Class 209/606 - Separating means

Subclass of Class 209 - Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Definition: Methods and apparatus of a particular type.
No. of applications: 37
Last issue date: 11/24/2011

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20110284432	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM AN AGRICULTURAL FIBROUS MATERIAL The present invention is related to a device for removing impurities from an agricultural fibrous material. In addition, the invention is related to a method for obtaining the same. The device according to the invention comprises: a processing unit (4) having an ...	11/24/2011
20110266377	METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR SEPARATING INDIVIDUAL VALUABLE MATERIALS FROM MIXED, IN PARTICULAR MILLED, PLASTIC WASTE The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating individual valuable materials from mixed, in particular milled, plastic waste, comprising film parts, laminated film parts and hard plastic parts, plus optionally impurities. Any impurities are sepa...	11/03/2011
20110174701	Metallized nanotubes A process for metallizing nanomaterial including subjecting nanomaterial in a metallizing solution to microwave radiation; nanomaterial made by such a process; and density gradient separation of such material. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring...	07/21/2011
20110126505	MOBILE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE PICKING AND PRELIMINARY PROCESSING OF APPLES, CITRUS, STONE FRUIT AND LIKE OBJECTS A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving an...	06/02/2011
20110094947	POMEGRANATE SEED SEPARATOR An apparatus for separating the arils from a fruit such as a pomegranate. The apparatus comprising a perforated grid for fixing over a receptacle, and a dome for covering the fruit and a corresponding method for removing seeds from a fruit comprising:	04/28/2011
20110073533	Rockngoldbasket A self contained and portable gold and gem separation kit. The apparatus is driven with a manual rocking motion to wash material with the self contained water. Using the natural wave motion, generated in the water from the rocking apparatus, the material is washed and c...	03/31/2011
20100326893	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPOSITIONING INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCTS In a method, piece goods which differ from one another in at least one property are moved by at least one piece-good conveyor into depositing positions of at least one depositing-position conveyor, in order to form groups which are predefined with regard to this propert...	12/30/2010
20100270216	SHALE SHAKER A shale shaker for separating solids from solids laden drilling fluid is disclosed as having a basket with a scalping screen deck, at least one first screen deck and at least one second screen deck. The basket further may have a flow tray arranged between said scalping ...	10/28/2010
20100256804	System and method for separation of food particles A system and method for separating food particles is disclosed here. The system may include means for receiving food particles to be separated, means for screening the food particles into fine and coarse particles, means for controlling the amount of output fine particl...	10/07/2010
20100217432	SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS AND SHEET HANDLING METHOD A sheet handling apparatus includes a first module arranged along a sheet conveyance route from the upstream to the downstream thereof, and a second module arranged adjacent to the first module, wherein the first module including a take-out part to take out sheets one b...	08/26/2010
20100187166	Spring feeder In the spring feeder in which tangled small springs are separated into individual springs and separated small springs are arranged in a row in the compression-elongation direction thereof, jamming in the conveying path for feeding the springs, which is the final portion...	07/29/2010
20100163467	Laser system for pellet-shaped articles A pellet-shaped article inspection unit is structured for use with a conveyer mechanism having a plurality of carrier bars, each carrier bar being structured to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The article inspection unit includes...	07/01/2010
20100131094	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING HETEROGENEOUS MATERIAL A system is provided for the identification and separation of heterogeneous material, the system comprising: a hyperspectral identification system for capturing spectra of material; a computer receiving and analyzing data from the hyperspectral identification system and...	05/27/2010
20100126913	Wire Recovery System An automated system for sorting dissimilar materials, and in particular for sorting plastics from other materials and for sorting different types of plastics from one another comprises, depending upon the embodiment, combinations of a sizing mechanism, a friction separa...	05/27/2010
20100108577	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF OPTICAL FORCES FOR IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR SORTING OF PARTICLES Apparatus and methods are provided for interacting light with particles, including but not limited to biological matter such as cells, in unique and highly useful ways. Optophoresis consists of subjecting particles to various optical forces, especially optical gradient ...	05/06/2010
20100108579	Screening Machine with Segmented Components A screen frame assembly is provided for use with a screening machine. The screen frame assembly includes first and second generally planar screen frames and a coupling between the first and second screen frames that includes a tab in the first screen frame and a receivi...	05/06/2010
20100101983	FLOW SORTING OF NANOMATERIALS In accordance with the invention there are systems and methods of separating a mixture of carbon nanotubes comprising dispersing carbon nanotubes into a fluid to form a dispersion of individually-suspended carbon nanotubes and focusing the dispersion of individually-sus...	04/29/2010
20090294337	Device for Separating Flat Mail Items An apparatus for separating flat mail items includes two transport devices for transporting two independently mobile stacks of mail items to an extraction device for extracting mail items from both stacks of mail items and supplying the mail items to a transport run. A ...	12/03/2009
20090294562	REDUNDANT TIRE AND RUBBER COMPOUND REPROCESSING The invention provides for methods, systems, and devices for processing rubber materials including rubber from tires, tubes, shoe soles, or any other rubber containing product. Characteristics of the rubber materials, such as chemical composition and/or product manufact...	12/03/2009
20090218260	MICRO-ASSEMBLER A xerographic micro-assembler system, method and apparatus that includes a sorting unit that is adapted to receive a plurality of micro-objects. The micro-objects can also be sorted and oriented on the sorting unit and then transferred to a substrate. The system, method...	09/03/2009
20090113853	PACKAGE UNBUNDLING SYSTEM A package unbundling station receives bundles of articles to be unwrapped. The station includes a clamp for holding a bundle in a fixed position and a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of wrapping and banding on at least two sides of ...	05/07/2009
20090071880	Cyclone Separator Having An Inlet Head A cyclone structured for separating feed material having mixtures of differently sized material, the cyclone having a separating section and an inlet head having a feed inlet zone, wherein the feed inlet zone has a volute axis and adjacent sectors in which the volute ax...	03/19/2009
20090071878	MAGNETIC CLAMPING ASSEMBLY A vibratory separator including a screen having a filter element and a center screen disk. The vibratory separator also including a magnet disposed on top of the center pedestal support, wherein the center screen disk and the magnet are configured to magnetically intera...	03/19/2009
20090057208	SORTING TABLE WITH SORTER ROLLS FOR ELIMINATION OF FOREIGN MATTER REMAINING MIXED IN A HARVEST OF SMALL FRUIT Sorting table with sorter rolls eliminates foreign matter remaining mixed in with the products of the harvest of small fruit. The present invention features a sorting system constituted by a succession of rotating rolls of cylindrical shape arranged in parallel so as to...	03/05/2009
20080283452	Process for Sorting Grape Berries A oscillating sorting conveyor is adapted for separating whole berries of wine grapes from undesirable components such as “shot berries” (immature grapes), stems, raisins, leaf material, bugs, pebbles and the like. The sorter deploys a downward tilting trough that i...	11/20/2008
20080257796	Control Module Array for Sorters A control module is presented for a sorter for sorting materials from a material stream that can include a plurality of types of materials. The sorter comprises at least two control modules and each control module includes control circuitry, at least two sensors, and a ...	10/23/2008
20080257797	Sealing Feature for Sorter Paddles A motorized paddle assembly for a material sorter is presented. The motorized paddle assembly comprises a paddle, internal mechanisms, and a housing that encloses the internal mechanisms. The paddle is attached to a circular hinge to enable the circular hinge and the pa...	10/23/2008
20080257789	Device for and Method of Separating Particles A device (32) is provided for separating particles in a material (34), the particles having different conductivities. The device (32) comprises a feeder (36) for accommodating the material (34), the feeder (36) defining an outle...	10/23/2008
20080217219	SCREENING APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR, A SPECIFIC RESONANCE SCREENING APPARATUS FOR HARD-TO-SEPARATE CRUDE OIL SAND MIXTURES A screening apparatus, in particular for mixtures, which are difficult to separate, as e.g. crude oil sand mixtures, comprising	09/11/2008
20080179226	AUTOMATED HIGH-THROUGHPUT SEED SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD A method and apparatus for processing seed or seed samples includes an autonomous sorter which sorts seed by pre-programmed criteria. Optional features can include a counter to autonomously ensure the correct number of seeds to a seed package, a cleaning device, a shell...	07/31/2008
20080121572	Sorting system with storage registers and a storage module with last-in/first-out operation and automatic mail item feedback A sorting system for mail items includes sorting registers, a storage module operating on a last-in/first-out principle, a sorting circuit to convey a stream of mail items. The sorting registers and the storage module are connected via switch points to the sorting circu...	05/29/2008
20080087584	Actuation of parallel microfluidic arrays An improved actuator for use in a microfluidic particle sorting system utilizes a staggered packing scheme for a plurality of actuators used to selectively deflect a particle in an associated sorting channel from a stream of channels. An actuator block may be provided f...	04/17/2008
20070278139	Separating Device and Sorting Apparatus With Two-Dimensionals Array of Nozzles and Method of Sorting Objects Sorting apparatus comprising conveying means for conveying input objects into to the apparatus, extraction means for extracting from the conveying means input objects identified as belonging to a particular object-class processing means arranged to received input data c...	12/06/2007
20070278140	RESTRICTED ACCESS WASTE SORTING SYSTEM A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting station...	12/06/2007
20070258880	Carbon Nanotube Structure-Selective Separation and Surface Fixation A method of separating, concentrating or purifying uniform carbon nanotubes with desired properties (diameter, chiral vector, etc) in a highly sensitive manner by the use of structure-sensitive properties peculiar to carbon nanotubes; and an apparatus therefor. There is...	11/08/2007
20050230222	Automatic tray handling system for sorter A method for handling trays for use with an article sorter includes providing a conveying surface along a plurality of sorter units and conveying empty trays along the conveying surface. The empty trays that are being conveyed along the conveying surface are stopped wit...	10/20/2005
20050035035	Food-stuff physical characteristic sorting apparatus and method A foodstuff seed sorting endless belt conveyor apparatus for sorting out premium quality seeds from a seed mixture having both premium and inferior grade seeds on the basis of seed physical characteristics develops an orbital motion that is superimposed upon the normal ...	02/17/2005

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