Patent ID: 7182029

Claim:
An inductor assembly of a product conveyance system, the product conveyance system including a storage hopper for a product and a forced fluid source operable to provide a forced fluid stream, the inductor assembly comprising: an inductor housing configured to receive a flow of product from the storage hopper, the housing including an inlet configured to direct the forced fluid stream in a direction toward the flow of product so as to generate a combined stream of forced fluid and product; and at least one inductor segment that defines a first conduit and a second conduit, the first conduit having a first inlet and a first outlet and a first bypass opening located therebetween, the second conduit having a second inlet and a second outlet and a second bypass opening therebetween; wherein: the first inlet is located to receive a first portion of the combined stream of forced fluid and product generated in the inductor housing and the first bypass opening located in general alignment to receive a first bypass portion of the forced fluid stream passing through the inlet of the inductor housing; and the second inlet is located to receive a second portion of the combined stream of forced fluid and product generated in the inductor housing and the second bypass opening located in general alignment to receive a second bypass portion of the forced fluid stream passing through the inlet of the inductor housing.