Layered vibratory material conditioning apparatus
US7591375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B17/007
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vibratory conditioner includes a plurality of screens having a planar surface through which there is a material feed opening, wherein each screen is retained in vertical alignment such that all planar surfaces are parallel, a chamber within which the parallel screens are retained, means for conditioning air within the chamber to a predetermined temperature and a predetermined humidity level, and a vibratory generator operable to vibrate the chamber and fluidize particles of material retained on a top surface of each screen and to move the fluidized particles in a first direction.
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