Abstract: A method of providing a user with an individualized health platform, includes collecting a user's health and care data, organizing the collected health and care data into a problem oriented health record, drafting health goals and a care plan for the user with the aid of a health coach, vetting the health goals and care plan using a data and analytics system to assure that the health goals and care plan are supported by peer reviewed health and clinical literature, producing individualized guidance options for addressing new acute or chronic issues, managing existing health issues, achieving the health goals, and adhering to the care plan based on the user's problem oriented health record, monitoring the user's achievements with respect to the user's health goals and adherence to the care plan, and providing additional guidance options based on the user's new health and care issues and the user's achievements and adherence.

Abstract: A closure assembly is provided including a closure having a closure hinge, a closure hinge cover and a linkage between the closure and the cover. When the closure is in a closed position, the cover extends in a plane overlying the closure hinge. When the closure is an opened position the cover is displaced to an open position to allow the closure hinge to pass through the plane that the cover assumes when the closure is closed.

Abstract: A closure assembly is provided including a closure having a closure hinge, a closure hinge cover and a linkage between the closure and the cover. When the closure is in a closed position, the cover extends in a plane overlying the closure hinge. When the closure is an opened position the cover is displaced to an open position to allow the closure hinge to pass through the plane that the cover assumes when the closure is closed.

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer having a perforated rotating basket disposed in a housing and configured to rotate. A pellet slurry conduit conveys pellet slurry to be dried. A water baffle is coupled to a seal assembly to form a water chamber. A variable speed AC motor causes the basket to rotate.

Abstract: A diverter valve for use with fluids containing particulate matter is presented. The diverter valve includes a piston slidable between a first and second position in a valve casing. In the first position, a pass-through transverse bore in the piston is aligned with openings in the valve casing to allow a fluid to pass through to a first conduit. In a second piston position, a port for a diverter bore in the piston is aligned with an opening in the valve casing such that the fluid is diverted away from the first conduit. The piston includes a plurality of grooves structured to capture fluid and particulate matter that enters the slight gap between the piston and the valve casing.

Abstract: An Underwater pelletizer for cutting extruded plastic into a flow of liquid is disclosed. The pelletizer includes a cutter hub (90) carrying at least one cutter blade (96), a cutter shaft (60) for rotationally driving the cutter hub, and a flexible torque converter (80) for connecting a motor to the cutter hub. In one embodiment, the torque converter has a first set of bushings (82) that is fastened to a face (98) of the cutter hub and a second set of bushings that is fastened to a face (64) of the cutter shaft. The disclosed pelletizer has a shaft extension (20) configured to engage a motor shaft, the shaft extension having an Outer diameter having formed thereon a splined portion (38) and first (26) and second (28) sealing surfaces. A disclosed motor adaptor (40) has a seal surface (44). A water chamber plate (50) may also have a seal surface (52).

Abstract: A continuous bi-metallic twin bore barrel is produced by forming first and second single bore barrels, centrifugally lining the bores of the single bore barrels with a bi-metallic liner, heating the single bore barrels to harden the linings, fastening each single bore barrel into a barrel machining jig, and cutting each single bore barrel along its length to expose its bore. The barrel machining jigs are fastened together such that two single bore barrels are positioned adjacent and in contact with one another and their bores are in communication with one another. The two single bore barrels are seal welded together to form a twin bore barrel. The twin bore barrel is removed from the jigs and clamped along its length.

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer with a self-cleaning rotor seal, replaceable wear plates, and a fluid powered dewatering tower is presented. The self-cleaning rotor seal includes a plurality of grooves that are structured to eject pellet debris that migrates into between the seal and the housing for the rotor. The replaceable wear plates are secured to the rotor at locations such that they contact pellets that are entering the rotor housing. The dewatering tower includes a helical augur that dewaters a pellet slurry and delivers partially dried pellets to the rotor housing.

Abstract: An Underwater pelletizer for cutting extruded plastic into a flow of liquid. The pelletizer includes a cutter hub (90) carrying at least one cutter blade (96), a cutter shaft (60) for rotationally driving the cutter hub, and a flexible torque converter (80) for connecting a motor to the cutter hub. In one embodiment, the torque converter has a first set of bushings (82) that is fastened to a face (98) of the cutter hub and a second set of bushings that is fastened to a face (64) of the cutter shaft. A shaft extension (20) can be configured to engage a motor shaft, the shaft extension having an Outer diameter having formed thereon a splined portion (38) and first (26) and second (28) sealing surfaces. A motor adapter (40) has a seal surface (44). A water chamber plate (50) may also have a seal surface (52).

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer having a perforated rotating basket disposed in a housing and configured to rotate. A pellet slurry conduit conveys pellet slurry to be dried. A water baffle is coupled to a seal assembly to form a water chamber. A variable speed AC motor causes the basket to rotate.

Abstract: A low impact belt dryer is presented for drying pellets while minimizing high-energy pellet collisions that may create pellet dust or cause pellets to fracture. The dryer includes a vacuum chamber having multiple air knife assemblies that direct high velocity drying fluid towards the pellets and though a liquid-permeable pellet-impermeable belt to a vacuum port. The low impact dryer may also include a centrifugal dryer for dewatering the pellets before they pass though the vacuum chamber. The conveyor belt of the dryer may transport the pellets through multiple desiccation chambers where low velocity air is directed upwards though the belt to both dry and levitate the pellets above the belt. The dryer may also include a cleaning chamber for removing debris from the liquid-permeable pellet-impermeable belt.

