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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, CA;
Bernard Harvey, Ste-Julie, CA;
Eric Irissou, Longueuil, CA;
Jean-Gabriel Legoux, Repentigny, CA;
Rogerio Soares Lima, Boucherville, CA;
Jean-Claude Tremblay, Mercier, CA;
Eric Gagnon, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA;
Sylvain Desaulniers, Candiac, CA;
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
A powder fluidizing system, comprising a pressure vessel, a powder container removably mounted within the pressure vessel, and comprising a bottom sieve; a vibrator generating vibrations and transmitting the vibrations to the powder container above the sieve; and a guide directly secured under said powder container to the bottom sieve; wherein a bulk powder fed within the powder container is vibrated within the powder container and flows through the sieve to the guide, and a powder fluidizing method, comprising feeding a bulk powder within a powder reservoir maintained under pressure; vibrating the powder reservoir; and passing the powder through a sieve positioned at the bottom of the powder reservoir.