James P Cullom

US Patent:

7314140, Jan 1, 2008

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/951238

Inventors:

James P. Cullom - Hamilton MI, US
Gordon J. Van Wylen - Holland MI, US
William J. Van Bronkhorst - Zeeland MI, US
Thomas D. Graham - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Flo-Cait, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B03B 5/60
B03B 5/64
B03D 1/00

US Classification:

209173, 209155, 2102211, 210522

Abstract:

A material separator for separating at least two different materials of differing densities and/or sizes of particles. The material separator generally includes a tank containing a flocculent, a circulation system for circulating flocculent within the tank and a pair of conveyors for moving two different materials out of the tank. The tank may include an upper chamber and a lower chamber. At least a portion of each of the conveyors is located in the upper chamber to catch materials fed into the flocculent. Each of the conveyors may include a mesh belt that permits the flocculent to flow through the conveyor. The tank may include a clean out valve that permits fines and other debris accumulated within the upper chamber to pass into the lower chamber. The flocculent circulation assembly may include a nozzle that can be constructed in various configurations to create flows of flocculent of various velocities and trajectories. In one embodiment, the lower chamber includes a drag line assembly that removes fines and other accumulated debris from the lower chamber.

US Patent:

7565981, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937578

Inventors:

James P. Cullom - Hamilton MI, US
Gordan J. Van Wylen - Holland MI, US
William J. Van Bronkhorst - Zeeland MI, US
Thomas D. Graham - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Flo-Cait, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B03B 5/60
B03B 5/64
B03D 1/00

US Classification:

209173, 209155, 2102211, 210522

Abstract:

A material separator for separating at least two different materials of differing densities and/or sizes of particles. The material separator generally includes a tank containing a flocculent, a circulation system for circulating flocculent within the tank and a pair of conveyors for moving two different materials out of the tank. The tank may include an upper chamber and a lower chamber. At least a portion of each of the conveyors is located in the upper chamber to catch materials fed into the flocculent. Each of the conveyors may include a mesh belt that permits the flocculent to flow through the conveyor. The tank may include a clean out valve that permits fines and other debris accumulated within the upper chamber to pass into the lower chamber. The flocculent circulation assembly may include a nozzle that can be constructed in various configurations to create flows of flocculent of various velocities and trajectories. In one embodiment, the lower chamber includes a drag line assembly that removes fines and other accumulated debris from the lower chamber.

US Patent:

7775372, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Jun 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/489752

Inventors:

James P. Cullom - Hamilton MI, US
Gordon J. Van Wylen - Holland MI, US
William J. Van Bronkhorst - Zeeland MI, US
Thomas D. Graham - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Flo-Cait, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B03B 5/62
B03D 3/06

US Classification:

209173, 209 5, 209162

Abstract:

A material separator for separating at least two different materials of differing densities and/or sizes of particles. The material separator generally includes a tank containing a flocculent, a circulation system for circulating flocculent within the tank and a pair of conveyors for moving two different materials out of the tank. The tank may include an upper chamber and a lower chamber. At least a portion of each of the conveyors is located in the upper chamber to catch materials fed into the flocculent. Each of the conveyors may include a mesh belt that permits the flocculent to flow through the conveyor. The tank may include a clean out valve that permits fines and other debris accumulated within the upper chamber to pass into the lower chamber. The flocculent circulation assembly may include a nozzle that can be constructed in various configurations to create flows of flocculent of various velocities and trajectories. In one embodiment, the lower chamber includes a drag line assembly that removes fines and other accumulated debris from the lower chamber.

US Patent:

8157099, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/761900

Inventors:

James P. Cullom - Hamilton MI, US
Gordon J. Van Wylen - Holland MI, US
William J. Van Bronkhorst - Zeeland MI, US
Thomas D. Graham - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Flo-Cait, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B03B 5/62
B03D 3/06

US Classification:

209173, 209 5, 209162

Abstract:

A material separator for separating at least two different materials of differing densities and/or sizes of particles. The material separator generally includes a tank containing a flocculent, a circulation system for circulating flocculent within the tank and a pair of conveyors for moving two different materials out of the tank. The tank may include an upper chamber and a lower chamber. At least a portion of each of the conveyors is located in the upper chamber to catch materials fed into the flocculent. Each of the conveyors may include a mesh belt that permits the flocculent to flow through the conveyor. The tank may include a clean out valve that permits fines and other debris accumulated within the upper chamber to pass into the lower chamber. The flocculent circulation assembly may include a nozzle that can be constructed in various configurations to create flows of flocculent of various velocities and trajectories. In one embodiment, the lower chamber includes a drag line assembly that removes fines and other accumulated debris from the lower chamber.

US Patent:

48136182, Mar 21, 1989

Filed:

Oct 2, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/103916

Inventors:

James P. Cullom - Holland MI

International Classification:

B02C 2318

US Classification:

241 791

Abstract:

A system and method for sorting demolition debris into preselected groups, wherein the system comprises an initial screen for sorting out fine particulate material, a floatation tank for sorting the debris into floatable material and heavy material, a heavy material conveyor for removing the heavy material from the floatation tank, a magnetic conveyor for removing the ferrous metals from the heavy material conveyor, and a hand-sorting conveyor whereby various construction items are removed from the debris so that all that remains is pure concrete and brick debris.