Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing
AssigneeShofner Engineering Associates, Inc.
InventorsFrederick M. Shofner, Christopher K. Shofner
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Abstract
Machine for ultra-rapidly condition cotton fiber. In a processing embodiment for conditioning fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, fibers are collected to form a thin mat. Aerosolized liquid is delivered to the thin mat, and then conditioned fiber form the thin mat is re-delivered into the gas flow.
Claims38
A machine for conditioning cotton fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, said machine comprising:
- a condenser in the form of a rotating perforated cylinder with inward gas flow such that fibers being transported are collected on said condenser as a thin mat;
- an aerosolizer for introducing aerosolized water for delivery to the thin mat;
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- means for re-delivering fibers from the thin mat on said high speed condenser to the transport gas flow.
A machine for conditioning cotton fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, said machine comprising:
- a condenser in the form of a rotating perforated cylinder with inward gas flow such that fibers being transported are collected on said condenser as a thin mat less than about 1 mm in thickness;
- an aerosolizer for introducing aerosolized water for delivery to the thin mat.
A machine for conditioning cotton fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, said machine comprising:
- a perforated surface on which fibers being transported are collected as a thin mat;
- an aerosolizer for introducing aerosolized liquid for delivery to the thin mat;
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- means for re-delivering fibers from the thin mat on said perforated surface to the transport gas flow.
A machine for conditioning cotton fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, said machine comprising:
- a perforated surface on which fibers being transported are collected as a thin mat less than about 1 mm in thickness;
- an aerosolizer for introducing aerosolized liquid for delivery to the thin mat.
A method for conditioning cotton fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, said method comprising:
- collecting fibers to form a thin mat;
- delivering aerosolized liquid to the thin mat;
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- re-delivering conditioned fiber from the thin mat into the gas flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.