Patents Assigned to Processing Technologies, LLC
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Patent number: 10207444Abstract: A diverter valve for extruded materials, including a split cylinder in the cylindrical opening of a base, each cylinder half being independently pivotable. The base includes first and second inlets for first and second extruded material, and first and second outlets for the material. Base first and second flow paths carry the first and second extruded materials from the inlets to the output openings, and third and fourth flow paths carry extruded material from the first and second first inlet openings to the first and second outlets. The first and second inlet openings and the first and second output openings are axially open to the central opening, and the cylinder halves are adjacent along a plane substantially radial to the central opening axis with each of the cylinder halves including a recess open along the radial plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner
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Patent number: 9828249Abstract: Methods and systems for producing activated carbon from a particulate coal feedstock that involve one or more of the introduction of a buffering gas, a moisture spray, a finest carbon fraction as a fuel, and certain gas ratios. Different methods and system configurations allow the production of activated carbon or other heat-treated carbons while concurrently avoiding adverse reaction conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Publication number: 20160075562Abstract: Methods and systems for producing activated carbon from a particulate coal feedstock that involve one or more of the introduction of a buffering gas, a moisture spray, a finest carbon fraction as a fuel, and certain gas ratios. Different methods and system configurations allow the production of activated carbon or other heat-treated carbons while concurrently avoiding adverse reaction conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Patent number: 9205406Abstract: Methods and systems for producing activated carbon from a particulate coal feedstock that include the introduction of a buffering gas, a moisture spray, a finest carbon fraction as a fuel, and certain gas ratios. Different methods and system configurations allow the production of activated carbon or other heat-treated carbons while concurrently avoiding adverse reaction conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Patent number: 9196043Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing an area in relative movement and for determining the speed and direction thereof in real time is disclosed. Each pixel of an image is smoothed using its own time constant. A binary value corresponding to the existence of a significant variation in the amplitude of the smoothed pixel from the prior frame, and the amplitude of the variation, are determined, and the time constant for the pixel is updated. For each particular pixel, two matrices are formed that include a subset of the pixels spatially related to the particular pixel. The first matrix contains the binary values of the subset of pixels. The second matrix contains the amplitude of the variation of the subset of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Patrick Pirim
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Patent number: 9108884Abstract: Methods for preparing metakaolin-enhanced industrial minerals. Mixing and heating kaolinite clay with an industrial mineral, such as activated carbon, that is between 750° F. and 1400° F. results in a metakaolin/activated carbon complex that provides good mercury sorbent qualities while producing a fly ash (after use as a sorbent in emissions applications) that has a lower foaming index.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Patent number: 9109801Abstract: Methods and systems for producing activated carbon from a particulate coal feedstock that include the introduction of an activation medium such that the water content of the coal feedstock is equal to or greater than that of the feedstock's naturally occurring state. Different methods and system configurations allow the production of activated carbon or other heat-treated carbons while concurrently avoiding adverse reaction conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Patent number: 9042602Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing an area in relative movement and for determining the speed and direction thereof in real time is disclosed. Each pixel of an image is smoothed using its own time constant. A binary value corresponding to the existence of a significant variation in the amplitude of the smoothed pixel from the prior frame, and the amplitude of the variation, are determined, and the time constant for the pixel is updated. For each particular pixel, two matrices are formed that include a subset of the pixels spatially related to the particular pixel. The first matrix contains the binary values of the subset of pixels. The second matrix contains the amplitude of the variation of the subset of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Image Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Pirim
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Patent number: 8989445Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing an area in relative movement and for determining the speed and direction thereof in real time is disclosed. Each pixel of an image is smoothed using its own time constant. A binary value corresponding to the existence of a significant variation in the amplitude of the smoothed pixel from the prior frame, and the amplitude of the variation, are determined, and the time constant for the pixel is updated. For each particular pixel, two matrices are formed that include a subset of the pixels spatially related to the particular pixel. The first matrix contains the binary values of the subset of pixels. The second matrix contains the amplitude of the variation of the subset of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Image Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Pirim
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Patent number: 8805001Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing an area in relative movement and for determining the speed and direction thereof in real time is disclosed. Each pixel of an image is smoothed using its own time constant. A binary value corresponding to the existence of a significant variation in the amplitude of the smoothed pixel from the prior frame, and the amplitude of the variation, are determined, and the time constant for the pixel is updated. For each particular pixel, two matrices are formed that include a subset of the pixels spatially related to the particular pixel. The first matrix contains the binary values of the subset of pixels. The second matrix contains the amplitude of the variation of the subset of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Image Processing Technologies LLCInventor: Patrick Pirim
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Publication number: 20140198952Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing an area in relative movement and for determining the speed and direction thereof in real time is disclosed. Each pixel of an image is smoothed using its own time constant. A binary value corresponding to the existence of a significant variation in the amplitude of the smoothed pixel from the prior frame, and the amplitude of the variation, are determined, and the time constant for the pixel is updated. For each particular pixel, two matrices are formed that include a subset of the pixels spatially related to the particular pixel. The first matrix contains the binary values of the subset of pixels. The second matrix contains the amplitude of the variation of the subset of pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Image Processing Technologies LLCInventor: Patrick PIRIM
