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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305344 | Wirelessly loaded speaking consumer product container method and system A method of communicating product use instructions to patient includes: (a.) providing a group of product container with microprocessors, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the product containers. Each product container has the microprocessor atta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7269900 | Method for assembling a plurality of vehicle body types A production organizing method and a method and apparatus for assembling vehicle body are provided. The production line organizing method comprises the steps of classifying all parts for all types of vehicles to be assembled into groups of main part, synchronous sub... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7201277 | Device for automatically merging manually processable mail flats with a flow according to the distribution sequence of sorted mail items Movable containers are provided over one part of the section conveyor on which the mail items are filed according to the distribution sequence, said moveable containers circulating in an enclosed transport path and each having several compartments controlled to open... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194366 | System and method for estimating reliability of components for testing and quality optimization A system and method for determining the early life reliability of an electronic component, including classifying the electronic component based on an initial determination of a number of fatal defects, and estimating a probability of latent defects present in the el... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7004329 | Classifying station with dynamic decision zone A classifying station for classifying a piece of wood in a wood processing plant, the classifying station including an area for an operator, a conveyor for transversely conveying pieces of wood before the area, and a console for entering classification related to a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000776 | Screen assembly for vibratory separators Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator and methods of using them, the screen assemblies in one aspect including a first screen portion having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a second screen portion adjacent the second end of the fi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6918168 | Assembly line organizing method A production organizing method and a method and apparatus for assembling vehicle body are provided. The production line organizing method comprises the steps of classifying all parts for all types of vehicles to be assembled into groups of main part, synchronous sub... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6917009 | Method and apparatus for processing mail pieces A method and system for reading an address of a mail piece is set out wherein the address face of the mail piece is scanned and decoded to generate an electronically recognizable or readable destination address. If the destination address is not completely decoded, ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6394278 | Wireless system and method for sorting letters, parcels and other items A system and method for assisting an operator in sorting mail includes a wireless headset equipped with a microphone, and a workstation that includes a processing unit, voice-recognition and voice-synthesis circuitry, and a database. In operation, address... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5641069 | Gravitational, vibrational ergonomic mixed recyclables sortation process and apparatus A process and apparatus are presented for mixed recyclable separation, storage and debris removal via gravitational and vibrational forces, three dimensional screening, negative sortation and positive ergonomically designed human sortation. Mixed recyclab... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5411147 | Dynamic landfill recycling system A dynamic landfill recycling system has wheels attachable to a plurality of refuse processing sections in one or more semi-trailer or other vehicular units. A refuse receiving section has a dump bed or one or more vehicular refuse bins to accept new refus... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5337898 | Method for processing vegetable, fruit and garden waste Method for processing vegetable, fruit and garden waste, indicated as VFG-waste, in which, after a pre-sorting has taken place, the waste (3) is brought into a washing-separating device (4), in which, with the help of water, the waste is separated into a ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5333738 | Process and installation for recovering valuable materials, in particular from waste material on building sites A method is proposed for recovering valuable substances, particularly from construction site wastes and industrial trash as well as a system for implementing the method in which the essential sorters are disposed in a closed container which can be placed ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5234109 | Apparatus and method for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for recycling waste materials includes a first conveyor for conveying a combination of waste material including magnetic responsive metals, magnetic non-responsive metals, glass materials in both large and small particles, and plastics. A mag... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5116486 | Apparatus and method for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for recycling waste materials includes a first conveyor for conveying a combination of waste material including magnetic responsive metals, magentic non-responsive metals, glass materials in both large and small particles, and plastics. A mag... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5101977 | Solid waste sorting system The present invention is addressed to an apparatus and method for carrying out the effective separation or classification of MSW into fractions with improved efficiency. This improved efficiency is achieved inter alia through the use of various separation... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5009370 | Municipal solid waste material sorting trommel system A municipal solid waste material sorting system comprises a multi-stage trommel having a relatively short first stage section with relatively small holes for screening out grit, dirt, coins, small stones and the like, a second substantially longer second ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4553977 | Solid waste processing Solid waste is separated by a first trommel screen into substantially intact aluminum cans and an organics-rich fraction from which recyclable fiber products may be separated. Organics are at least in part isolated for use as a fuel with or without pulpin... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4387019 | Aluminum can reclamation method A method for reclaiming aluminum cans from municipal refuse is disclosed. The method includes a first screening operation to remove materials substantially larger than the cans, a second screening operation to remove material substantially smaller than th... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4264352 | Solid waste treatment system A method for composting solid waste material wherein, in initial treatment stages an optimum particle size is developed at a comminution station. Following an initial air classification arrangement, heavy inorganic materials are segregated to the extent t... | 04/28/1981 |
