Applied Subsequently To Comminuting Patents (Class 241/60)
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Patent number: 11566350Abstract: A reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus that includes a hitting mechanism (40) that comes into contact with a reinforcing fiber bundle to split the reinforcing fiber bundle into a plurality of pieces, and, disperses the plurality of pieces. The hitting mechanism (40) includes a rotation shaft (41), a pair of rotation plates (42) attached to portions of the rotation shaft (41) apart from each other, and a plurality of hitting pieces (43) arranged to extend in parallel to the rotation shaft (41) between the pair of rotation plates (42). The reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a simple apparatus that reliably hits a reinforcing fiber bundle to split the fiber bundle into thin bundles, and disperses the thin bundles to a wide range without causing air turbulence to manufacture a reinforcing fiber mat having a uniform fiber basis weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawahara, Takashi Ikushima, Yasumoto Noguchi, Tamotsu Suzuki
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Patent number: 11045812Abstract: An autogenous impact mill (10) is operative to size reduce friable material particles processed through operation of the mill. At least one impeller (58) rotatable within an interior area (44) of a housing (12) of the mill is operative to produce one or more air jets. The air jets are operative to suspend material particles using the Coanda Effect. Other particles moved by the air jets bounce off ricochet bars (74) and impact suspended particles so as to break and reduce the particles to a suitable size to pass through a screen (110) to an outlet opening (42).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventor: Alvin A. Snaper
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Patent number: 10974254Abstract: Systems for shredding fibrous material are described. In some embodiments, the system includes a cart that includes a hopper that includes an auger motor for shredding fibrous material and a blower motor configured to blow the shredded fibrous material onto structures for fireproofing. The cart may include a handle, one or more wheels, and/or forklift apertures to aid in transport.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventors: David Gerald Farrington, Roger Boyd Moore, Paul Wesley Rigsby
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Device and method for processing thermoplastic plastic having a blowing device for a conveying screw
Patent number: 10792672Abstract: A device for processing thermoplastic plastic includes a storage container for receiving pieces of plastic particles or a conveying line for conveying the pieces of plastic particles, and a conveying screw following the storage container/the conveying line at a transfer opening. The device also includes an extruder following the conveying screw and an air outlet arranged opposite the transfer opening and directed at this opening. In a method for operating the device, an air stream is aligned with the transfer opening. The strength and/or the direction of the air stream is adjusted or controlled as a function of a load on the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Next Generation Recyclingmashinen GmbHInventors: Klaus Brzezowsky, Klemens Gruber, Thomas Pichler -
Patent number: 10569275Abstract: An automatic cleaning device for a ring hammer crusher, and a ring hammer crusher having the automatic cleaning device are provided. The automatic cleaning device includes an automatic cleaning assembly at a back side of a feeding opening of a crushing chamber of the ring hammer crusher; the automatic cleaning assembly includes a material meeting disk and a cleaning blocking rod; the material meeting disk is connected to a drive member and is driven by the drive member to rotate, and the cleaning blocking rod is fixed to the crushing chamber and is cooperated with a material meeting surface of the material meeting disk for cleaning. The ring hammer crusher having the automatic cleaning device has a simple structure and convenient operation, thus improving cleaning effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: HUNAN SUNDY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiande Zhu, Long Zhong
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Publication number: 20150122923Abstract: A rotating tapering cone or tube is used for separating liquid from trash. The cone or tube is constructed of either a wire mesh or parallel slats. The cone or tube is located in a complete trash disposal system. At the front of the system there is a trash intake funnel which delivers the trash to a device for shredding the trash which will deliver the shredded trash to the tapered cone including a high speed air stream. The tube is rotated at a high rate of speed whereby any fluid in the shredded trash will be expelled through the surface of the tube by way of a centrifugal and an intensive air speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: David Mark Decherd
