Patent ID: 9687881
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B07B,C13B,F26B

Claim:
1. A system for material separation, the system comprising: a dryer input assembly which includes a dryer input assembly frame, a closure, a conveyor, and an airlock body, wherein the closure includes a first side and a second side, wherein the airlock body includes an outlet, wherein the closure is coupled to the dryer input assembly frame, wherein the airlock body extends away from the second side; a dryer drum which includes an input open end and an interior in fluid communication with the input open end, wherein the closure is positioned at the input open end such that the closure substantially aligns with and substantially blocks the input open end, and the second side faces the interior of the dryer drum such that the airlock body extends inside the dryer drum, wherein the dryer drum rotates with respect to the airlock body, wherein the conveyor is configured to convey a first material from the first side toward the second side such that the first material is transferred past the closure to the airlock body, wherein the outlet outputs the first material into the dryer drum; and a lifter which includes a lifter frame and a lifter drum coupled to the lifter frame, wherein the lifter drum includes an inner compartment, wherein the lifter drum is configured to move in relation to the lifter frame such that the inner compartment moves from an input position to an output position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to receive the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the input position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to output the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the output position.