公开(公告)号：US5522156A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-04

申请号：US233378

申请日：1994-04-26

申请人： Gerald J. Ware

发明人： Gerald J. Ware

IPC分类号： B09C1/06 ,  C05F7/00 ,  F26B3/20 ,  E02F5/06

CPC分类号： C05F7/00 ,  B09C1/06 ,  F26B3/205

摘要： An apparatus for drying solid and liquified products using heating gas and a plurality of spherical balls having contacting surfaces. A drying chamber is established between a housing and a central body which is coaxially positioned through the center of the housing. Located within the drying chamber are a plurality of balls which form a drying bed. A screw auger is coaxially positioned through the center of the central body to circulate the balls through the drying chamber by moving them from the bottom to the top of the drying chamber where they are redeposited into the bed. A rotatable balls dispersing chute is coupled to the screw auger at the upper end of the central body to evenly distribute balls over the top of the bed of balls as it rotates. The central body includes an annular skirt toward its lower end to deflect balls which are moving downward through the drying chamber and to create a restriction in the lower end of the drying chamber so that the balls recirculate at an even rate in relation to each other rather than having some balls move downward more quickly than others. The auger shaft includes a hollow upper end which serves as a product inlet and through which a product dispersing tube extends outward and over the bed of balls. As the auger rotates, so does the product dispersing tube to distribute the product evenly over the top of the bed of balls. A plurality of drying tubes extend between the dryer housing and the central body in evenly spaced radial positions in the drying chamber at approximately the vertical midpoint thereof to inject heated gas into the bed of balls. The drying tubes include outlets through the injected gas enters the drying chamber to permeate the bed of balls for drying. The drying tubes are coupled to a gas duct which extends around the circumference of the dryer housing and which is coupled to a heater/blower unit for heating and introducing drying gas into the gas duct. A grid or grating is included at the bottom of the drying chamber to retain the balls for recirculation but permit dried product to pass for conveying out of the dryer. Product which is introduced at the upper end of the drying chamber coats the balls and moves downward through the bed as the balls recirculate. As the balls move downward, the product is dried by the heated gas, and shrinks and separates from the balls. The product passes through the grid at the lower end of the drying chamber and is air conveyed out of the dryer.

公开(公告)号：US20080181993A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12016137

申请日：2008-01-17

申请人： GERALD J. WARE

发明人： GERALD J. WARE

IPC分类号： A23L3/54 ,  A23B7/02 ,  F26B3/00

CPC分类号： A23L3/50 ,  A23B7/0205 ,  A23L3/30 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  A23L3/40 ,  A23L3/54

摘要： A desiccating device and method providing variable drying conditions allowing the desiccated material to substantially maintain its natural characteristics upon rehydration as well as have a low microbial content. The method provides a process of subjecting the material to ultrasound and flowing hot air or gas for a defined period of time. The ultrasonic frequency, temperature, air flow and time of exposure can be varied to produce the most efficient drying conditions depending on the material to be dried. The apparatus has plurality of drying chambers with forced heated air or gas input and output ducts and ultrasonic emitter. The material passes through each chamber at a pre-determined rate on a perforated conveyor belt in one embodiment of the invention. Optionally, the material may be placed on a drying bed or substrate comprising a number of spheres.

摘要翻译： 一种干燥装置和方法，提供可变的干燥条件，允许干燥的材料在再水合时基本上保持其天然特性以及微生物含量低。 该方法提供了使材料经受超声波和流动的热空气或气体达一段规定时间的过程。 可以改变超声频率，温度，空气流量和曝光时间，以根据要干燥的材料产生最有效的干燥条件。 该设备具有多个具有强制加热空气或气体输入和输出管道和超声发射器的干燥室。 在本发明的一个实施例中，材料以穿孔式输送带上的预定速率穿过每个室。 任选地，材料可以放置在包含多个球体的干燥床或基底上。

公开(公告)号：US08257767B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12016137

申请日：2008-01-17

申请人： Gerald J. Ware

发明人： Gerald J. Ware

IPC分类号： A23B7/02

CPC分类号： A23L3/50 ,  A23B7/0205 ,  A23L3/30 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  A23L3/40 ,  A23L3/54

摘要： A desiccating device and method providing variable drying conditions allowing the desiccated material to substantially maintain its natural characteristics upon rehydration as well as have a low microbial content. The method provides a process of subjecting the material to ultrasound and flowing hot air or gas for a defined period of time. The ultrasonic frequency, temperature, air flow and time of exposure can be varied to produce the most efficient drying conditions depending on the material to be dried. The apparatus has plurality of drying chambers with forced heated air or gas input and output ducts and ultrasonic emitter. The material passes through each chamber at a pre-determined rate on a perforated conveyor belt in one embodiment of the invention. Optionally, the material may be placed on a drying bed or substrate comprising a number of spheres.

摘要翻译： 一种干燥装置和方法，提供可变的干燥条件，允许干燥的材料在再水合时基本上保持其天然特性以及微生物含量低。 该方法提供了使材料经受超声波和流动的热空气或气体达一段规定时间的过程。 可以改变超声频率，温度，空气流量和曝光时间，以根据要干燥的材料产生最有效的干燥条件。 该设备具有多个具有强制加热空气或气体输入和输出管道和超声发射器的干燥室。 在本发明的一个实施例中，材料以穿孔式输送带上的预定速率穿过每个室。 任选地，材料可以放置在包含多个球体的干燥床或基底上。