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Publication number: 20150102139Abstract: A method for dry operation of an agitator bead mill, with a mill housing that includes a grinding chamber, in which a rotatable agitator shaft extends horizontally between an input side and an output side and in which grinding media are situated. An output gas is fed into the grinding chamber on the output side, goes together with ground grist through the separation system radially with respect to the transport direction, and thus leaves the grinding chamber together with ground grist through the separation system and onward through the product output. Also disclosed is an agitator bead mill for executing the method, such that the separation system has a static sieve with a free perforated surface that is chosen in such a way that the pass-through speed of the gas leaving the agitator mill through the separation system and the product outlet amounts approximately to 10 m/s to 30 m/s.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Roland Nied, Hermann Sickel, Udo Enderle
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Patent number: 9004382Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is positioned downstream from the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured for rotation. Each shredder includes a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted to a shredder shaft. Each paddle assembly has a plurality of paddles. The paddles have a hardness within the range of 60 A to 70 A Durometer to better grip the blowing wool for shredding and prevent jamming of the blowing wool within the shredder.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M. Relyea, Brian K. Linstedt, Gregory J. Merz, Jeffery W. Servaites, Keith A. Grider
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Publication number: 20150069153Abstract: The invention concerns a method of fragmenting and/or weakening of material by means of high voltage discharges. The material is together with a process liquid introduced into a process area, in which two electrodes face each other at a distance, and is arranged therein in such a manner that the area between the two electrodes is filled with material and process liquid. Between the two electrodes high voltage discharges are generated for fragmenting or weakening, respectively, of the material. According to the invention, during the fragmenting or weakening, respectively, of the material, process liquid is discharged from the process area and process liquid is fed into the process area. The process liquid which is fed has a lower electrical conductivity than the process liquid which is discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: selFrag AGInventors: Helena Ahlqvist Jeanneret, Reinhard Muller-Siebert, Heiko Feitkenhauer, Alexander Weh, Fabrice Monti Di Sopra, Peter Hoppe, Josef Singer, Harald Giese, Klaus Leber
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Publication number: 20150041573Abstract: A method for recycling adhesive-containing film waste. The film waste is initially coarsely chopped in a chopping device. A liquid or powdered additive that reduces the strength of the adhesive on the film waste is added to material in the chopping device or sprayed on components of the chopping device. The waste material exits the chopping device through a perforated sheet as clumps of material, which are then fed into an agglomerator, where they are agglomerated or compacted into strands of material. The temperature in the agglomerator is between 100 and 200 degrees C., i.e., below the melting point of the material of the film. The strands exiting the agglomerator are then cut to granule size.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: WOLFGANG LEITZ
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Publication number: 20150021422Abstract: The present disclosure includes improved systems and methods for recycling, including an improved method of recycling one or more polymers from a flooring material that has been contacted with a solvent to provide a reclaimed polymer composition. The improved method, in one embodiment, includes prior to the step of contacting the flooring material with the solvent, cutting the flooring material into portions that provide substantially complete contact between the flooring material and the solvent. The improved method, in this embodiment, further includes following the step of contacting the flooring material with the solvent, contacting the portions of flooring material with a mechanical disruptor that both pulls and separates the one or polymers concurrently in at least two different vectors for a time sufficient to separate the one or more polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Hall Patents, LLCInventors: David Hall, Peggy R. Hall
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Publication number: 20140306045Abstract: The invention relates to a device for comminuting, collecting and transporting of comminuted material, comprising a frame that is designed to be supported by a vehicle, a tool carrier rotor that is accommodated by the frame by means of an axis that is substantially parallel to the treated bottom and perpendicular to the driving direction of the vehicle, a drive that moves a shaft which is kinematically connected to the tool carrier rotor, and a cover that surrounds the tool carrier rotor on the upper side and that is connected to a feed channel. According to the invention at least one blower is provided in the cover and/or in the channel, which blower supports the flow of the material crushed by the tool carrier rotor, wherein at least two blowers are provided that are parallel to one another, that rotate in opposite directions, and that have a common chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventor: Lorenz Seppi