Abstract: An underwater pelletizer is presented having an electromagnetic clamp that includes an electromagnetic ring body having a series of electromagnets disposed along a contact surface of the electromagnetic ring body. A clamping ring body has a series of mild steel inserts disposed along a contact surface of the clamping ring body, where each mild steel insert is disposed in a position complementary to at least one of the series of electromagnets. The electromagnetic clamp ring has a contact face with a series of electromagnets disposed therein and providing a clamping ring having a contact face with a series of mild steel inserts disposed therein, where the contact face of the clamping ring is configured to engage the contact face of the electromagnetic ring to form a seal and the mild steel inserts are positioned such that each one of the series of electromagnets is adjacent to one of the mild steel inserts when the contact faces of the electromagnetic and clamping rings are engaged.

Abstract: A continuous bi-metallic twin bore barrel is produced by forming first and second single bore barrels, centrifugally lining the bores of the single bore barrels with a bi-metallic liner, heating the single bore barrels to harden the linings, fastening each single bore barrel into a barrel machining jig, and cutting each single bore barrel along its length to expose its bore. The barrel machining jigs are fastened together such that two single bore barrels are positioned adjacent and in contact with one another and their bores are in communication with one another. The two single bore barrels are seal welded together to form a twin bore barrel. The twin bore barrel is removed from the jigs and clamped along its length.

Abstract: A refrigerated container and method capable of maintaining super frozen temperatures of about?50 degrees C. or less, includes container walls insulated to a value of at least about r-20, a cargo compartment configured for receiving cargo, and at least one refrigerant compartment configured for receiving refrigerant in the form of CO2 snow. The refrigerant compartment maintains the CO2 snow and vapor sublimating therefrom separately from the cargo compartment. The refrigerant compartment is located within the cargo compartment and configured to permit ambient atmosphere within the cargo compartment to contact at least three sides, and up to six sides, of the refrigerant compartment. The placement of the refrigerant compartment is also configured to generate a temperature gradient within the cargo compartment capable of generating convection therein, so that the super frozen temperatures are maintained within the cargo compartment without the use of external power sources.

Abstract: An Underwater pelletizer for cutting extruded plastic into a flow of liquid. The pelletizer includes a cutter hub (90) carrying at least one cutter blade (96), a cutter shaft (60) for rotationally driving the cutter hub, and a flexible torque converter (80) for connecting a motor to the cutter hub. In one embodiment, the torque converter has a first set of bushings (82) that is fastened to a face (98) of the cutter hub and a second set of bushings that is fastened to a face (64) of the cutter shaft. A shaft extension (20) can be configured to engage a motor shaft, the shaft extension having an Outer diameter having formed thereon a splined portion (38) and first (26) and second (28) sealing surfaces. A motor adapter (40) has a seal surface (44). A water chamber plate (50) may also have a seal surface (52).

Abstract: A diverter valve for use with fluids containing particulate matter is presented. The diverter valve includes a piston slidable between a first and second position in a valve casing. In the first position, a pass-through transverse bore in the piston is aligned with openings in the valve casing to allow a fluid to pass through to a first conduit. In a second piston position, a port for a diverter bore in the piston is aligned with an opening in the valve casing such that the fluid is diverted away from the first conduit. The piston includes a plurality of grooves structured to capture fluid and particulate matter that enters the slight gap between the piston and the valve casing.

Abstract: A low impact belt dryer is presented for drying pellets while minimizing high-energy pellet collisions that may create pellet dust or cause pellets to fracture. The dryer includes a vacuum chamber having multiple air knife assemblies that direct high velocity drying fluid towards the pellets and though a liquid-permeable pellet-impermeable belt to a vacuum port. The low impact dryer may also include a centrifugal dryer for dewatering the pellets before they pass though the vacuum chamber. The conveyor belt of the dryer may transport the pellets through multiple desiccation chambers where low velocity air is directed upwards though the belt to both dry and levitate the pellets above the belt. The dryer may also include a cleaning chamber for removing debris from the liquid-permeable pellet-impermeable belt.

Abstract: An underwater pelletizer for cutting extruded plastic into a flow of liquid is disclosed. The pelletizer includes a cutter hub (90) carrying at least one cutter blade (96), a cutter shaft (60) for rotationally driving the cutter hub, and a flexible torque converter (80) for connecting a motor to the cutter hub. In one embodiment, the torque converter has a first set of bushings (82) that is fastened to a face (98) of the cutter hub and a second set of bushings that is fastened to a face (64) of the cutter shaft. The disclosed pelletizer has a shaft extension (20) configured to engage a motor shaft, the shaft extension having an outer diameter having formed thereon a splined portion (38) and first (26) and second (28) sealing surfaces. A disclosed motor adaptor (40) has a seal surface (44). A water chamber plate (50) may also have a seal surface (52).

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer with a self-cleaning rotor seal, replaceable wear plates, and a fluid powered dewatering tower is presented. The self-cleaning roter seal includes a plurality of grooves that are structured to eject pellet debris that migrates into between the seal and the housing for the rotor. The replaceable wear plates are secured to the rotor at locations such that they contact pellets that are entering the rotor housing. The dewatering tower includes a helical augur that dewaters a pellet slurry and delivers partially dried pellets to the rotor housing.

Abstract: A system and method for removing a piece of tramp metal from particulate material transported by a conveyor is provided. A metal detector is used to detect tramp metal in the particulate material traveling along the conveyor. When a piece of tramp metal is detected, a redirection device positioned at the end of the conveyor is used to reject a portion of the particulate material that contains the tramp metal, by temporarily redirecting the flow of particulate material discharging from the conveyor. After the portion of particulate material containing the piece of tramp metal has been redirected by the redirection device, the system resumes normal operation.