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Publication number: 20140148333Abstract: Methods and systems for producing activated carbon from a particulate coal feedstock that include the introduction of a buffering gas, a moisture spray, a finest carbon fraction as a fuel, and certain gas ratios. Different methods and system configurations allow the production of activated carbon or other heat-treated carbons while concurrently avoiding adverse reaction conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: PNEUMATIC PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Publication number: 20140020604Abstract: Methods for preparing metakaolin-enhanced industrial minerals. Mixing and heating kaolinite clay with an industrial mineral, such as activated carbon, that is between 750° F. and 1400° F. results in a metakaolin/activated carbon complex that provides good mercury sorbent qualities while producing a fly ash (after use as a sorbent in emissions applications) that has a lower foaming index.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Pneumatic Processing Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael A. Jones
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Patent number: 8631925Abstract: A roll stand assembly for processing a sheet product and having a frame and a plurality of rolls operatively position on the frame so as to define a plurality of nip locations between cooperating pairs of the rolls. The roll axes are substantially parallel with the plurality of rolls operatively positioned on the frame. Two of the rolls are relatively repositionable by guided relative movement therebetween along a first path to vary a gap between the two rolls. The two rolls are relatively repositionable by guided relative movement therebetween along a second path that is different than the first path to vary the gap between the two rolls. A control system is provided through which the two rolls are relatively repositioned by causing guided relative movement between the two rolls in the first and second paths.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Ryan E. Leopold
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Patent number: 8490643Abstract: A diverter valve controlling input of two different extruded materials has a valve body having an axially extending opening, and a valve piston axially movable in the opening between first and second positions. The body defines a first inlet for receiving a first material, and a second inlet for receiving a second material with first and second outlets opposite the inlets. The piston has first and second through channels and first and second cross-over channels, each with inlet side and outlet side ports. A first flushing channel communicates with the first inlet and end ports, a second flushing channel communicates with the second inlet and end ports, and a third flushing channel opposite the first two communicates with the second outlet and includes a plurality of ports, with all the ports, inlets and outlets open to the axial opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner
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Publication number: 20130148390Abstract: The present invention provides an electric circuit wherein a multi-phase bridge is connected in series with a plurality of single-phase bridges. The multi-phase bridge is composed of a plurality of 3-level diode clamped legs, while the single-phase bridges each is composed of two 3-level diode clamped legs. The present invention also provides control strategy for synthesizing multi-level voltage waveforms from output voltages of the multi-phase bridge and the plurality of single-phase bridges.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Power Processing Technology LLCInventor: Chen Na
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Patent number: 8342118Abstract: An apparatus for extrusion forming a sheet product having an extruder assembly with a sheet die through which a flowable material is delivered and a roll stand assembly made up of a roll stack sub-assembly and a sheet take-off sub-assembly. The roll stack assembly has first and second rolls between which a nip location is defined at which flowable material from the sheet die is delivered. The sheet take-off sub-assembly produces an advancing force upon a first sheet component made up of at least the first sheet layer. The roll stand assembly further has a coating system for applying a coating component to a surface on at least one sheet component advancing through the apparatus. The roll stand assembly is constructed to be reconfigured thereby to change a path traveled by the at least one sheet component and facilitate selective application of the coating component.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner, Ryan E. Leopold
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Patent number: 8240180Abstract: An apparatus for continuously forming an extruded sheet product having an extruder assembly with a sheet die for delivering flowable material. A roll stand assembly has a main frame with first and second rolls. A vertical height positioning mechanism is operated to vary the relationship between the sheet die and nip location between rolls and has first and second lift components that cooperate with the main frame at first and second laterally spaced locations. The first and second lift components are each movable in first and second opposite paths to selectively elevate and lower the nip location relative to the sheet die. The vertical height positioning mechanism further has an actuating system to selectively and simultaneously cause the first and second lift components to move.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner, Ryan E. Leopold
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Patent number: 8152509Abstract: A roll stand for use in the extrusion forming of a sheet product from a flowable material having a main frame supporting first and second rolls between which there is a first gap through which at least one sheet layer passes during sheet product formation. A first adjusting mechanism moves the first roll relative to the second roll so as to vary a dimension of the first gap. The first adjusting mechanism has a first element that is moved by a first actuator that is: a) maintained on the apparatus; b) engageable by a hand of an operator; and c) manually movable through an operator's hand to thereby cause repositioning of the first roll.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner, Ryan E. Leopold
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Patent number: RE45965Abstract: A diverter valve controlling input of two different extruded materials has a valve body having an axially extending opening, and a valve piston axially movable in the opening between first and second positions. The body defines a first inlet for receiving a first material, and a second inlet for receiving a second material with first and second outlets opposite the inlets. The piston has first and second through channels and first and second cross-over channels, each with inlet side and outlet side ports. A first flushing channel communicates with the first inlet and end ports, a second flushing channel communicates with the second inlet and end ports, and a third flushing channel opposite the first two communicates with the second outlet and includes a plurality of ports, with all the ports, inlets and outlets open to the axial opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Processing Technologies, LLCInventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner