Patents by Inventor Swapna Reddy Chilukuri

Swapna Reddy Chilukuri 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).

  • Apparatus and method for cleaning and inspecting a rotary sifter
    Patent number: 10688529
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a rotary sifter is disclosed that includes a body assembly, a drive mechanism, and a base assembly supporting the body assembly and the drive mechanism. The body assembly includes a housing, a screen frame assembly that is positioned within the housing, and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation within the screen frame assembly. The drive mechanism is in mechanical cooperation with the rotor assembly to rotate the rotor assembly, and is axially fixed in relation to the housing, the screen frame assembly, and the rotor assembly. The base assembly includes a guide rail system that is configured and dimensioned to permit longitudinal movement of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly in relation to the housing and the drive mechanism to allow for removal of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Prater Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Howard Riegle, Swapna Reddy Chilukuri, David Arthur Smith
  • Apparatus and Method for Cleaning and Inspecting a Rotary Sifter
    Publication number: 20200030852
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a rotary sifter is disclosed that includes a body assembly, a drive mechanism, and a base assembly supporting the body assembly and the drive mechanism. The body assembly includes a housing, a screen frame assembly that is positioned within the housing, and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation within the screen frame assembly. The drive mechanism is in mechanical cooperation with the rotor assembly to rotate the rotor assembly, and is axially fixed in relation to the housing, the screen frame assembly, and the rotor assembly. The base assembly includes a guide rail system that is configured and dimensioned to permit longitudinal movement of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly in relation to the housing and the drive mechanism to allow for removal of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Prater Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Howard Riegle, Swapna Reddy Chilukuri, David Arthur Smith