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US4483646A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for distributing powdered particles

Assignee: Denka Consultant and Engineering Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-05-07
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Granted: 1984-11-20
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Expires: 2002-05-07
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for distributing powdered particles from a single pressurized transporting vessel to a plurality of receiving ends through a plurality of transporting pipes. The vessel is supplied with a pressurized gas to fluidize the powdered particles, which then are distributed to the transporting pipes which include discharge control valves to control the discharging rate of the particles in each of the transporting pipes. The transporting pipes are supplied with booster gas, the flow rate of which is controlled by a booster flow rate control valve. The booster flow rate control valve in each pipe is controlled in cascade by a booster flow rate controller receiving an output signal from a differential pressure detector for detecting a differential pressure of a discharging nozzle at the end of the pipes. Since the discharging rate of the powdered particles is in proportion to the differential pressure, the discharging rate can be controlled at a desired rate by the booster flow rate controller in accordance with the differential pressure of the discharging nozzle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takashi Moriyama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G53/00; B65G53/34; B65G53/66

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles from a single pressurized transporting vessel to a plurality of receiving ends, comprising: a pressure line for supplying a pressurized gas to the vessel; a plurality of transporting pipes extending from the transporting vessel to the receiving ends, through said pipes the powdered particles in the vessel being distributed to the receiving ends, said transporting pipes having discharging nozzles at ends of said transporting pipes inside the vessel; a plurality of booster lines for supplying booster gas to each of said transporting pipes; a plurality of booster flow rate control valves provided in each of said booster lines for controlling a flow rate of booster gas supplied to each of said transporting pipes; and a plurality of booster flow rate controllers for controlling said booster flow rate control valves, respectively, substantially based on each differential pressure of each of said discharging nozzles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 148 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles from a single pressurized transporting vessel to a plurality of receiving ends, comprising: a pressure line for supplying a pressurized gas to the vessel; a plurality of transporting pipes extending from the transporting vessel to the receiving ends, through said pipes the powdered particles in the vessel being distributed to the receiving ends, said transporting pipes having discharging nozzles at ends of said transporting pipes inside the vessel; a plurality of booster lines for supplying booster gas to each of said transporting pipes; a plurality of booster flow rate control valves provided in each of said booster lines for controlling a flow rate of booster gas supplied to each of said transporting pipes; and a plurality of booster flow rate controllers for controlling said booster flow rate control valves, respectively, substantially based on each differential pressure of each of said discharging nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of differential pressure detectors for substantially detecting each differential pressure of each of said discharging nozzles and supplying an output signal to each of said booster flow rate controllers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles as set forth in claim 2, wherein said differential pressure detectors detect each differential pressure between said discharging nozzles and portions. of said transporting pipes outside the vessel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 38 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles as set forth in claim 2, wherein said differential pressure detectors detect each differential pressure between an air chamber at a lower end of the vessel and each of said transporting pipes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 44 words
An apparatus for distributing powdered particles as set forth in claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a pressurized gas flow rate control valve provided in said pressure line; and a pressurized gas flow rate controller for controlling said pressurized gas flow rate control valve.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-11-20 1988-05-21 1988-11-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-11-20 1992-05-21 1992-11-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-11-20 1996-05-21 1996-11-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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