Patents
US 10226774 B2: Multi-zoned paddle screen apparatus
- Granted
- 2019-03-12
- Filed
- 2016-01-27 application 15520873
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A multi-zoned paddle screen apparatus 100 is disclosed for separating fiber from a liquid medium during, for example, a grain wet mill or dry grind process. The apparatus includes a housing 106 having first and second zones 108a, 108b situated adjacent one another along a length (L) of the housing 106. First and second screen sections 102a, 102b having a plurality of openings 104 may be situated lengthwise within the housing 106 corresponding with the first and second zones 108a, 108b, respectively. The first and second screen sections 102a, 102b have a circular cross-section, and the second screen section 102b has a larger diameter than the first screen section 102a. An elongated shaft 130 situated lengthwise within the screen sections 102a, 102b includes first and second conveyors 128a, 128b, which correspond with the first and second zones 108a, 108b, respectively, having a plurality of paddles 132. Each conveyor 128a, 128b is configured to move material in a direction along a length of the screen 102a, 102b. There may be more than two zones 108a, 108b.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190312.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Quip, Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Springfield, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Franko | Centerville, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B03B | Separating solid materials using liquids or using pneumatic tables or jigs | B03B5/56 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01D | Separation | B01D29/23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B07B | Separating solids from solids by sieving, screening, sifting or by using gas currents; separating by other dry methods applicable to bulk material, e.g. loose articles fit to be handled like bulk material | B07B1/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-09 | Release of security interest Patent release and reassignment | MS PRIVATE CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC signed 2024-09-06 | FLUID QUIP KS, LLC SPRINGFIELD, OH | 68921/75 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FLUID QUIP, INC. signed 2021-12-30 | FLUID QUIP KS, LLC PEAPACK, NJ | 59221/646 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-30 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FLUID QUIP KS, LLC signed 2021-12-30 | MS PRIVATE CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 58508/857 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-09-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FRANKO, ANDREW signed 2015-02-26 | FLUID QUIP, INC SPRINGFIELD, OH | 43666/40 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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