receiving and transferring grain, concave paddles that convey grain to the discharge auger, and a divider panel for preventing grain loss in the last stage of unloading. | 07-26-2012 |
20120207569 | Sludge Handling System with Rotating Discharge Device for Discharging Sludge from a Bin - A sludge handling system includes at least one bin that receives sewage sludge at an upper end thereof, and that has sloped side wall(s) at the lower end thereof, for directing sewage sludge toward a generally central discharge opening. A rotating discharge device is provided in the form of a thin foil or blade that is rotationally driven to scrape along the sloped side wall(s) of the bin, scraping sludge therefrom, to keep the sludge from adhering to sloped portions of the bin, and to direct sludge out the discharge opening. The rotating discharge device is mounted on and carried by a generally cylindrical rotating table that is motor-driven. A generally cylindrical seal is also carried by the rotating table, and slides along the inside of a sludge discharge chute, at the discharge opening of the bin. | 08-16-2012 |
414311000 | Including means for loosening packed material | 2 |
20100254790 | Agitating Device for a Grain Bin Discharge Opening - The agitating device is a moveable safety grate designed mainly for use in grain and material handling bins. The grate creates a safe and easy way to break up any lumps created in the grain or material during storage which would impede the flow to the grain sump. The safety bars may comprise width adjustable safety bars which are mounted on rails to move and reciprocate freely at the central opening of the grain sump in the bin floor. The grate can be moved via a rod protruding to the exterior of the bin, or by an optional air cylinder with air lines running to controls on the exterior of the bin. To aid in breaking up of lumps, the grate may also be equipped with a collapsible metal slat which is attached to the sliding grate and can be collapsed when the bin sweep is in use. | 10-07-2010 |
20120213618 | SUMP CLEARING DEVICE - A sump clearing device having a elongated tube attached to a backboard of a sweep auger. A second tube is attached to and extends through a sidewall of a grain bin. The second tube is aligned with the elongated tube. An elongated member having a clearing device is inserted through the second and elongated tube such that the clearing device is positioned above a center sump of the bin. | 08-23-2012 |
414312000 | Having receptacle-reacting element of displaceable-movement drive means located on conveyor | 2 |
20160037727 | Grain Bag Unloading Device - A grain bag unloading device which is compact and reduces farm operating expenses by unloading grain from an elongated grain bag to a position adjacent to the grain bag such that the grain may be further moved using an existing grain elevator or the like. The device includes a spool coupled to a frame. An actuator rotates the spool to pull a grain bag onto the spool. Wheels facilitate movement of the frame as the grain bag is pulled onto the spool. A gathering mechanism urges grain in the grain bag towards a collection area. A first end of a collector is operationally coupled to the gathering mechanism such that the collector is dispenses the grain from the collection area. | 02-11-2016 |
20160200528 | CYCLOIDAL WHEEL DRIVE | 07-14-2016 |
414313000 | Having compound motion assistant operating on top of material | 2 |
414314000 | Including wall cleaning means | 1 |
20100221090 | CUTTER DOME FOR RECLAIM SYSTEM - A cutter dome for use with a reclaimer includes a sidewall that at least partially encircles a central axis and that extends from a lower end to an upper end, the sidewall having a lower portion that bounds a first chamber and an upper portion that bounds a second chamber, a collection opening being formed on the lower portion of the sidewall so that a reclaimer, such as an auger, can pass through the collection opening and communicate with the first chamber. A roof is disposed on the upper end of the sidewall so as to cover second chamber, the roof having a first inlet formed thereon. A first passageway is disposed within the second chamber and extends from the first inlet to a first outlet, the first outlet communicating with the first chamber. | 09-02-2010 |
414315000 | Condition responsive | 1 |