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Publication number: 20140262968Abstract: A system and method directed to the economical recovery of valuable iron constituents from iron blast furnace and steel-making slag fines wherein the slag is obtained and subjected to a series of classification steps which progressively sort the slag fines by various physical characteristics, including magnetism, size, and density, into relatively iron-rich and relatively iron-poor classifications, resulting in the isolation of iron-rich commercial byproduct at one or more of the classification steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FRITZ ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Raymond C. FRITZ, Raymond J. FRITZ
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Publication number: 20140231556Abstract: System and method for treating particulate solids comprises a processor for providing contaminated particulate solids at a predetermined apparent density and a screw feeder for transporting a water-based slurry of the contaminated particulate solids through an ultrasound signal of sufficient size, strength and duration to cause the contaminants to separate from the particulate solids. One or more stacks of ultrasonic transducers arranged around the screw feeder may be employed in which the diameter of each transducer preferably is substantially the same as the pitch of the screw feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: W. Murray SMALL, Matthew M. KROPF, Cyril J. REIF
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Publication number: 20140224905Abstract: Hazardous waste is treated by shredding and then passing the material through an enclosure by means of a conveyor through direct steam impingement. The enclosure is maintained at a pressure greater than or equal to atmospheric pressure in order to maintain steam temperature at or above 212° F. Pressure locks are positioned at an inlet and discharge of the enclosure. The pressure locks allow transport of waste material into and out of the enclosure while maintaining a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Randall G. McKee, Phillip Mervis, Brandon Ross
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Patent number: 8794554Abstract: A combination including unbonded loosefill insulation material compressed in a package and a blowing insulation machine is provided. The unbonded loosefill insulation material has insulative characteristics. The blowing insulation machine is configured to receive the compressed unbonded loosefill insulation material from the package. The blowing insulation machine has a plurality of shredders configured to condition unbonded loosefill insulation material to a desired density. The blowing insulation machine is further configured to distribute the conditioned unbonded loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The blowing insulation machine has pre-set, fixed operating parameters tuned to the unbonded loosefill insulation material.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Michael E. Evans
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Patent number: 8789779Abstract: The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Inventor: Chun Il Koh
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Patent number: 8784746Abstract: To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Inventors: Peter A. Jude, Stephen E. Pellegrene, Michael J. Hofer
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Publication number: 20140197254Abstract: A rotary milling system includes a rotatable cylinder, a discharge grate, a movable flap valve into and out of engagement with the grate, a discharge housing surrounding the grate, and a conveying pipe extending from the discharge housing. The cylinder can include grinding media for abrading a product when the cylinder is rotated. The product can be in either a dry form or within a liquid medium. Upon conclusion of the milling, the flap valve can be opened to allow the milled product to pass through the grate and into the discharge housing. A negative pressure can be applied to draw the milled product through the conveying pipe into a separator tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Aaron Engineered Process Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey R. Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20140197259Abstract: A reducing machine having an air cooled cutting discs is disclosed. The air cooled discs have cutting surfaces on both sides. The cutting surfaces have edges which are sharpened for cutting input material when the cutting surface is facing the cutting surface of the opposed disc. When the cutting surface of the stationary disc is facing the housing, the cutting surface acts as a heat sink to air cool the stationary disc and the mill assembly in general. Air inlets in the housing lid permit air to flow over the cooling surface. A damper restricts air flow over the air cooling surface to control the temperature of the reducing machine, such as during start up.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: ORENDA AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Hristos Lefas, Friedhelm Roderich FEDER
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Publication number: 20140186477Abstract: A method an apparatus for reclaiming face fibers and polypropylene and/or polyvinyl chloride backing material from rolls and pieces of post-consumer carpet. The system includes a separator for separating the face fibers from the backing and for separating latex and carbon calcium powder from polypropylene backing. An extruder is provided for extruding the face fibers separated from the backing into extrusions, and a pelletizer pelletizes the extrusions. A roller opener opens the polypropylene backing into fibrous portions and also cleans such fibrous portions. Alternately, a granulator can be provided that chops and grinds the polypropylene or PVC backing into fragments after the separation of the face fibers from the backing. A heat source heats the PVC fragments, and also the polypropylene fragments (thereby separating the latex therefrom), and ultimately melts such fragments. Reclaimed fibers can be pelletized, made into extrusions, used in non-woven products and in other manners.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Sergio Dell'Orco, Frank J. Levy
