ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,846, issued on April 22, was assigned to MAAG GALA INC. (Eagle Rock, Va.).
"Dryer system with improved throughput" was invented by Charles E. Aaron (Buchanan, Va.), Duane A. Boothe (Clifton Forge, Va.), John M. Linkenhoker (Eagle Rock, Va.), Kerry P. Morris (Troutville, Va.), Samuel F. Hannah (Eagle Rock, Va.), Wayne L. Smith (Troutville, Va.) and Thomas C. Wenrich (Troutville, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A centrifugal dryer that has improved throughput capacity resulting from the combination of a high angle agglomerate catcher with optional overflow, increased dewatering capacity, a cylindrical dewatering feed chute, a modifie...