Product drying apparatus and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9848629
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15437692

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The present invention provides improved apparatus and methods for the monitoring and control of apparatus designed to remove moisture from an initially wet product, such as a continuous dryer (14). The net rate of water removal from the wet product (16) is determined during drying thereof, preferably on a real-time basis. A control assembly (20) is operatively coupled with the dryer (14) and includes sensors (24, 26, 28, 34), which are operatively coupled with a digital controller (38). The controller (38) has a PID controller operable to continuously determine the average net rate of water removal from the product (16).

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  • WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Douglas S Sabetha, US 36 582
Erdley, Keith A Hiawatha, US 3 3
Hinton, Adam S Hiawatha, US 3 3
Strahm, Adrian L Sabetha, US 10 304
VanDalsem, Scott E Fairview, US 3 3

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