Patents by Inventor Peter William Alexander Robinson

Peter William Alexander Robinson 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).

  • Vibration unit assembly for a belt conveyor
    Patent number: 11215397
    Abstract: A vibration unit assembly for a belt conveyor has a vibration element, and vibration generator and a connection assembly. The vibration generator is operatively connected to the vibration element for inducing vibrations in the vibration element. The connection assembly connects the vibration element to the belt conveyor so that the vibration element may move relative to the belt conveyor. A contact surface of the vibration element engages a material to vibrate and compress the material as it is transported on the belt conveyor. The vibration element may include a plate or a roller. A method for treating a material involves applying a vibration force and applying a compressive force to compact the material. A method for drying a material involves applying a vibration force to the material to release fluid and applying a compressive force to compact the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: The University of Newcastle
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Wheeler, Jens Plinke, Kenneth Charles Williams, Peter William Alexander Robinson, Kevin James Barber, Oliver James Whatnall, John James Warner
  • Vibration Unit Assembly for a Belt Conveyor
    Publication number: 20200166274
    Abstract: A vibration unit assembly for a belt conveyor has a vibration element, and vibration generator and a connection assembly. The vibration generator is operatively connected to the vibration element for inducing vibrations in the vibration element. The connection assembly connects the vibration element to the belt conveyor so that the vibration element may move relative to the belt conveyor. A contact surface of the vibration element engages a material to vibrate and compress the material as it is transported on the belt conveyor. The vibration element may include a plate or a roller. A method for treating a material involves applying a vibration force and applying a compressive force to compact the material. A method for drying a material involves applying a vibration force to the material to release fluid and applying a compressive force to compact the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Wheeler, Jens Plinke, Kenneth Charles Williams, Peter William Alexander Robinson, Kevin James Barber, Oliver James Whatnall, John James Warner