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Publication number: 20140175196Abstract: A system and method for processing objects having chemical contaminates includes a shredding module arranged to shred the objects to form a plurality of shredded fragments, each having the chemical contaminates, and a separating module arranged to separate the chemical contaminates from the shredded fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Lei Zhang, Ming-Tong Wang
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Patent number: 8757524Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material. A typical application would be to process a plant to leave only trimmed buds and flowers for use in potpourri, fragrant sashes, or as a prelude to further processing of essential oils. The apparatus employs a combination of a slotted metal drum and a lawn mower type cutting reel that are rotated in the same direction, but at different speeds, to create a cutting interface that shears off the unwanted plant material. The apparatus further employs a vacuum manifold to collect the debris and transfer it into a waste collection device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Donald Mosman
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Publication number: 20140166786Abstract: An apparatus (100) configured to simultaneously sample a plurality of seeds is provided. The apparatus (100) may include a grinder (110) configured to grind each of the seeds of a first plurality of seeds to produce a powder comprising a plurality of seed particles. A sample container (142) may be configured to receive the powder. Further, a cleaning device may be configured to introduce a neutral media to the grinder (110) to substantially prevent cross-contamination with a second plurality of seeds, which may be ground thereafter. The apparatus (100) may further comprise a mixing device (150) configured to mix the powder. Thereby a sample portion of the powder may be tested for the presence of a genetically modified organism, or other tests may be conducted thereon. A related method for high throughput simultaneous sampling of a plurality of seeds is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Edwin J. Anderson, Steven M. Becker, Thomas G. Lade, Kenneth J. Ross
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Publication number: 20140147564Abstract: An integrated beverage blending and cleaning includes at least one blender module comprising a housing, a spindle, at least one blade, a drain, and a cleaning assembly. The housing comprises a substantially vertically disposed wall. A controller which, upon completion of a blending or mixing sequence, activates a cleaning and/or sanitizing mode via said cleaning assembly to clean at least an interior of said housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Enodis CorporationInventors: Roberto Nevarez, William E. Smith, Jan Claesson
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Patent number: 8733681Abstract: Apparatus for comminuting pourable feedstock, including a housing surrounding a comminution space, in which housing a rotor rotating about an axis is disposed, the rotor being equipped around its circumference with rotor tools. A screen is disposed here along one portion of the rotor circumference. The apparatus is charged with feedstock through a product inlet, and the sufficiently comminuted product is drawn off through a product discharge. The product discharge includes a suction bin to collect the screen through fraction, which bin can be connected to a suction line to allow the collected product to be transported away. In order to improve the accessibility of the rotor for repair and maintenance work while simultaneously preserving a compact constructive design of the apparatus, the screen and the suction bin form one unit that can be swiveled as a whole about a horizontal swivel axis relative to the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Hartmut Pallmann
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Patent number: 8622327Abstract: A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation. A lower unit is associated with the chute and includes a shredder configured to shred the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured to finely condition the loosefill insulation. The lower unit includes a shredder guide shell positioned partially around the shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator. A discharge mechanism is positioned in the lower unit. The discharge mechanism has a top inlet positioned below the agitator such that loosefill insulation exiting the agitator is allowed to fall in a substantially vertical direction from the agitator into the top inlet of the discharge mechanism. The position of the shredder guide shell at a passageway is offset in a vertical direction from the position of the agitator guide shell at the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Michael E. Evans
