US4723328A
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Fluidized bead bed
Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-30
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2005-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A fluidized bead bed including a conductive filter sheet for dissipating static electricity generated by the movement of the beads in the fluidized state. The filter sheet includes a conductive layer, a superimposed conductive net, or is interwoven with conductive fibers to conduct the static electricity to ground or to dissipate the static electricity as a heat loss or electromagnetic wave radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeya Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05738; A61G7/05746
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A fluidized bead bed comprising: a bed tub having an upper opening; a plurality of beads in said tub; means for supplying comprssed air to said tub to fluidize said beads therein; and a filter sheet covering said upper opening of said bed tub for preventing said beads from passing through said opening, said filter sheet having conductive means in electrical contact with said beads for discharging static electricity generated by bead friction resulting from movement of said beads when fluidized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A fluidized bead bed comprising: a bed tub having an upper opening; a plurality of beads in said tub; means for supplying comprssed air to said tub to fluidize said beads therein; and a filter sheet covering said upper opening of said bed tub for preventing said beads from passing through said opening, said filter sheet having conductive means in electrical contact with said beads for discharging static electricity generated by bead friction resulting from movement of said beads when fluidized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fluidized bead bed according to claim 1, wherein said conductive means of said filter sheet is grounded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fluidized bead bed according to claim 1, wherein said conductive means comprises a conductive layer deposited on the surface of said filter sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fluidized bead bed according to claim 1, wherein said filter sheet comprises a fabric woven from synthetic fibers and wherein said conductive means comprises conductive fibers interwoven with said synthetic fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fluidized bead bed according to claim 1, wherein said conductive means comprises a net of conductive material superimposed on said filter sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fluidized bead bed according to claim 4, wherein said conductive fibers comprise metallic wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fluidized bead bed recording to claim 4, wherein said conductive fibers comprise carbon fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
An air-permeable filter sheet for use on a fluidized bed to cover an opening in a tub containing a plurality of fluidizable beads to prevent the beads from passing through the opening when the beads are in a fluidized state, the filter sheet comprising: a woven synthetic fiber sheet; and conductive means on said synthetic fiber sheet for dissipating static electricity generated by the movement of the beads in the fluidized state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An air-permeable filter sheet for use on a fluidized bed to cover an opening in a tub containing a plurality of fluidizable beads to prevent the beads from passing through the opening when the beads are in a fluidized state, the filter sheet comprising: a woven synthetic fiber sheet; and conductive means on said synthetic fiber sheet for dissipating static electricity generated by the movement of the beads in the fluidized state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A filter sheet according to claim 8, wherein said conductive means comprises a conductive layer deposited on said fiber sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A filter sheet according to claim 8, wherein said conductive means comprises conductive fibers interwoven in said synthetic fiber sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A filter sheet according to claim 8, wherein said conductive means comprises a net of conductive material superimposed on said synthetic fiber sheet.
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