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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hollow rotating drum,is provided in an oblique manner and is rotated by two pairs of rollers,. A size classification unit,is provided in the vicinity of a center of the rotating drum in a lengthwise direction of the drum, and water is added from a water addition unit,. An object to be moisturized is supplied from an opening on an upper portion of the rotating drum in a supplying direction,of the object. Then, the object is moved spirally within the rotating drum to be moisturized. An object, i.e., a moisture-processed substance having a size equal to or smaller than the predetermined size is classified by the size classification unit to be continuously discharged in a direction,of movements of the moisture-processed substance. Also, an object, i.e., residue having a larger size than the predetermined size, is continuously discharged from an opening on an underside of the rotating drum in a direction,of movements of the residue.