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Publication number: 20130341444Abstract: To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Peter Jude, Stephen Pellegrene, Michael Hofer
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Patent number: 8561928Abstract: A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the loosefill insulation into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a shaft mounted for rotation within a housing. The shaft includes a plurality of vanes extending radially from the shaft. A plurality of seals is mounted to the shaft and to the vanes. The seals are configured to seal against the housing as the shaft rotates. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism. The shaft and the vanes are a one-piece structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael E. Evans, Christopher M. Relyea
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Patent number: 8556200Abstract: A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Tony S. Piotrowski, Jack D. Coulter, Bruce A. Hartzell
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Patent number: 8550384Abstract: The dust control system is adapted for use with a straw blowing machine. The straw blowing machine typically starts with a bale of straw and utilizes a shredder to loosen the straw from the bale. A blower fan then blows the straw to a throat of a chute and the chute then directs the straw where desired. The dust suppression system includes at least one water inlet applying water to the straw before the straw exits an outlet tip of the chute. Water tanks are preferably provided which feed the water inlets in a controllable fashion to meter an appropriate amount of water to cause dust included with the straw to adhere to the straw and avoid degrading air quality when the straw is ejected out of the chute.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Nitta Construction, Inc.Inventor: Alfred T. Nitta
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Publication number: 20130240650Abstract: A combination including unbonded loosefill insulation material compressed in a package and a blowing insulation machine is provided. The unbonded loosefill insulation material has insulative characteristics. The blowing insulation machine is configured to receive the compressed unbonded loosefill insulation material from the package. The blowing insulation machine has a plurality of shredders configured to condition unbonded loosefill insulation material to a desired density. The blowing insulation machine is further configured to distribute the conditioned unbonded loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The blowing insulation machine has pre-set, fixed operating parameters tuned to the unbonded loosefill insulation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Michael E. Evans
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Patent number: 8518339Abstract: To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Inventors: Peter Jude, Stephen Pellegrene, Michael Hofer
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Patent number: 8506899Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by applying sufficient vacuum to suck waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Publication number: 20130186991Abstract: Provided is a liquid developer-preparing apparatus preparing a liquid developer obtained by dispersing toner particles in a liquid, the apparatus including, a tank that stores a dispersion including a liquid and toner particles, a pulverizing device that pulverizes the toner particles in the dispersion sent from the tank; a liquid-sending route in which the dispersion circulates between the tank and the pulverizing device, a liquid-sending device that is provided to the liquid-sending route and sends the dispersion, a pressure gauge that is provided to the liquid-sending route and measures a liquid-sending pressure of the dispersion, and a determination device that determines whether or not the toner particles in the dispersion have been pulverized to a target volume average particle size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuaki TABATA, Hiroyuki MORIYA
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Publication number: 20130175377Abstract: Apparatus for separating components of post-consumer carpet—pile, adhesive, and primary/secondary backings—may initially comprise spectrographic face fiber identification. Separating substantial portions of pile from backing comprises feeding carpeting into a rotating pinned drum, with separated pile U's dropping, while a residual composition, being primarily backing, travels with the drum, to be separated therefrom using vacuum pressure, with the composite backing being sent to a press. Vacuum pressure delivers the separated U's to a spinning perforated squirrel cage to remove dislodged pieces of adhesive, by vacuum pressure applied to an interior top portion of the cage to draw pieces therein. Rotating the perforated squirrel cage, which is sealed on the exterior using a belt, permits the U's to drop into a hopper. A mesh shaker box vibrates to separate any remaining backing from the pile U's. Hammers in a fibermill remove remaining adhesive attached to the separated pile U fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Frank J. Levy, Sergio Dell'Orco
