US3343812A
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Process and apparatus for conditioning materials
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-10-17
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1986-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur K Moulton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:42
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B17/00; F26B17/26; F26B17/266; B; B01; B01F; B01F31/00; B01F31/46; C; C22; C22B; C22B1/00; C22B1/02; C22B1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONDITIONING SOLIDS, COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING SOLIDS TO A CONDITIONING ZONE, CONDITIONING SAID SOLIDS IN SAID CONDITIONING ZONE, IMPARTING CONTROLLED VIBRATIONS TO SAID SOLIDS TO MOVE SAID SOLIDS IN SEQUENCE DOWNWARD THROUGH A SERIES OF VERTICALLY SPACED, HORIZONTAL, ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL IN SAID CONDITIONING ZONE AND TO FLUIDIZE SAID SOLIDS FOR EXPOSURE OF ALL OF SAID SOLIDS TO SAID CONDITIONING, DISCHARGING THE CONDITIONED SOLIDS FROM SAID CONDITIONING ZONE, AND POSITIONING THE INLET AND OUTLET OF SAID ARCUATE PATHS TO PRESELECT THE LENGTH OF TRAVEL OF SOLIDS IN EACH OF SAID ARCUATE PATHS TO THEREBY PRESELECT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE OF SAID SOLIDS TO SAID CONDITIONING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONDITIONING SOLIDS, COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING SOLIDS TO A CONDITIONING ZONE, CONDITIONING SAID SOLIDS IN SAID CONDITIONING ZONE, IMPARTING CONTROLLED VIBRATIONS TO SAID SOLIDS TO MOVE SAID SOLIDS IN SEQUENCE DOWNWARD THROUGH A SERIES OF VERTICALLY SPACED, HORIZONTAL, ARCUATE PATHS OF TRAVEL IN SAID CONDITIONING ZONE AND TO FLUIDIZE SAID SOLIDS FOR EXPOSURE OF ALL OF SAID SOLIDS TO SAID CONDITIONING, DISCHARGING THE CONDITIONED SOLIDS FROM SAID CONDITIONING ZONE, AND POSITIONING THE INLET AND OUTLET OF SAID ARCUATE PATHS TO PRESELECT THE LENGTH OF TRAVEL OF SOLIDS IN EACH OF SAID ARCUATE PATHS TO THEREBY PRESELECT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE OF SAID SOLIDS TO SAID CONDITIONING.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |