Controlled centrifuge systems
First Claim
1. A centrifuge system for processing material, the centrifuge system comprising a housing, a bowl rotatably mounted within the housing, a bowl motor for rotating the bowl, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, a screw conveyor rotatably mounted within the housing, a screw motor for rotating the screw conveyor, a screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the screw motor, the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a screw motor on-board controller for controlling the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus, and pump apparatus for pumping material to be processed into the bowl.
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Abstract
A centrifuge system for processing material, the centrifuge system including a housing, a bowl rotatably mounted within the housing, a bowl motor for rotating the bowl, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, a screw conveyor rotatably mounted within the housing, a screw motor for rotating the screw conveyor, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, and pump apparatus for pumping material to be processed into the bowl.
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30 Claims
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1. A centrifuge system for processing material, the centrifuge system comprising
a housing, a bowl rotatably mounted within the housing, a bowl motor for rotating the bowl, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, a screw conveyor rotatably mounted within the housing, a screw motor for rotating the screw conveyor, a screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the screw motor, the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a screw motor on-board controller for controlling the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus, and pump apparatus for pumping material to be processed into the bowl.
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27. A method for processing material with a centrifuge system, the method comprising
feeding material to be processed to a centrifuge system, the centrifuge system comprising a housing, a bowl rotatably mounted within the housing, a bowl motor for rotating the bowl, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, a screw conveyor rotatably mounted within the housing, a screw motor for rotating the screw conveyor, a screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the screw motor, the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a screw motor on-board controller for controlling the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus, and pump apparatus for pumping material to be processed into the bowl, pumping the material into the bowl, and processing the material with the centrifuge system.
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29. A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer implement a method for processing material with a centrifuge system, the method including
feeding material to be processed to a centrifuge system, the centrifuge system comprising a housing, a bowl rotatably mounted within the housing, a bowl motor for rotating the bowl, a bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the bowl motor, the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a bowl motor on-board controller for controlling the bowl motor variable frequency drive apparatus, a screw conveyor rotatably mounted within the housing, a screw motor for rotating the screw conveyor, a screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus for providing power to the screw motor, the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus including a screw motor on-board controller for controlling the screw motor variable frequency drive apparatus, and pump apparatus for pumping material to be processed into the bowl, pumping the material into the bowl, and processing the material with the centrifuge system.
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