Patents by Inventor Rod Palombo

Rod Palombo 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).

  • Permanent magnet drum separator with movable magnetic elements
    Patent number: 8196751
    Abstract: What is presented is a permanent magnet drum separator for removal of a ferrous fraction from a material stream comprising a pickup magnet that is a rare earth permanent magnet that can be moved within the drum separator. The drum separator comprises a rotatable outer shell having tubular shape with a circular cross section. The drum separator includes a carry magnet that is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell. The pickup magnet is positioned on a hinge plate within the rotatable outer shell. The hinge plate has a first end attached to a hinge and a second end attached to a movable element. The hinge is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of said rotatable outer shell. The movable element is able to move the pickup magnet about the hinge to vary the distance between the pickup magnet and the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Eriez Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Timothy G. Shuttleworth, Michael Ross, Christopher D. Cedzo, Rod Palombo, Gregory Nowak
  • Permanent Magnet Drum Separator with Movable Magnetic Elements
    Publication number: 20110163015
    Abstract: What is presented is a permanent magnet drum separator for removal of a ferrous fraction from a material stream comprising a pickup magnet that is a rare earth permanent magnet that can be moved within the drum separator. The drum separator comprises a rotatable outer shell having tubular shape with a circular cross section. The drum separator includes a carry magnet that is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell. The pickup magnet is positioned on a hinge plate within the rotatable outer shell. The hinge plate has a first end attached to a hinge and a second end attached to a movable element. The hinge is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of said rotatable outer shell. The movable element is able to move the pickup magnet about the hinge to vary the distance between the pickup magnet and the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy G. Shuttleworth, Michael Ross, Christopher D. Cedzo, Rod Palombo, Gregory Nowak