公开(公告)号：US11939167B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17662911

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: General Kinematics Corporation

Inventor： Ben Belton ,  Oscar L. Mathis, Jr. ,  Steve Massman ,  Toby Imes

IPC: B65G27/16 ,  B06B1/16 ,  B65G27/20 ,  B65G43/08 ,  G01P5/02

CPC classification number: B65G27/20 ,  B06B1/16 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2201/04 ,  B65G2203/025 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  B65G2812/0304 ,  G01P5/02

Abstract: A vibratory apparatus includes a deck, an electro-mechanical sensor and at least one vibratory exciter. The deck has an upper surface configured to receive items to be conveyed in at least a first direction along a longitudinal axis from a first deck end to a second deck end. The electro-mechanical sensor includes a wheel disposed above the upper surface of the deck, the wheel being rotatable about a wheel axis disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis, and an electronic sensor associated with the wheel, the electronic sensor configured to generate a signal representative of the revolutions per unit time of the wheel. The at least one vibratory exciter is attached to the deck and is configured to move the material along the deck.

公开(公告)号：US11466931B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16787766

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: General Kinematics Corporation

Inventor： Oscar L. Mathis, Jr. ,  Yong Wei

IPC: F26B9/00 ,  F26B3/092 ,  F26B17/10 ,  F26B21/00

Abstract: A vibratory fluidized bed dryer includes a deck with a surface on which a bed of materials is formed, the deck having apertures through which air passes to fluidize the bed of materials on the deck, a source of air coupled to the apertures in the deck to supply air to the bed through the apertures in the deck, and a vibration generator coupled to the deck. The deck has at least two zones, each zone having a different open area percentage, such that the air passing through each zone produces a different superficial velocity.

公开(公告)号：US10088233B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14167416

申请日：2014-01-29

Applicant: GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Oscar L. Mathis, Jr. ,  Tobin Lane Imes

IPC: F26B25/04 ,  F26B3/092 ,  F26B15/00

Abstract: A vibratory dryer includes a conveying surface over which a bed of materials to be dried is conveyed, the surface having an inlet end and an outlet end, and passages through which air passes through the conveying surface to pass through the bed of materials on the conveying surface, a source of heated air coupled to the passages to supply heated air to the bed through the passages, and a vibration generator coupled to the conveying surface. The dryer also includes at least one rotary mixer having an impeller spaced from the conveying surface at a distance so as to be disposed within the bed, the at least one rotary mixer disposed along the length of the conveying surface between the inlet end and the outlet end. The at least one rotary mixer is adapted to provide uplift within the bed without de-densification of the bed.