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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2007
Gil Largeaud, Clamant, FR;
Gil Largeaud, Clamant, FR;
Omya S.A.S., Paris, FR;
Abstract
The invention is a device for characterizing the particle size distribution of powders, comprising a supply member, a discharge member, a weighing member, a continuous vibration member, a screening member and, optionally, a control member, said device being characterized in that the screening member is a member that rotates about a horizontal axis and has at least four positions corresponding to two screens of different mesh size, one release space and one anti-shock plate. Another subject of the invention is the use of such a device for characterization of the particle size distribution of powders and especially their in-line characterization, that is to say characterization during their manufacturing process.