Gas Or Vapor Flow Concurrent Or Countercurrent To Treated Material Flow Patents (Class 34/435)
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Patent number: 9403311Abstract: Provided are a system and method for producing plastics material containers at a plant. A first processing unit outputs preforms having a temperature above an ambient temperature. A forming arrangement is arranged after the first processing unit in a direction of transport of the preforms, and forms the preforms into the plastics material containers. A heating device heats the preforms. A blow molding machine is in the direction of transport of the plastics material preforms, and expands the heated plastics material preforms to form the plastics material containers by applying a free-flowing medium. A discharge device is between the first processing unit and the forming arrangement, and discharges the plastics material preforms. A storage apparatus stores the plastics material preforms discharged by the discharge device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: KRONES, AGInventor: Jochen Forsthoevel
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Patent number: 9015958Abstract: A controller is coupled to a plurality of moisture sensors positioned within the grain bin at various spaced-apart locations. The controller determines a grain moisture level adjacent each moisture sensor and compares the grain moisture level to a predetermined maximum moisture level. The controller is coupled to a grain spreader that is configured to selectively distribute incoming grain into the grain bin and operates the spreader to distribute incoming grain to create a shortened airflow path through the grain that encompasses the moisture sensors having determined grain moisture levels above the predetermined maximum moisture level. The controller is coupled to a fan that is coupled to the grain bin and configured to provide airflow through the grain in the grain bin. The controller operates the fan to provide greater airflow through the grain along the shortened airflow path than is provided along airflow paths outside the shortened airflow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: CTB, Inc.Inventor: Brent J. Bloemendaal
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Patent number: 8468716Abstract: A system for drying structures including an enclosed housing with a plurality of outlet openings, a plurality of flexible outlet hoses each connected to a respective outlet opening, and a vacuum motor engaged with the housing such that an outlet of the vacuum motor is exhausted into an interior of the housing so as to pressurize the interior of the housing such that compressed air is directed through the plurality of outlet hoses. Also a method of drying an interior of a structure, including placing a pressurized drying system adjacent a region of a structure, forming a plurality of openings in surfaces of the structure where the surfaces define enclosed spaces, inserting distal ends of outlet hoses of the pressurized drying system into respective openings of the surfaces of the structure, and engaging the pressurized drying system so as to generate a flow of pressurized air and to direct the pressurized air into the enclosed spaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Inventors: Mary A. Walker, Mark S. Walker
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Patent number: 7153115Abstract: An optical fiber cooling tube includes an internal cavity through which an optical fiber passes and a set of injection passages that are distributed along the tube, open into the cavity, and are oriented in a contraflow direction relative to the direction in which the optical fiber moves.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Aurélien Leon, Denis Tschumperle, Olivier Schuepbach, Jean-François Bourhis
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Patent number: 6651358Abstract: Heat transfer fluid mixtures and methods of making and using same are presented. The inventive heat transfer fluid mixtures consist essentially of at least one light gas, such as hydrogen, and at least one heavy fluid, such as helium wherein the mixture will not be capable of mixing with air in any proportions to produce a self-sustaining flammable or combustible mixture, or wherein a concentration of hydrogen is sufficient to reduce cost of the mixture to an amount substantially less than cost of pure helium.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.Inventor: Frederick W. Giacobbe
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Patent number: 6240655Abstract: A method for treating a descending process flow and a spherical-shaped semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing system incorporating the same. The manufacturing system includes a first processing station, a second processing station and first and second intermediate stations positioned between the first and second processing stations. The first processing station produces, at an output thereof, a first process flow comprised of a first process fluid and spherical-shaped semiconductors. The output of the first processing station is coupled to a first downwardly descending tube which forms an input tube of the first intermediate station. The first process flow enters a porous tube positioned inside an evacuation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Ball Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Dirk Fruhling
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Patent number: 6122838Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying grain which includes a method and apparatus for unloading the grain from a grain dryer of a type including spaced apart first and second walls for defining a passageway or grain column for directing grain flowing downwardly by gravity between the first and second walls. A substantially horizontal shelf is disposed below the outlet port of the grain confinement walls for receiving grain thereon from the grain column. A channel is disposed below the shelf for receiving grain which is pushed off of the shelf. A discharge port is disposed in the channel. A strip of material is disposed for moving along above the shelf for metering grain from the shelf to the channel as the strip moves along the shelf. A paddle is disposed for movement in the channel for pushing grain from the channel into the discharge port. The dryer also has a central air passage from top to bottom, which lends itself to being used for three mode drying, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1999Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Beard IndustriesInventor: Brent J. Bloemendaal
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Patent number: 5817184Abstract: A cleaning apparatus capable of supplying on a substantially continuous basis an anhydrous agent and water to an area to be cleaned. The cleaning machine includes an inner enclosure disposed in an interior chamber of an outer enclosure. The outer enclosure is designed to enclose the interior chamber. Also, provided in the cleaning apparatus is a system for purging the interior chamber with dry air. The inner enclosure contains the anhydrous agent, which is typically baking soda. The inner enclosure further includes a system for distributing the anhydrous agent to a cleaning nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1996Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Inventor: John Webb Lawrence
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Patent number: 5701683Abstract: A counter flow cooler in which feed material is fed into the top inlet of the cooler and dispersed into a plurality of cooling chambers. At the bottom of each cooling chamber is a discharge grid which will discharge feed material uniformly over the area of the cooling chamber. The discharge rate of this discharge grid can be adjusted to the desired throughput of the cooler. Air is drawn through the bottom of the discharge grid and passes up through the feed material in a counter flow manner. That is, while the product is passing down through the cooler, the air is passing up through the feed material, carrying away heat and possibly. A feed controller is used to selectively direct feed material into the plurality of cooling chambers. When a second batch of feed material is to be introduced into the cooler, feed material to the first cooling chamber is stopped and all the feed material is directed into the second cooling chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: California Pellet Mill CompanyInventor: Donald M. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 5570517Abstract: An improved slurry dryer of the type having a plurality of beater blades carried on a rotating shaft in a cylindrical housing, the improvement in combination therewith of a plurality of scraper blades mounted on at least one disk carried by the rotating shaft at the inlet end of the dryer for scraping the cylindrical side wall and the end wall to prevent the material entering the dryer from adhering and remaining on the side and end wall of the cylindrical housing. The scraper blades are replaceable and adjustable with respect to the side and end walls of the housing by slotted mounting to accommodate wear of the scraper blades. An air dam in the form of a radially extending disk is provided downstream of the scraper blade disks to direct drying air radially outward to impinge on the slurry material to be dried.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Scott Equipement CompanyInventor: William A. Luker
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Patent number: 5540391Abstract: A method for treating process material can include introducing process material into two different vessels, raising the temperature within one of the vessels through the introduction of steam to heat the material in the vessel, and reducing the temperature in the one vessel while also increasing the temperature in the other vessel by venting the interior of the one vessel to the interior of the other vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Strathclyde Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Joseph Anderson
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Patent number: 5472018Abstract: A process for the air conditioning of a weaving machine includes generating, for the weaving machine, at least one conditioning air stream spaced from a warp of the weaving machine and directed towards the warp, and distributing the conditioning air stream in stages so as to form a downwardly directed displacement-type flow towards threads of the warp. The displacement-type flow is a non-turbulent, uniform flow over a cross-sectional profile of the flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1993Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: Luwa AGInventors: Pavel Verner, Walter Bollier