Patent ID: 6074135
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B05B,B24C,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A mixing and conveying system adapted to create a mixture of projectile particles in carrier gas suitable for use in a supersonic applicator for conveying, accelerating, and triboelectrially charging projectile particles entrained in a supersonic carrier gas and adapted to convey the mixture to the supersonic applicator, said system comprising:a) a hopper configured to contain a level of the projectile particles;b) an inlet port open to the hopper above said level, the inlet port being configured to introduce a first gaseous stream into the hopper;c) a mixer coupled to the hopper and configured to entrain the projectile particles in the carrier gas to create said mixture of projectile particles; andd) an outlet port coupled to the hopper above said level and configured to allow the mixture to exit from the hopper.