20160039621 | DISPENSABLE UNIT RETRIEVAL MECHANISM - A system enables management of dispensable units by supporting functions such as retrieval, scheduled distribution, analysis, and notifications. To this end, a dispensable retrieval mechanism may be programmed to carry out blind retrievals of dispensable units using a retrieval strategy with a predetermined sequence of retrieval attempts (e.g., fixed or varying two-dimensional retrieval patterns), which may be open loop or closed loop. Techniques may also include the identification of dispensable units through optical sensors and weight measurement devices that can detect, e.g., a texture, a shape, and a size of dispensable units. Such identification can be used to program retrieval attempts by a retrieval robot and in the formulation of the retrieval pattern. Additionally, networked notification systems for dispensable units can be used for updating rules or schedules related to the dispensable units, or alerting users and remote resources of any potential misuse or hazards of the dispensable units. | 02-11-2016 |
414323000 | Condition responsive | 3 |
20110014019 | Apparatus for automatically unloading agricultural material from a storage bag - An unloading apparatus capable of automatically unloading agricultural materials from a storage bag is disclosed. The unloading apparatus includes a drive mechanism for advancing the apparatus along the direction of an elongate storage bag, a collection mechanism for withdrawing material from the bag, and means for both sensing resistance force imposed on the advancing apparatus by material in the bag and controlling further advancement of the apparatus in accordance with the level of that resistance. | 01-20-2011 |
20130216340 | BIN SWEEP - In accordance with example embodiments, a sweep may include a pivot assembly, a first arm extending from the pivot assembly, a second arm extending from the pivot assembly, a first driving mechanism attached to the first arm, a second driving mechanism attached to the second arm, and a control device configured to control the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In example embodiments, the control device may be configured to control the first and second driving mechanism based on a detected variable. | 08-22-2013 |
20150086308 | FRACTURE SAND SILO SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DEPLOYMENT AND RETRACTION OF SAME - The present invention is directed to novel transportable silo systems for storage of materials. The invention relates to self-erecting silo storage systems for use in the oil and natural gas mining and drilling industries. The silo storage systems of embodiments of the instant invention are uniquely designed to improve storage capabilities and mobility while at the same time reducing space requirements at well sites. | 03-26-2015 |
414325000 | Including one or more driven conveyors located within or partly within receptacle for making initial pickup of material | 19 |
20080199287 | STORAGE AND/OR TRANSPORT CONTAINER FOR BULK MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY PUSH-BOTTOM BUNKER - A storage and/or transport container for bulk material is provided with a bottom and a first discharge device ( | 08-21-2008 |
20090220324 | DRILL CUTTINGS STORAGE AND CONVEYING - A drill cuttings storage and conveying system is disclosed herein. The system includes a pressure vessel for containing drill cuttings and comprising a plurality of drill cuttings outlets. The system also includes a drill cuttings conveyor in communication with the outlets for carrying drill cuttings from the vessel. In an inventive method for practicing the invention, drill cuttings are passed into the pressure vessel having the plurality of outlets. The vessel is pressurized. A selected outlet is opened such that a volume of drill cuttings passes from the vessel to the conveyor. The drill cuttings with the conveyor from the outlet. | 09-03-2009 |
20110052353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OIL WELL DRILL CUTTINGS - Sludge having drill cuttings produced while drilling an oil well are moved from a shaker screen to a holding tank. The sides of the holding tank slope toward each other and form a half circle trough at the bottom of the tank. A discharge opening is aligned with the trough, and a conveyer is located in the trough for moving sludge in the holding tank toward the discharge opening. A second incline conveyer or high suction vacuum source is coupled to the discharge opening to move sludge from the discharge opening of the holding tank into a container or drying system. A drying system is coupled between the high suction vacuum source, a container and the discharge opening to separate fluids from the sludge. A drying system located near the discharge end of an inclined conveyor and between the end and a container separates fluids from the sludge. | 03-03-2011 |
20120189414 | LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR A RECEIVING CONTAINER - A loading assembly including a static or mobile frame having a platform adjustably supported thereon and a hopper for containment of material to be loaded being movable relative to the platform between a loading position and an unloading position. A positioning assembly is adjustably interconnected to the frame and cooperatively disposed and structured relative to the platform and hopper to facilitate disposition of the hopper between the loading and unloading positions. The positioning assembly is further structured to assume a retaining relation to the material initially loaded into the hopper and subsequently being unloaded from said hopper, concurrently to the movement of the hopper from the unloading position to the loading position. | 07-26-2012 |
