Abstract

A system for transporting a bulk solid biomass fuel comprises a remote storage bin (RSB), a biomass transfer system, a vacuum source, a register, and a hod. The RSB contains fuel and a valve to dispense fuel into a first pipe. The vacuum source pulls air through a second pipe. The register is coupled to a support surface and has a first opening for the first pipe, and a second opening for the second pipe. The hod is removably fluidly coupled to the register and comprises a body defining a sealed cavity for storing fuel, a feed pipe in the sealed cavity and coupled to the first opening to receive air and the fuel from the remote storage bin, and an air pipe in the sealed cavity and coupled to the second opening such that air exits the sealed cavity and the fuel is stored within the sealed cavity.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 53/50 - Pneumatic devices

Abstract

A system for transferring bulk solid biomass fuel includes a bin defining a cavity sized and shaped for receiving a quantity of biomass, a trolley configured to engage and travel along a track defining, the track configured to be horizontally mountable to a portion of the bin, a hose having a body coupled to the trolley, at least a portion of the hose configured to be in motion with the trolley, and a means of driving the trolley along the track. A method of transferring bulk solid biomass fuel from a bin, whereby a trolley coupled to a hose is driven along a track, the track being mounted within the bin, conveying the biomass material through the hose, and discharging the material out of the bin and into a receptacle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 53/30 - Conveying materials in bulk through pipes or tubes by liquid pressure

Abstract

A mobile transfer system and method transfers bulk solid biomass fuels from a hopper to a storage bin The system may include an intermediate bulk container (IBC) that contains the fuel and a mobile transfer system for transferring the fuel to an end container The system can have a hopper that receives the biomass fuel, a delivery hose that receives the biomass fuel from the intermediate bulk container, and a blower that transfers the biomass fuel between the intermediate bulk container and the end container The method can involve transferring the bulk fuel from the IBC, through the hopper and an airlock to a chamber, wherein the airlock isolates the hopper and the chamber, coupling a delivery hose to the chamber and an end container, and providing pressuπzed air through the delivery hose, wherein the pressurized air transfers the fuel to the end container

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 53/50 - Pneumatic devices

Abstract

A system and method for aggregating delivery of goods or services may be implemented using an aggregate delivery coordination system accessed through a computer network by users interested in participating in pooling activities. The coordination system receives inputs from users interested in participating and presents pooling activity information to the users in response to the user inputs. The coordination system also coordinates pooling activities between respective groups of the users to establish pooling activity delivery options aggregating delivery of goods or services for the respective groups. The coordination system further notifies the groups of users of completed pooling activities and the delivery options established for those groups.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating transactions in a distribution network. An analysis tool may be accessed through a computer network by consumers, producers and/or distribution intermediaries. In response to an inquiry, the analysis tool may present a solution sets may to a consumer, producer, and/or distribution intermediary for optimizing interaction with the network, e.g. minimizing cost or maximizing revenue in business transactions over the network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices