Agitating – By injecting gas into mixing chamber
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2009-11-24
Soohoo, Tony G (Department: 1797)
Agitating
By injecting gas into mixing chamber
C366S132000, C366S134000, C422S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621668
ABSTRACT:
An improved draft tube spout fluid bed (DTSFB) mixing, handling, conveying, and treating apparatus and systems, and methods for operating are provided. The apparatus and systems can accept particulate material and pneumatically or hydraulically conveying the material to mix and/or treat the material. In addition to conveying apparatus, a collection and separation apparatus adapted to receive the conveyed particulate material is also provided. The collection apparatus may include an impaction plate against which the conveyed material is directed to improve mixing and/or treatment. The improved apparatus are characterized by means of controlling the operation of the pneumatic or hydraulic transfer to enhance the mixing and/or reacting by controlling the flow of fluids, for example, air, into and out of the apparatus. The disclosed apparatus may be used to mix particulate material, for example, mortar; react fluids with particulate material; coat particulate material, or simply convey particulate material.
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Littman Howard
Paccione John D.
Plawsky Joel L.
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Soohoo Tony G
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