US 12,466,643 B1
Systems and methods for removing particulate material
Timothy Dell, Red Deer (CA)
Assigned to TRANS-WEST, INC., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed by TRANS-WEST, INC., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/180,474.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/714,328, filed on Oct. 31, 2024.
Int. Cl. B65F 3/18 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/40 (2006.01); B01D 46/48 (2006.01); B01D 46/62 (2022.01); B65F 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 3/18 (2013.01) [B01D 46/0005 (2013.01); B01D 46/403 (2013.01); B01D 46/62 (2022.01); B65F 1/06 (2013.01); B01D 46/48 (2013.01); B01D 2259/455 (2013.01); B65F 2240/00 (2013.09)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A material removal system for removing particulate material, comprising:
a vehicle;
a primary particle separator system mounted to said vehicle, said primary particle separator system having an inlet, an outlet, and a material discharge port, said primary particle separator system separating quantities of particulate material entrained in an air stream entering the inlet of said primary particle separator system;
a collection conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of said collection conduit being operatively connected to the inlet of said primary particle separator system, the distal end of said collection conduit being positionable adjacent the particulate material;
a secondary particle separator system having an inlet, an outlet, and a material discharge port, the inlet of said secondary particle separator system being operatively connected to the outlet of said primary particle separator system, said secondary particle separator system separating additional quantities of particulate material entrained in an air stream exiting the outlet of said primary particle separator system;
an air pump having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of said air pump being operatively connected to the outlet of said secondary particle separator system; and
a conveyor system operatively associated with the material discharge ports of said primary and secondary particle separator systems, said conveyor system collecting separated particulate material from the material discharge ports of said primary and secondary particle separator systems and transporting the separated particulate material to a material discharge end of said conveyor system.