Classifying, separating, and assorting solids inventions 06/08

20080149535 - Apparatus for modifying surfaces of toner particles: In a toner production process having at least a kneading step, a pulverization step and the step of simultaneously carrying out a surface modification step and a classification step to obtain toner particles, the surface modification and the classification are simultaneously carried out using a batch-wise surface modifying apparatus having... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080149536 - Method of floating and flotation circuit: The invention is a flotation circuit for separating concentrates from slurry comprising grinded ore or oil sand. The slurry is floated in a flotation circuit that comprises flotation cells arranged is series or in parallel, and the slurry is divided at least into two fractions in a flotation cell system... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.c.

20080149537 - Electromagnetic separation for shakers: A vibratory separator including a skid having a skid magnet and a basket having a basket magnet disposed on the basket, wherein the skid magnet and the basket magnets are arranged to magnetically interact. Also, a method for operating a vibratory separator that includes supplying a current to a skid... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080149538 - Motors with magnetic coupling for transfer of shaker motion: A vibratory separator including a basket including a first magnetic component disposed on the basket and a motor including a motor shaft and a second magnetic component coupled to the motor shaft. Furthermore, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are arranged to magnetically interact, and the interaction... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080149539 - Linear motors for shaker motion control: Embodiments relate to a vibratory screen separator and methods for using a vibratory screen separator. The vibratory screen separator may have a stationary base, a movable basket, and at least one linear motor for imparting motion to the movable basket, and methods for using the vibratory screen separator. The linear... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080149540 - Method of processing postal items including management of digital fingerprints of the postal items: The invention concerns a method for processing postal packets including managing digital impressions of the postal packets. In a method for processing postal packets, during a preliminary sorting of the packets, a digital image of a packet comprising an address information is formed, a digital impression (V-Id) is derived from... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080149541 - Apparatus, system, and method for detecting and removing flawed capsules: An apparatus, system, and method for detecting flaws in capsules containing a beneficial agent include mechanisms for delivering the capsules to a top surface of a capsule receiving plate and moving the capsules into apertures in the plate. The apertures have structure that forms a passageway that narrows from an... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080142415 - Cross circulation mail sorter stacker design with dual ported input, and method of operating the same: A new and improved mail sorting system, which is able to dramatically increase the throughput sorting volume of mail pieces or articles, comprises the incorporation of a plurality of cross-circulation path (CCP) conveyors within a conventional looped or folded conveyor belt system whereby, in effect, mail pieces or articles can... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080142416 - Stacked tire separator: A device for separating individual tires that have become entwined including a movable head for engaging at least one tire in a stack of tires, an engaging finger coupled to the movable head, and at least one manipulating apparatus for moving the engaging finger and the movable head to dislodge... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20080142417 - Fines removal apparatus and methods/systems regarding same: Apparatus, methods and systems are used to separate fines from objects of a feed mixture being processed (e.g., iron bearing pellets, chips and dust). For example, at least a portion of an endless belt defining a channel is movable up an incline relative to horizontal (e.g., an incline that is... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.a.

20080135458 - Folding control apparatus for left and right lateral pieces of slice food: A folding control apparatus for left and right lateral pieces of slice food is provided, such that when the slice food is moving forward on a transfer belt surface, the slice food is attached and positioned on the transfer belt surface; and a left and right lateral pieces of the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080135459 - Method of separating foreign particles: In an electrostatic separator or a magnetic separator, prior to electrically charging or magnetization of particles in order to carry out separation of mixed powder of particles having different properties from each other, classification is performed by a classifier so that the content of fine powder having a spherical equivalent... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080135460 - Separation apparatus: A separation apparatus comprising, a series of compartments for holding particulate separation material, arranged so as to allow fluid to flow through the compartments in a primary direction from a first compartment in the series to a last compartment in the series, feed means for directing a flow of the... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080135461 - Dense medium separator: The present invention is directed to a dense medium separator and methods for operating the separator and separating solids in a dense medium. A separator is presented with distribution and extraction zones at opposite ends. Solids enter the separator and medium is injected in the direction of the extraction zone... Agent: Rudolph J. Buchel Jr., Law Office Of

20080135462 - Apparatus and method for separating components: An apparatus for separating components and a method of separating components using the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes: a main chamber which contains a sample that is separated into a plurality of layers by a centrifugal force; a component separating chamber which is connected to the main chamber, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080135463 - Screen assemblies and vibratory separators: A screen assembly having a support, the support made of composite material, and at least one layer of screening material on the support, the support having openings that are larger at the top than at the bottom (or vice versa) and/or with a base member or member extending across the... Agent: Guy Mcclung

20080135464 - Separating system for separating articles: A separating system includes a chute and at least one rotatable roller disposed adjacent an end of a chute such that articles traversing the chute in the longitudinal direction impact the roller and are displaced to one or the other side of the roller. Various methods of separating articles are... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080128331 - Particle separation and concentration system: This invention is based on size and mass separation of suspended particles, including biological matter, which are made to flow in a spiral channel. On the spiral sections, the inward directed transverse pressure field from fluid shear competes with the outward directed centrifugal force to allow for separation of particles.... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Parc

20080128332 - Trapping structures for a particle separation cell: Trapping structures are provided for particle separation devices that make use of traveling wave fluid flow. These trapping structures are operative to capture and collect separated particles and present them for extraction. The extraction can be accomplished in conventional manners, such as through the use of suitable sized pipettes.... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Parc

20080128333 - Material separator systems: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080128334 - Automatic vibratory separator: Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator, e.g., but not limited to a shale shaker for processing drilling fluid, the methods in certain aspects including: introducing material to a vibratory separator; sensing with sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator; providing a signal indicative of... Agent: Guy Mcclung

20080128335 - Separating machines including adjustable trommel cleaning apparatus and methods of use: A trommel cleaning apparatus is supported by at least one carrier guide, which allows for movement of the cleaning apparatus from a first position to a second position in order to adjust a cleaning contact force between at least one cleaning element of the cleaning apparatus and the trommel. A... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.a.

20080128336 - Method of and apparatus for high speed, high quality, contaminant removal and color sorting of glass cullet: A system for sorting a mixed stream of different colored cullet into separate groups of same colored cullet comprises a light emitting source for transmitting light, such as white light, through a cullet, and a camera having a plurality of pixels for receiving light transmitted through the cullet or detecting... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP Attn: Jonathan O. Owens

20080128337 - Sorting device and method: The invention relates to a sorting device and method for sorting granulated mass containing varied materials, such as granulated mass containing varied materials, such as granulated electronic scrap. According to the invention, the sorting device comprises a planar, elongated trough conveyor (1) having at least a first elongated and vertical... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc