Abstract:
A vacuum container having a vacuum producing means, mounted on a vehicle, a trailer, or skid mounted with options chosen from an articulating boom, a water jetter system, a liquid pressure dissipating means, a valve actuator, a drive motor for the valve actuator being either hydraulic, air, or electric powered, a global positioning system to determine and log the position of work, service or hardware, controls and measuring devices and de-chlorinator.
Abstract:
Apparatus for drying fabric and yarn includes a plurality of dry cans for transferring heat to the material and elongate tangential blowers parallel and adjacent to the dry cans to circulate air at the surfaces of the dry cans. Each tangential blower has an outlet having a length substantially equal to the length of the dry cans and in substantial alignment with the dry cans, as well as a width extending over a substantial arc of the tangential blower. The tangential blowers also include tangential blower wheels with axial vanes extending substantially the length of the tangential blowers and the dry cans, and inlets extending over substantially the same length as that of the dry cans. The tangential blowers are pivotally mounted so that the orientation of the outlets can be adjusted. In an alternate embodiment, a heating coil is positioned at the inlet of the tangential blowers to heat the air entering the tangential blowers.
Abstract:
A vacuum container mounted on an inclined slope and having a liquid water storage container mounted beneath the incline of the vacuum container. The water storage container may support the vacuum container. The slope may be of sufficient angle to allow debris to be emptied from the vacuum container by gravity when the access door is opened. A filter housing may be mounted to and supported by the vacuum container. By flush mounting the clean out end of the filter housing with the clean out end of the vacuum container, a single access clean out door may be used to access both simultaneously. This compact design provides efficient interaction and plumbing between the water tank, vacuum tank and filter housing as well as concentrating weight and reducing floor space.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a mobile vacuum excavating, cleaning, demolition, cutting, & drilling machine which has on board a utility power generating means to power tools requiring pressurized water, air vacuum, hydraulic pressure, compressed air, AC power, DC power, water heater or welding means. In addition, this patent includes an a hydraulic cylinder with a check valve & control arrangement which will keep hydraulic pressure on the cylinder to keep it retracted even after the hydraulic supply is turned off, a mobile splash guard that is manually placed in around area to be excavated, a user friendly jack hammer stand which stores a jack hammer, or rock drill in an easy accessible manner, a rolled vibrating screen mounted inside the debris tank mounted on a slope with the filtered liquid exit opening positioned to seal against the vacuum tank access door, an electric powered wheel chair with a floor cleaning and floor surface preparation tool attached, a mobile satellite vacuum container which is used for filing, transporting & emptying vacuum able solids & liquids, and an articulated boom arm having one or more horizontal arms and pivot shafts in conjunction with one or more vertically articulated arms.
Abstract:
A mobile vacuum boring and mud recovery method comprising a device which will create a vacuum condition within a vacuum container and having a vacuum conduit to transport a liquid and or solid particles into the vacuum container. The vacuum conduit may be configured as a powered articulated boom with sufficient structural strength to support and operate an earth-digging bucket mounted adjacent to the suction end of the vacuum conduit. The vacuum conduit boom may have the added feature or attachments chosen from a telescoping vacuum conduit section, sensor to locate buried utilities, water spray nozzle, man hole cover remover cutting tool grinding tool, saw, blasting tool, surface cleaning tool, demolition tool, torque wrench, tractor to pull vacuum hose, jetter nozzle, camera, monitors and controls to operate the attachments and their function and power sources to operate them. The vacuum container may be mounted horizontal, vertical or in order to be compact and work better for recycling, the vacuum container may be mounted on an incline to provide space beneath it to locate a water storage container. The inclined vacuum tank facilitates gravitational assistance in both separation of liquids and solids as well as unloading debris. The vacuum container may further comprise a means to separate a liquid from solids. A dispensing device may be added to dispense a liquid or a solid from the vacuum container without eliminating the vacuum environment within the vacuum container, and said vacuum container having the ability to fill, store and dispense its contents simultaneously. The above described vacuum system may be mounted on a variety of mobile platforms, chosen from but not limited to a trailer, truck, skid steer, fork lift, track hoe, railroad car, or zero turn radius vehicle which may have the added feature of being convertible between a powered vehicle and a trailer.
Abstract:
A method for containing and dispensing a sterile liquid includes the steps of providing a variable volume liquid container, the container having the capacity to be filled with, and dispense a liquid while isolating the liquid from any gaseous substance, the variable volume liquid container having a sterilizer disposed within the liquid when the liquid is stored in the container. The filling and dispensing conduit having sterilizing properties. The variable volume liquid container can also include an apparatus immersed in the liquid to heat or cool the liquid to a predetermined temperature.
Abstract:
A flexible diaphragm, flexible bag or bladder tank used to store and dispense, cool or heat, and sterilize drinking water or beverages under pressure, may include at least one orifice, at least one ultraviolet sterilizing unit located within it, and at least one thermo-electric unit attached to or inserted within it.
Abstract:
The present invention monitors a vehicle's normal axle path of movement during vehicle operation when the axle is aligned parallel and perpendicular to the vehicle's geometric centerline. An onboard computer (82) stores normal axle motion values which are determined by an arm or line segment (28) having a first end originating at axle (58) and a second end of line segment (28) ending on segmented sensing plane (40) mounted adjacent to axle (58). Computer (82), along with transducers and transmitters are used for interpolating and conveying information from sensors which detect and compare values of the area of axle movement outside of the normal axle path of movement. Upon axle deviation, axle (58) moves outside of the normal axle path of movement (64). Signals are transmitted to one or more linear actuators (84) attached relative to the vehicle's axle adjustment mechanisms (88). Computer (82) constantly maintains a sequence of events on corrective actions and instructs actuators (84) which dynamically correct the axle's alignment to normal motion values.
Abstract:
A mobile vacuum boring and mud recovery method comprising a device which will create a vacuum condition within a vacuum container and the vacuum container is mounted on an incline to provide space beneath it to locate a water storage container, and having a vacuum conduit to transport a liquid and or solid particles into the vacuum container. The inclined vacuum tank facilitates gravitational assistance in both separation of liquids & solids as well as unloading debris. A dispensing device may be added to dispense a liquid or a solid from the vacuum container without eliminating the vacuum environment within the vacuum container, and said vacuum container having the ability to fill, store and dispense its contents simultaneously. The vacuum container may further comprises a means to separate a liquid from solids. The vacuum conduit articulated boom used to transport debris into the vacuum container may have the added feature or attachments chosen from an earth digging bucket, a telescoping vacuum conduit, sensor to locate buried utilities, monitors and controls to operate the attachments an their function, water spray nozzle, man hole cover remover cutting tool grinding tool, saw, blasting tool, surface cleaning tool, demolition tool, torque wrench, tractor to pull vacuum hose, jetter nozzle, or camera and power source to operate them. The above described vacuum system may be mounted on a variety of mobile platforms, chosen from but not limited to a trailer, truck, skid steer, fork lift, track hoe, railroad car, or zero turn radius vehicle which may have the added feature of being convertible between a powered vehicle & a trailer.
Abstract:
Dirt or earthen material may be made more vacuum able by first loosening dirt with a force of air or liquid. A water nozzle spray on dirt both loosens and dilutes the dirt into mud, which may then be easily vacuumed. The two-step process may be incorporated into a one-step process by attaching the water spray nozzle onto an indention in the circumference of the vacuum conduit. Making an indention in the circumference of the vacuum conduit reduces the outside protrusion of the nozzle, focuses the nozzle spray toward the entrance of the vacuum hose, thus efficiently loosening dirt directly at the entrance of the vacuum hose suction end. The inward protrusion of the indention reduces the size of debris, which may enter the inlet of the vacuum conduit. Reducing the size of debris to less than the inside size of the vacuum hose reduces the occurrence of debris clogging in the vacuum hose. The suction end of a vacuum conduit may have the inlet edge rolled inward to reduce the maximum size of debris which may enter the vacuum hose.