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Publication number: 20130123747Abstract: A device and a method for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation from lobular fat extracted, for instance by liposuction, the fat including a fluid component that have an oily component, a blood component and/or sterile solutions, and a solid component including cell fragments, cells and one or more cell macroagglomerates of heterogeneous size, wherein the device includes at least one washing and separating container having a washing chamber, the container has an inlet and an outlet for the liposuctioned material to enter the washing chamber through the inlet and for at least part of the material to exit the washing chamber through the outlet, the washing chamber including stirring means for forming an emulsion of fluid components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventor: Carlo Tremolada
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Patent number: 8430348Abstract: A garbage disposer includes a casing, a garbage cup (103), a stirrer, an electrical heater (110), a deodorizing box (111) and a blower (113). An impeller (3) is arranged in the chamber surrounded by the mounting board (1) of the blower and the blower casing (2). An electromotor (4) is arranged at the other side of the mounting board. The output shaft of the electromotor drives the impeller (3) through the mounting board (1). The inlet (96) of the blower is provided on the blower casing in the axis direction of the impeller. The outlet (97) of the blower is provided on the circumference of the blower casing. The mounting board (1) includes a board body (81) and a mounding portion (82) formed integrally. The board body (81) and the mounding portion (82) are perpendicular to each other. Several recesses (85) are formed by punch on the outside of the right angle (83) formed by the board body (81) and the mounding portion (82).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Inventors: Shixi Xin, Chunping Tan
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Publication number: 20130099034Abstract: The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventor: Chun Il Koh
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Publication number: 20130092768Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparation and purification of a polymer material, wherein the polymeric material is agitated and heated in a receiving tank by a mixing tool, and wherein a rinse medium is introduced into an area below the level of the material under processing that is present below the level of the receiving container, into the interior of the storage container, wherein the rinse medium by forming a forced flow is passed at least through a partial area of the material and wherein the rinse medium is discharged from the storage tank in an area above the level of the material under processing that is present in the storage. The rinse medium is introduced into the receiving tank via at least one feed means that is arranged on at least one lance that projects from a side wall of the receiving tank into the interior space of the receiving tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Klaus Feichtinger, Manfred Hackl, Gerhard Wendelin
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Publication number: 20130068865Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for separating carpet fibers from a backing material to which said fibers are secured. The apparatus includes a belt for driving a carpet strip having one or more backings and one or more fibers secured on a face of said backing into the operative part of the device. There are a pair of rollers that are adapted to receive the carpet strip from said belt, and pass the carpet strip to a dish plate. The dish plate has an edge extending upwardly from the dish plate. The face of the carpet having the fibers contacts the edge after the carpet passes through the rollers. The edge of the blade holds the carpet presenting it to the main drum. The main drum rotates downwards and has a plurality of pins that shred the carpet backing and tear apart and free the face carpet fibers from the backing fibers. The face fibers pass to a receptacle for recycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Frank Levy, Sergio Dell'Orco
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Publication number: 20120318899Abstract: Bottle crusher with a feed section, a crushing section, a collection section and a venting section, wherein the crushing section is essentially a hammer mill with a crushing assembly inside a drum; such that: —the crushing assembly includes a plurality of hammers, an assembly shaft and at least two hammer shafts; —each hammer shaft lies essentially parallel to, and is spaced equidistantly from, the assembly shaft to which it is attached; —each hammer includes a hammer tail and a hammer head at opposite distal ends of said hammer, such that each hammer tail is hingedly connected to one hammer shaft; and—the drum and crushing assembly have essentially co-incident centrelines; wherein the drum includes a void section which is an indentation in the inner surface of the drum, in cross-section across the drum, configured to create a reduced pressure in the feed section, when in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: EXPLECO LIMITEDInventor: Timothy James Fulton Barnett
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Publication number: 20120312723Abstract: A method of extracting bitumen from oil sands having a transition temperature at which the oil sands solidify includes forming formable oil sands into pellets and cooling at least a surface of the pellets sufficiently to prevent the pellets from aggregating; cooling the pellets to below the transition temperature; fracturing the pellets to release the bitumen from the oil sands while maintaining the temperature of the pellets below the transition temperature; and separating the bitumen from the oil sands in a separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: CRYOEX OIL LTD.Inventor: Thomas Duma
