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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W Ginn, Wrightsville, GA (US);
Gary L Cobb, Davisboro, GA (US);
Lawrence E Broxton, Sandersville, GA (US);
Kelly R McNeely, Mitchell, GA (US);
Assignee:
ECC International Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; B01D / ; B01D / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210388 ; 210107 ; 210108 ; 2103331 ; 210393 ; 210406 ; 210412 ; 210427 ; 2105101 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for filtering slurries of minerals or other fine particles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a ceramic filter plate and a fluid flow device for drawing a partial vacuum across said filter plate and to supply a pulsed liquid to the filtrate side of said filter plate. The apparatus also includes an oscillating device that facilitates removal of cake which accumulates on the filter plate when sued simultaneously with or successively with said pulsed liquid.