Gregory R Nowak

US Patent:

8196751, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Jan 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/984851

Inventors:

Timothy G. Shuttleworth - Girard PA, US
Michael Ross - Waterford PA, US
Christopher D. Cedzo - Fairview PA, US
Rod Palombo - Erie PA, US
Gregory Nowak - Fairview PA, US

Assignee:

Eriez Manufacturing Co. - Erie PA

International Classification:

B03C 1/00

US Classification:

209215, 209214, 209217, 209225, 209228

Abstract:

What is presented is a permanent magnet drum separator for removal of a ferrous fraction from a material stream comprising a pickup magnet that is a rare earth permanent magnet that can be moved within the drum separator. The drum separator comprises a rotatable outer shell having tubular shape with a circular cross section. The drum separator includes a carry magnet that is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell. The pickup magnet is positioned on a hinge plate within the rotatable outer shell. The hinge plate has a first end attached to a hinge and a second end attached to a movable element. The hinge is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of said rotatable outer shell. The movable element is able to move the pickup magnet about the hinge to vary the distance between the pickup magnet and the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell.

US Patent:

20080257797, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/105723

Inventors:

Gregory Nowak - Fairview PA, US
Christopher Cedzo - Fairview PA, US

International Classification:

B07C 5/36
F16J 15/16

US Classification:

209606, 277500

Abstract:

A motorized paddle assembly for a material sorter is presented. The motorized paddle assembly comprises a paddle, internal mechanisms, and a housing that encloses the internal mechanisms. The paddle is attached to a circular hinge to enable the circular hinge and the paddle to rotate about an axis. The motorized paddle assembly includes an upper plate for the circular hinge. The upper plate allows the free rotation of the circular hinge while substantially preventing unwanted material from falling behind the circular hinge. In a series of adjacent motorized paddle assemblies, a gasket is mounted between adjacent motorized paddle assemblies to substantially prevent unwanted material from falling between the adjacent motorized paddle assemblies.

US Patent:

20160310961, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/140331

Inventors:

- Erie PA, US
Christopher D. Cedzo - Fairview PA, US
Gregory Nowak - Fairview PA, US
Christopher Knoll - Fairview PA, US
Everett Hull - Lake City PA, US

Assignee:

Eriez Manufacturing Co. - Erie PA

International Classification:

B03C 1/035

Abstract:

A splitter that physically delineates the travel path between material steams having different trajectories mounted on a metal sorting system. The splitter has an outer edge and comprising an automatic mechanism located at the outer edge for removing accumulated debris from the splitter. The automatic mechanism may be a sliding body that moves across said outer edge or a retractable blade extends and retracts to remove debris from the splitter.