Patents by Inventor Peter D. Knox

Peter D. Knox 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: 7182206
    Abstract: A screening system including a vibratory screen separator having a resiliently mounted frame with a low frequency vibratory drive coupled to that frame. A taut screen is rigidly mounted in the frame and a vibration transmitter assembly is resiliently mounted to the frame and fixed to the taut screen. The vibration transmitter includes a planar ring compressed against the taut screen and vibration generators. The vibration generators are air turbines with eccentric weights. The frame includes support elements extending from the cylindrical outer housing sections of the separator to a concentrically mounted support ring. Compressed air is provided to the turbines through hollow structure within the frame. Valves control exhaust from the turbines. The low frequency vibratory drive operates in a range of about 8 Hz to 30 Hz while the vibration generators provided by the air turbines operate in a range of about 275 Hz to 600 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ari M. Hukki, Peter D. Knox
  • Publication number: 20030213731
    Abstract: A screening system including a vibratory screen separator having a resiliently mounted frame with a low frequency vibratory drive coupled to that frame. A taut screen is rigidly mounted in the frame and a vibration transmitter assembly is resiliently mounted to the frame and fixed to the taut screen. The vibration transmitter includes a planar ring compressed against the taut screen and vibration generators. The vibration generators are air turbines with eccentric weights. The frame includes support elements extending from the cylindrical outer housing sections of the separator to a concentrically mounted support ring. Compressed air is provided to the turbines through hollow structure within the frame. Valves control exhaust from the turbines. The low frequency vibratory drive operates in a range of about 8 Hz to 30 Hz while the vibration generators provided by the air turbines operate in a range of about 275 Hz to 600 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ari M. Hukki, Peter D. Knox
  • Patent number: 5950841
    Abstract: A vibratory screen system including a screen assembly having screen cloth on both the top and the bottom of the frame. The screen cloth on the bottom has openings larger than and up to five times the size of the openings on the upper screen cloth. A pattern of dividers divide the screen into compartments. The screens are bonded to the frame and to the pattern of dividers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Peter D. Knox, Ari M. Hukki