Method and apparatus for controlling cooling temperature and pressure in wood veneer jet dryers
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Oct 24, 2017
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Abstract
An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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U S NATURAL RESOURCES INC | 1981 SHURMAN WAY WOODLAND WA 98674 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F26B Class
- 298 Applications Filed
- 238 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.87 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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McMahon, Irven | Painesville, US | 3 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Wolowiecki, Bryan J | Painsville, US | 3 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 20 |
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