Patents by Inventor Marcel Sierens

Marcel Sierens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cylinder exchange device and method for solid material processor
    Patent number: 9126233
    Abstract: Grading machines include machines for sorting and/or separation of solid granular or particulate materials according to the physical parameters of the component particles. Some grading machines employ a grading cylinder for retaining the material, the grading cylinder being driven by the machine to rotate about its axis. Disclosed herein are devices for easy insertion, removal, or replacement of grading cylinders from such grading machines. Also disclosed are methods for cylinder removal from a grading machine, e.g. for maintenance or cylinder replacement. The devices and methods disclosed permit stacking of grading machines in a factory or industrial setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Arrowcorp Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Sierens, Richard Gergatz
  • CYLINDER EXCHANGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SOLID MATERIAL PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20120285868
    Abstract: Grading machines include machines for sorting and/or separation of solid granular or particulate materials according to the physical parameters of the component particles. Some grading machines employ a grading cylinder for retaining the material, the grading cylinder being driven by the machine to rotate about its axis. Disclosed herein are devices for easy insertion, removal, or replacement of grading cylinders from such grading machines. Also disclosed are methods for cylinder removal from a grading machine, e.g. for maintenance or cylinder replacement. The devices and methods disclosed permit stacking of grading machines in a factory or industrial setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ARROWCORP INC.
    Inventors: Marcel Sierens, Richard Gergatz