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Patent number: 8328123Abstract: A machine for distributing loosefill insulation from sources of compressed loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end and a plurality of shredders configured to condition the loosefill insulation. The plurality of shredders is configured to operate at variable rotational speeds. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the conditioned loosefill insulation into an airstream provided by a blower. The blower is configured to operate at variable rotational speeds. The plurality of shredders, the discharge mechanism and the blower are configured to operate on a single 15 ampere, 110 volt a.c. power supply. The variable rotational speeds of the plurality of shredders are configured to provide variable flow rates of the loosefill insulation and the variable rotational speeds of the blower are configured to provide variable flow rates of the airstream.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael E. Evans, Christopher M. Relyea
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Publication number: 20120292414Abstract: A sealed collection container may be used for collecting glass, imploding glass into sharp free particles, and storing the imploded sharp free glass particles. A vacuum collection truck may be used for emptying the sealed collection container. The vacuum collection truck may include a tube or suction hose that engages the sealed collection container for emptying the sealed collection container via vacuum collection of the imploded sharp free glass particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventor: Maurice Collins
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Patent number: 8292085Abstract: A solids separation system and methods for use; the system having a barrel rotatably mounted in a substantially horizontal arrangement, a carriage on which the barrel is mounted and inclined so as to elevate the coal exit end of the barrel in relation to the rock exit end, a motor to rotate the barrel, a blower, a blower motor, a blade affixed to and helically wound along the interior surface of said barrel, and barriers between the turns of the blades to force the contents up into a stream of air supplied by a blower.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Harold L. Bingham
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Publication number: 20120248230Abstract: A document shredder has a housing wall interrupted by an insertion opening of a feed channel for the material to be comminuted. A cutting unit adjoins the feed channel in the insertion direction of the material to be comminuted. A suction-extraction device has an intake end opening into the feed channel and intended for sucking the air stream out of the feed channel. A filter element in the blow-out opening filters out fine dust particles before the suction-extracted air is blown out of the document shredder housing into the surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: DAHLE BUEROTECHNIK GMBHInventors: GERHARD ZAPF, DIETER PÖSCHL, THOMAS SCHOLZ
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Patent number: 8272587Abstract: A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation having a cross-sectional shape is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is oriented in a substantially vertical plane and is configured to receive the bag of insulation. The inlet end has opposing longitudinal sides configured to be substantially horizontal in orientation. The inlet end also has opposing lateral sides connected to the longitudinal sides. The opposing lateral sides are configured to be shorter than the opposing longitudinal sides and further configured to be substantially vertical in orientation. A plurality of shredders is mounted at the outlet end of the chute and is configured to shred and pick apart the insulation. A discharge mechanism is provided for distributing the insulation into an airstream. The chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of insulation.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M Relyea, Brian K Linstedt, Hugo E Eccles, Jeffrey W Servaites, John B Youger, Gregory J Merz, Joseph M Sexton, Jeffrey D. Accursi, Christopher H. Kujawski, Robert O'Grady, Keith A Grider
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Patent number: 8245960Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders and an agitator. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured for rotation. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured to rotate at different speeds.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M. Relyea, Brian K. Linstedt, Gregory J. Merz, Jeffrey W. Servaites, Keith A. Grider
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Publication number: 20120153058Abstract: There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board includes steps of breaking the waste material of gypsum board, separating a gypsum component and a paper piece of the base paper for gypsum board from the broken waste material of gypsum board, and washing the separated paper piece with water using a rotary drum-type washing device so as to eliminate a gypsum component adhering to the paper piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: YOSHINO GYPSUM CO., LTD.Inventors: Michio NISHI, Takehiro TANAKA, Shizuo TAIRA