ORE SUPPLY APPARATUS AND ORE SUPPLY METHOD
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Mar 31, 2016
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Sep 29, 2014
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Abstract
The present invention provides an ore supply apparatus and an ore supply method which are capable of securing a stable ore-supply amount. The ore supply apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit 21 configured to store an ore slurry, a piping unit 22 configured to discharge the ore slurry from the storage unit 21, a control valve 30 provided to the piping unit 22 and configured to change the cross-sectional area of a flow path of the piping unit 22 by changing the form of a tubular valve body 34 made of elastomer, and a sealing device 24 disposed inside the control valve 30 and configured to completely seal the flow path when the control valve 30 is adjusted so as to keep the cross-sectional area of the flow path to a minimum.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD | JAPAN |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B65G Class
- 1383 Applications Filed
- 1168 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.46 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kikutani, Hideki | Tokyo, JP | 5 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Nakamura, Takeshi | Tokyo, JP | 571 | 5819 |
# of filed Patents : 571 Total Citations : 5819 | |||
Ochi, Daishi | Tokyo, JP | 6 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Okada, Hisayuki | Tokyo, JP | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Sato, Kenji | Tokyo, JP | 538 | 4969 |
# of filed Patents : 538 Total Citations : 4969 |
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- B65G Class
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