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US 7,708,898 B2Granted
Tank screening device for use in automated cleaning of investment casting slurry tanks
OwnerMario P. Bochiechio, Gary M. Tamiso +2inventors
InventorsMario P. Bochiechio, Gary M. Tamiso, David R. Scott, Mark F. Bartholomew
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Abstract
A system for removing particles from a slurry tank includes a filtering device and a controller. The filtering device collects and removes particles deposited within the slurry tank and the controller controls the placement and movement of the filtering device with respect to the slurry tank.
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A process for removing particles from a tank, the process comprising:
- placing a filtering device to collect particles within a tank;
- the filtering device including a plurality of rods, each of the rods having a first end and a second end;
- a first panel having a semicircular shape and connected to the first end of each of the plurality of rods;
- a second panel an arcuate shape connected to the second end of each of the plurality of rods;
- a filtering screen connected between the first and second panel and around the plurality of rod;
- and
- using a controller to control the frequency and duration of time the filtering device is positioned within the tank.
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A method for removing particles from a tank, the method comprising:
- providing a collection device including a plurality of rods, each of the rods having a first end and a second end;
- a first panel having a semicircular shape and connected to the first end of each of the plurality of rods;
- a second panel having an arcuate shape and connected to the second end of each of the plurality of rods;
- a filtering screen connected between the first and second panel and around the plurality of rod;
- programming an automated system to introduce a the collection device into the tank at predetermined times;
- positioning the collection device into the tank;
- collecting the particles from the tank in the collection device;
- and
- removing the collection device from the tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.