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Method and apparatus for heat treating moisture bearing particles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-29
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1984-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Schuster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 20:48
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
THE METHOD OF HEAT TREATING MOISTURE BEARING PARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE PARTICLES IN A FIRST ZONE TO A MILD TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT OF WATER, IN THE FIRST ZONE SURROUNDING THE PARTICLES, GENERALLY MAINTAINING A VAPOR PRESSURE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF HEATING GAS WHEN SATURATED AND AT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATED PARTICLES IN THE FIRST ZONE, AND THEN FURTHER HEATING SAID PARTICLES IN A SECOND ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE THE BOILING POINT OF WATER, SAID METHOD BEING CHARACTERIZED BY HEATING OF PARTICLES IN THE FIRST ZONE WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL EVAPORATION OF MOISTURE FROM SAID PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
THE METHOD OF HEAT TREATING MOISTURE BEARING PARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE PARTICLES IN A FIRST ZONE TO A MILD TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT OF WATER, IN THE FIRST ZONE SURROUNDING THE PARTICLES, GENERALLY MAINTAINING A VAPOR PRESSURE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF HEATING GAS WHEN SATURATED AND AT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATED PARTICLES IN THE FIRST ZONE, AND THEN FURTHER HEATING SAID PARTICLES IN A SECOND ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE THE BOILING POINT OF WATER, SAID METHOD BEING CHARACTERIZED BY HEATING OF PARTICLES IN THE FIRST ZONE WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL EVAPORATION OF MOISTURE FROM SAID PARTICLES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-15 | 1970-11-14 | 1971-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-15 | 1974-11-14 | 1975-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-15 | 1978-11-14 | 1979-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |