A method of making polymeric composite particles from polymeric scrap material, virgin polymeric material, or mixtures thereof and glass particles by subjecting a mixture of the polymeric particles and glass particles to a solid state shear pulverization and in-situ polymer compatibilization.

A method of making polymeric composite particles from polymeric scrap material, virgin polymeric material, or mixtures thereof and glass particles by subjecting a mixture of the polymeric particles and glass particles to a solid state shear pulverization and in-situ polymer compatibilization.

A method for the reduction and/or removal of pathogenic agents and microorganisms contained in solids, comprising the steps of purification of the starting material to dispose of materials that combine a great size and extreme hardness and malleability; and the adjustment of the humidity degree of the material obtained in step of purification, and the grinding and heating of the material obtained in the step of adjusting the humidity, where the grinding and heating are carried out simultaneously by subjecting the material to a high pressure while at the same time its temperature is increased by means of an increase in the pressure on the material and the friction caused between the material and the grinding means. And A machine to carry out the method, comprising a front chamber for the entrance of the material; a contiguous rear chamber associated with the entrance chamber, by means of which the processed material is expelled; said contiguous rear chamber containing a grinding means that rotates when it is actuated by an engine; and a piston that enters into the front chamber running along said chamber into the rear chamber until it reaches a grinding means, where the grinding means consists of a solid, hard and heavy cylinder associated with a transverse axis, said cylinder being provided with a set of longitudinal slots from base to base that form edges with the cylinder surface.

A method for the reduction and/or removal of pathogenic agents and microorganisms contained in solids, comprising the steps of purification of the starting material to dispose of materials that combine a great size and extreme hardness and malleability; and the adjustment of the humidity degree of the material obtained in step of purification, and the grinding and heating of the material obtained in the step of adjusting the humidity, where the grinding and heating are carried out simultaneously by subjecting the material to a high pressure while at the same time its temperature is increased by means of an increase in the pressure on the material and the friction caused between the material and the grinding means. And A machine to carry out the method, comprising a front chamber for the entrance of the material; a contiguous rear chamber associated with the entrance chamber, by means of which the processed material is expelled; said contiguous rear chamber containing a grinding means that rotates when it is actuated by an engine; and a piston that enters into the front chamber running along said chamber into the rear chamber until it reaches a grinding means, where the grinding means consists of a solid, hard and heavy cylinder associated with a transverse axis, said cylinder being provided with a set of longitudinal slots from base to base that form edges with the cylinder surface.

A machine or system and related method for breaking and reducing the bulk size of one or more objects and comprising: a frame, a reception chamber and a size reduction mechanism. The size reduction mechanism includes a drum rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to oscillate relative to the frame between a first position and a second position about a longitudinal rotational axis; a cutting member coupled to the drum and extending therefrom, the cutting member being configured to penetrate through one or more of the objects in the reception chamber during operation as the drum rotates from the first position to the second position during each oscillation cycle; and a breaking screen comprising a series of spaced breaking members configured to cause further breakdown of the one or more pieces of the one or more objects during operation as the drum rotates toward the second position during each oscillation cycle and forces the one or more pieces against the breaking members. An optional chute may be coupled to the outlet of the machine or system for further compacting and disposing of the bulk material output by the machine.

A machine or system and related method for breaking and reducing the bulk size of one or more objects and comprising: a frame, a reception chamber and a size reduction mechanism. The size reduction mechanism includes a drum rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to oscillate relative to the frame between a first position and a second position about a longitudinal rotational axis; a cutting member coupled to the drum and extending therefrom, the cutting member being configured to penetrate through one or more of the objects in the reception chamber during operation as the drum rotates from the first position to the second position during each oscillation cycle; and a breaking screen comprising a series of spaced breaking members configured to cause further breakdown of the one or more pieces of the one or more objects during operation as the drum rotates toward the second position during each oscillation cycle and forces the one or more pieces against the breaking members. An optional chute may be coupled to the outlet of the machine or system for further compacting and disposing of the bulk material output by the machine.

A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.

A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.

A tissue mincer includes a canister defining a chamber and an opening, a lid configured to cover the opening, and a tissue cutter. The tissue cutter includes a shaft and a blade assembly. The shaft includes a proximal portion that is configured to be rotated and a distal portion extending into the chamber when the tissue mincer is assembled. The distal portion is coupled to the blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a first disk, at least one blade spaced from the distal portion of the shaft by the first disk, and a disk retainer that encloses at least a portion of the blade. The blade can rotate relative to at least the first disk when the proximal portion of the shaft rotates. The blade includes at least one cutting edge that is configured to cut tissue as the blade rotates.

A system of particle detectors can determine the location of a source without rotations or iterations. Embodiments of the system may include a middle detector flanked by two side detector panels, without shields or collimators. The middle detector may be positioned toward the front and orthogonal to the side detectors. By comparing a ratio of the detector data to a predetermined angular correlation function, the system can determine both the sign and magnitude of the source angle in real-time. Embodiments of the system can rapidly and automatically localize sources including industrial, medical, and other benign sources as well as nuclear and radiological weapons materials, whether in vehicles or cargo containers, and can provide improved sensitivity in walk-through personnel portal applications, enable enhanced detection of hidden weapons by a mobile area scanner, and enable a hand-held survey meter that indicates the radiation level as well as the location of the source of radiation.