20120308349 | Sewage Silo With Centripetal Action Discharge Arm - A sewage sludge silo is provided, having a central discharge arm for discharging sludge via a central discharge opening, by means of the discharge arm sweeping across a preferably sloped silo floor, with the discharge arm having upper and lower ends, with the lower end extending forward of the upper end in transverse generally vertical cross-section, as the discharge arm moves in a forward direction across the silo floor. The silo floor can be of multi-layer construction, with one of the layers being molded to facilitate a sloped configuration for the silo floor. The movement of a silo discharge arm can be computer controlled to adjust the speed of the discharge arm to maintain a predetermined or substantially constant rate of discharge of sludge from the silo, with such control being facilitated by appropriate sensor mechanisms. | 12-06-2012 |
20130011228 | Method and Apparatus for Dry-Conveying Material for Dry Gunning Application - A method and apparatus for conveying dry material for a gunning application make use of a rotary air lock in communication with a material source and an inductor. The material is supplied through the rotary air lock to the inductor under a pressure greater than the outlet pressure of the inductor. | 01-10-2013 |
20140294545 | Moving Cleanout For Reciprocating Conveyor System - The invention disclosed here is a moving headboard for use in connection with a reciprocating floor slat system. It is particularly well-suited for use in connection with load-hauling trailers that have built-in reciprocating floor slat conveyors for unloading the trailer. Trailers of this kind are used in lieu of hydraulic lifts and involve inching the load off the trailer. The moving headboard sweeps the trailer floor clean during the unloading process. | 10-02-2014 |
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414326000 | At least one of screw type | 8 |
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20160083202 | METERING APPARATUS - A metering apparatus may be configured to control flow of material from a reservoir to control the amount of material applied, dispensed, and/or spread to a field while a vehicle traverses the field. The metering apparatus may include an auger portion located in an elevator channel to control the flow of material out of a reservoir opening of the reservoir. | 03-24-2016 |
414327000 | At least one of endless type | 3 |
20110222996 | Side-Discharge Chipper Body - A side-discharge chipper body to be mounted on vehicle used to pull a tree limb chipper. The side-discharge chipper body includes a forestry box adapted to receive chipped landscape materials from a chipper, a side door pivotally mounted to the forestry box, and a conveyor assembly disposed within the forestry box and adapted to discharge chipped landscape material stored within the forestry box out the side door. The side-discharge chipper body can be mounted to a truck chassis. A chipper can be towed behind the vehicle with the side discharge body to provide a landscape removal system. | 09-15-2011 |
20130064629 | MODULAR STORAGE BIN SWEEP SYSTEM - A modular storage bin sweep system utilizing paddles to sweep particulate matter across a floor may comprise a sweep assembly including at least two units connectable together. The assembly may comprise a plurality of interconnected paddles, a power unit configured to the paddles, a drive unit configured to move the sweep assembly with respect to a surface of the bin below the sweep assembly. In some embodiments, a traction enhancement structure may increase traction of the drive unit on the floor. In some embodiments, a pivot unit is configured to permit a degree of pivotability of the axes of the units with respect to each other, and may be combined with a drive unit. In some embodiments, the power unit includes a rotary electrical power transfer structure configured to transfer electrical power to the power unit when rotating in the bin. | 03-14-2013 |
20140105710 | Forage Conveyor Drive System - A forage transporter allowing both front and rear unloading using an apron conveyor passing along the floor of the forage transporter provides a single control lever selectively enabling a forward drive for forward unloading and a rear drive for rear unloading while providing a mechanical lockout preventing simultaneous activation of the front and rear drives. | 04-17-2014 |