Providing automated delivery of catalyst and/or particulate to any filling system device used to fill tubes

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7309201
APP PUB NO 20070154290A1
SERIAL NO

11643227

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Automation of the delivery of a particulate to a tube contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes is disclosed and includes a hopper having an opening at the lower end. A slide gate is mounted on the hopper and selectively projects over the opening in the hopper. A box mounted below the hopper. A primary ramp is mounted in the box and underlaps the opening in the hopper. The primary ramp has an angle of inclination and extends to a lower end of the box. The primary ramp also has a screen. A cone is connected to the box proximate to one end of the primary ramp and a tube is connected to the lower end of the cone for conveying particulate to a tube loading adaptor. A dust collection cone is connected to the box underlapping the primary ramp and a discharge port is connected to the lower end of the dust collection cone. The tube loading adaptor is positioned for connection to the tube in the reformer type heater with vertical tubes. A vibrator is connected to the box.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
QUANTA ASSOCIATES L P2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 2600 HOUSTON TX 77056

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lowrie, Edmund Seabrook, TX 1 11
McNaughton, Michael D El Lago, TX 3 26

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation