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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6799684 | Multi-head portioning system A counting and portioning system which counts discrete articles that conform to predetermined specifications into lots having a predetermined number of articles or a target volume. The system includes at least one portioning bin positioned to receive articles from a... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6629611 | Granular object sorting apparatus A reciprocating rod of the ejector is borne in a non-sliding state by permanent magnets on the reciprocating rod and permanent magnets surrounding the reciprocating rod. The reciprocating rod linearly projects out and retracts by the reciprocating compone... | 10/07/2003 |
| 5678975 | Waste container throw-in system for buildings A waste container throw-in system of a building, comprises a container holder for holding a waste container therein, a handcart for carrying the container holder thereon, a vertical conveyor tube vertically provided in the building, a waste throw-in appar... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5562214 | Process and apparatus for sorting material An apparatus for optically sorting small objects such as beans has an annular analysis head with an opening through which the objects fall. Three sets of optical fibers are positioned around the analysis head opening. A first set receives radiant light re... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5551576 | Disposal system foe use in tall buildings A system to separate and store trash which has been segregated into various categories for use in a multi-floor building. The system has a vertical waste chute with at least one access door to the chute located at each floor of the building. The chute has... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5509537 | Sorting machine ejection system A sorting machine for separating substandard items from a continuous stream of products is disclosed wherein the ejector that removes the detected substandard items includes an ejector finger and an actuator. The ejector finger includes a flexible elongat... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5448363 | Food sorting by reflection of periodically scanned laser beam In a machine for sorting food pieces such as potatoes the pieces are dropped one at a time through scanned laser beams that sequentially scan over its surface on all sides. Detectors measure laser light reflected from the food as the beam scans over the s... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5427249 | Ferrous metal separator for use with a screw extruder and method A ferrous metal separator for use with a screw extruder utilizes an assembly of bar magnets (A) carried by a frame member (B) for reception by horizontal plastic tubes (C) which are also secured in an assembly by a skimmer plate (D) and a base member (E) ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5339965 | Granular article sorter having improved fluid nozzle separating system A sorter for sorting transversely-spaced articles moving along a direction of travel employs an array of fluid nozzles aligned transversely to the direction of travel for separating some of the articles from others, according to differences in their physi... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5316152 | High rise recycling system A high rise recycling system for a multi-story building comprises a vertical chute extending from the bottom to top floor, discharge openings on each floor, a rotatable chute at the lower end to discharge garbage into a compactor and to discharge recyclab... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5156802 | Inspection of fuel particles with acoustics An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining the integrity of coated fuel particles via acoustic characterization. Particle supply means (4) drops the nuclear fuel particles (2) individually onto the face (6) of a transducer (8). The generated si... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5092470 | Method and apparatus for grading objects in accordance to size In a method and apparatus for grading objects according to their size, the objects are advanced along a broad, flat and divided conveyer path. Image data relating to the size of respective objects is obtained with the aid of a camera scanning against a li... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090574 | Auto tramp removal system Apparatus (1) for removing detected tramp material (TM) in a flow of material (M) moving along a primary flow path (P). The tramp material is deflected into one of two deflection paths (P1, P2) which are located of opposite sides of the material flow path... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4900498 | Method for separating elongated contaminants from a stream of material A method for removing elongated contaminants of polymeric material from a contaminated stream containing pellets and the elongated contaminants, wherein the contaminated stream is passed through an enclosure containing a fixed support member having finger... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4858771 | Particle distributing and sorting method and apparatus Particles are fed for sorting by a radial distributor having an upper surface on which the particles gradually spread arcuately and are displaced radially outwardly, by for example vibration of the distributor, to a lip of the upper surface where they def... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4549659 | Particle sorting apparatus utilizing controllable corona discharge needle Selection means is provided for particles following a free flight trajectory path, those particles having a preselected characteristic, such as fluorescence under x-ray bombardment, being detected and a signal being transmitted on such detection to electr... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4373638 | Sorting apparatus Apparatus for sorting ore rocks in which rocks are fed in stream past detector to measure characteristic selected as basis for sorting and into free flight trajectory from which selected individual rocks are deflected according to measure of said characte... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4356921 | Inspection apparatus, e.g. for a sorting machine Inspection apparatus comprising a transparent or translucent tubular member having at least a frusto-conical portion, illuminating elements disposed externally of the tubular member for producing an illuminated zone within the frusto-conical portion, and ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4350442 | Light and color detecting scanner for a sorting apparatus An optical scanner for light detection and color ratiometric measuring for use in apparatus to sort small particles such as seed and beans which are projected or propelled through the scanner at relatively high speeds to be scanned on all sides by a narro... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4334603 | Article decelerating assembly and method An apparatus of the type in which relatively small and fragile articles such as shelled peanuts move along a given path is disclosed herein along with an assembly for decelerating movement of the articles along a particular section of the path. The sectio... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4241835 | Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus wherein a plurality of first and second electrical color signals from a predetermined number of viewer elements is utilized to generate classification signals functionally related to the ratio of the color signals from each viewer and ... | 12/30/1980 |
