Patents
US 9358478 B2: Spray-drying apparatus and methods of using the same
- Granted
- 2016-06-07
- Filed
- 2015-06-12 application 14738673
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A spray-drying apparatus includes a drying chamber that has a first end, a second end, and at least one side wall extending between the first and second ends to define an interior of the drying chamber having a center axis. A nozzle can be positioned at the first end of the drying chamber and be configured to atomize liquid and spray the atomized liquid into the interior of the drying chamber at a maximum spray pattern angle relative to the center axis. A heating device can be provided to heat the liquid prior to introduction into the drying chamber.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160607.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend Reserch, Inc. 62 patents | US company or organization | Bend, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel E. Dobry | Bend, OR | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James M. Mullin | Bend, OR | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas L. Millard | Bend, OR | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dwayne T. Friesen | Bend, OR | 38 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| David D. Newbold | Bend, OR | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John M. Baumann | Bend, OR | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Devon B. DuBose | Bend, OR | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01D | Separation | B01D1/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J2/04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DOBRY, DANIEL E. signed 2010-11-23 FRIESEN, DWAYNE T. signed 2010-11-23 BAUMANN, JOHN M. signed 2010-11-29 DUBOSE, DEVON B. signed 2010-11-29 MILLARD, DOUGLAS L. signed 2010-12-09 MULLIN, JAMES M. signed 2010-12-09 NEWBOLD, DAVID D. signed 2010-12-09 | BEND RESEARCH, INC. BEND, OR | 35962/180 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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