Patents
US 8826835 B1: Controlling carbon content in conveyed heated material
- Granted
- 2014-09-09
- Filed
- 2012-01-18 application 13353093
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for reducing carbon content of hot ash includes a conveyor including a trough to receive a quantity of hot ash, the trough having a trough wall with a plurality of apertures through which air may pass, and a vibratory generator operatively coupled to the trough to move the quantity of hot ash along the trough. The system also includes a controlled air supply including an adjustable air supply, a temperature sensor operatively associated with the trough, and a controller operatively coupled to the adjustable air supply and the temperature sensor. The controller is programmed to adjust the air supply to maintain a constant temperature associated with controlled oxidation of unburned carbon in the hot ash within the trough in response to the signal received from the temperature sensor.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140909.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Kinematics Corporation 32 patents | US company or organization | Crystal Lake, IL | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar L. Mathis, Jr. | Cary, IL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Adam Fernandez | Lake Zurich, IL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F23J | Removal or treatment of combustion products or combustion residues; flues | F23J1/00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FERNANDEZ, ADAM signed 2012-02-22 MATHIS, OSCAR L., JR. signed 2012-02-22 | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | 27772/226 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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