Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids inventions 12/07

20070294910 - Rotary drum for the aerobic heating of pourable solids: The invention concerns a rotary drum (1), in which the hygienic status of separated, pourable cow manure solids (3) is modified by aerobic heating such that the solids can be re-used as bedding in cowsheds. The aim of the invention is that of achieving a high charge level of the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070294911 - Dryer, drying method and drying paint: The invention provides a dryer for drying particulate material, comprising at least one substantially vertical elongate container having an upper inlet (56a, 56b) for receiving a charge of moisture containing particulate material; a lower outlet (22) for discharging dried particulate material, whereby said particulate material travels under the influence of... Agent: Gerald T Shekleton Welsh & Katz

20070294912 - Integrated heater/cooler: An integrated heater/cooler for heating and cooling of heat transfer fluid in a freeze dryer is provided. This integrated heater/cooler is made up on a housing having a heat exchange fluid outlet to discharge heat exchange fluid; a heat exchanger disposed on one side of the housing having a refrigerant... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070294913 - Corrosion protection system for a construction including a stay cable: The invention relates to a corrosion protection system for a stay cable construction including a multiplicity of tension members made of parallel steel tensile elements, extending between a first anchorage and a second anchorage, and comprising two opposite ends, the first end co-operating with the first anchorage and the said... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070294914 - Drying cylinder: The invention relates to a drying cylinder which is used to dry a paper, cardboard, tissue or other web of fibrous material in a machine for the production and/or for the transformation thereof. The drying cylinder includes a support body and an external cover layer which is heated by a... Agent: Todd T. Taylor Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070289156 - Device and method for producing and/or finishing a fibrous material: The invention relates to a device for producing and/or transforming a web of fibrous material, in particular a paper cardboard web. Said device includes a heatable and rotatable cylinder, in particular a dry cylinder of a dry part, including a cylinder sleeve which can be impinged upon from the inside... Agent: Todd T. Taylor Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070289159 - Method and an apparatus for the manufacture of a fiber web provided with a three-dimensional surface structure: A method for the manufacture of a structured fiber web including the steps of pressing a fiber web onto an imprinting fabric by way of a first pressure field, thereby pre-imprinting the fiber web, the fiber web having a dry content of less than approximately 35%, and subsequently pressing the... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070283591 - Euv-lithography apparatus having a chamber for cleaning an optical element: There is provided, a system that includes (a) a source of light having a wavelength of less than or equal to about 193 nm, (b) an optical element having a region for directing the light, (c) an arrangement for cleaning the region, and (d) a chamber to accommodate the region... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070277391 - Forced air flow electric shoe dryer: A small, portable electric shoe dryer that includes and elongated, narrow outer housing with three longitudinally aligned heating elements and a fan and motor assembly mounted on one end. Formed on the outer housing and around the fan and motor assembly is a fan vent opening. Formed on the opposite,... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20070277392 - Method for drying synthetic resin pellets: A method for drying semi-crystalline synthetic resin pellets, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellets, according to which a heating gas is supplied to a drying vessel; synthetic resin pellets are passed countercurrently through the vessel, and the synthetic resin pellets are heated to drying temperature. Depending on pellet parameters measured at... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070277393 - Cabinet for automatic washing or/and drying machine and automatic washing or/and drying machine with the same: The present invention relates to a cabinet for an automatic washing or/and drying machine, and an automatic washing or/and drying machine with the same, and more particularly, to a cabinet for an automatic washing or/and drying machine, in which a cabinet for automatic washing or/and drying machine, having panels joined... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch