Back to results
US 2022/0185603 A1Published application
Systems and Methods Related to Transfer Sampling of Particle Mixtures
OwnerCharles A. Stattoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems and methods for sampling particle mixtures include use of a cantilevered arm and sample collector to extend into a particle mixture cascade or stream to capture a sample of the mixture for analysis, audit, certification, or review. Generally, the arm is rotatable about a vertical axis and extendable in a radial direction therefrom at a selectable height. The sample collector is in the form of a gimballed cup disposed at a free end of the cantilevered arm.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a body assembly having a top member including an arm mount and a lower member supporting the top member;
- an arm assembly having a linearly variable arm length extending from a first end coupled to the arm mount to a second free end supporting a cup;
- and
- a controller configured to vary the arm length.
1 more element
A method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a cup in a stream of material being transferred from one receptacle to another;
- collecting a sample of the material in the cup;
- and
- mechanically translating the cup out of the stream of material.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a body assembly having a top member including an arm mount and a lower member supporting the top member, wherein the top member is rotatable about a longitudinal body axis;
- a rotation assembly configured to rotate the top member, wherein the rotation assembly comprises a linear actuator;
- an arm assembly having a linearly variable arm length extending from a first end coupled to the arm mount to a second free end supporting a cup;
- and
- a controller configured to vary the arm length and rotation of the top member.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.