Patents by Inventor Bruno Fassler

Bruno Fassler 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).

  • Patent number: 9138780
    Abstract: A fractionating device comprises at least one inlet for feedstock, at least one light material outlet for a light material fraction and at least one heavy material outlet for a heavy material fraction. A flow generator for generating gas flow in the fractionating device for separating the light and heavy fractions. A curved centrifugal separating device separates the light material fraction from the gas flow. A conveyor downstream of the inlet carries the feedstock into the centrifugal separating device. At least 50% of the gas can be conducted in the fractionating device as a circulatory flow which is conducted around the conveying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosmann, Bruno Fässler
  • Patent number: 9108222
    Abstract: The method for fractionating bulk material comprises the step of feeding the bulk material to at least one screen in a device (1) comprising at least one housing (10) with an inner space for receiving the screen. The housing (10) has at least one inlet (13) for feeding the bulk material and at least one outlet for discharging at least one fraction of the bulk material. The housing (10) has a roof (15) and a floor (16), with at least a gyrating mass (17) respectively arranged on the roof and the floor. The device (1) also has at least one mechanical coupling means, wherein the gyrating masses are coupled to one another by the mechanical coupling means (21) arranged outside the inner space and can be driven. The device (1) has a drive means for driving the mechanical coupling means. The method also comprises the step of setting the housing (10) in an oscillating motion by means of driving the gyrating masses. In a further method step, the fractionating of the bulk material is performed by means of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Moosmann, Bruno Fassler
  • Publication number: 20140353220
    Abstract: A fractionating device comprises at least one inlet for feedstock, at least one light material outlet for a light material fraction and at least one heavy material outlet for a heavy material fraction. A flow generator for generating gas flow in the fractionating device for separating the light and heavy fractions. A curved centrifugal separating device separates the light material fraction from the gas flow. A conveyor downstream of the inlet carries the feedstock into the centrifugal separating device. At least 50% of the gas can be conducted in the fractionating device as a circulatory flow which is conducted around the conveying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosmann, Bruno Fässler
  • Publication number: 20140299519
    Abstract: The method for fractionating bulk material comprises the step of feeding the bulk material to at least one screen in a device (1) comprising at least one housing (10) with an inner space for receiving the screen. The housing (10) has at least one inlet (13) for feeding the bulk material and at least one outlet for discharging at least one fraction of the bulk material. The housing (10) has a roof (15) and a floor (16), with at least a gyrating mass (17) respectively arranged on the roof and the floor. The device (1) also has at least one mechanical coupling means, wherein the gyrating masses are coupled to one another by the mechanical coupling means (21) arranged outside the inner space and can be driven. The device (1) has a drive means for driving the mechanical coupling means. The method also comprises the step of setting the housing (10) in an oscillating motion by means of driving the gyrating masses. In a further method step, the fractionating of the bulk material is performed by means of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Moosmann, Bruno Fassler
  • Patent number: D735257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Paolo Fancelli, Bruno Fässler, Jürgen Moosmann