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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364043 | Fastener inspection system A high-speed fastener inspection system is provided to perform 100 percent inspection of various geometry features and to sort a large number of fasteners at high speed. The inspection system includes a rotary table having an outer periphery, an inner periphery, and... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7099741 | Control systems and methods of dispensing items A control system for regulating a dispenser that includes a feeder bowl and a plurality of dispensing paths is disclosed. The control system includes a control unit for controlling a rotation drive for rotating the dispensing paths, a feeder bowl vibration device fo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6808626 | System for separating solids from a fluid stream A system for separating solids from a fluid stream. The system includes a first separator device mounted to a container. The container includes a settling compartment and baffle plate module, with the initial settling compartment receiving the fluid from the first s... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6639167 | Device and method for pellet sorting The invention relates to an arrangement for sorting pellets (2), that includes a transportation device (3) for feeding the pellet (2), a first container (8) for faultless pellets (2a) fed over the end portion of the transportation device (3), a second con... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6320148 | Electrostatic method of separating particulate materials A method of separating particulate materials of different properties has been developed. It consists of feeding a mixture of dry, powdered materials to one end of the surface of a planar electrode, which is vibrating to move the particles forward. At leas... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6311743 | Device for feeding tablets and the like to a packaging machine A device for feeding tablets in a blister packaging machine includes a vibrating container containing a mass of tablets. The vibrating container features a bottom wall, one portion of which includes tablet feeding channels, communicating with related slot... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250471 | Sorting apparatuses and sorting methods The present invention relates to sorting apparatuses and sorting methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a sorting apparatus includes an intake section configured to receive plural articles to be sorted; an exhaust section located downs... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6003678 | Particle separating apparatus and method A disposable first tube (68) extends axially through, and is detachably connected to, an annular main body (10'). An input piezo electric element (38) is attached to a first end of the tubular main body (10'). A second, sensor piezo electric element (40) ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6000554 | Reciprocating screening conveyor A screening conveyor (10) for conveying particulate matter, such as comminuted wood fiber, in a forward direction while also screening to separate particles over a predetermined size from small particles under a predetermined size. The screening conveyor ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5981892 | Food handling conveyor apparatus having sound detection means A food handling conveyor apparatus includes a sound detection system for detecting the presence of a foreign object, such as a stone, among food product being conveyed. The apparatus includes a generally elongated vibratory conveyor bed along which food p... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5967333 | Separation apparatus and method for granular material An apparatus for separating a mixed granular material into granules of different specific gravities or ranges of specific gravity using a powered air flow is described. A divider plate is located below the air flow path within the apparatus to separate th... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5819948 | Particle separating apparatus and method A disposable first tube (68) extends axially through, and is detachably connected to, an annular main body (10'). An input piezo electric element (38) is attached to a first end of the tubular main body (10'). A second, sensor piezo electric element (40) ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5748324 | Bichromatic method and apparatus for detecting peach pit fragments A method and apparatus are provided for detecting the presence of pit fragments as small as 2 mm2 in pitted peach halves. Pitted peach halves are agitated into a cup-up position, are conveyed to a position adjacent an inspection zone and are la... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5732829 | Separation apparatus and method for granular material An apparatus for separating a mixed granular material into granules of different specific gravities or ranges of specific gravity using a powered air flow is described. A divider plate is located below the air flow path within the apparatus to separate th... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5702028 | Parts feeder A parts feeder for conveying a succession of parts in a common posture, includes: a rotary drum rotatable about its substantially horizontal axis of rotation and having on its inner circumferential wall surface a plurality of radial plates circumferential... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5641072 | Method for sorting post-consumed bottles and apparatus thereof The present invention provides a method for sorting post-consumed bottles exactly and efficiently and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The sorting apparatus comprises a supply section, a separating section, a detecting section comprising a first ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5522512 | System and method for automatically feeding, inspecting and diverting tablets for continuous filling of tablet containers A system and method for automatically feeding, inspecting and diverting tablets for continuous filling of tablet containers includes a tablet conveyor system which divides the tablets in a plurality of tablet streams for inspection by color, size and shap... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5429160 | Filling apparatus for cylindrical containers A filling apparatus for cylindrical containers densely fills the containers with, for example, granularly-shaped fill material by causing a container to be set into a shaking rotation by rotationally oscillating a container retainer.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5419442 | Separating device for discriminating between defective and nondefective articles The separation device includes a container having a dome-shaped base and a peripheral wall surrounding the base to define a chamber for receiving a random mixture of defective and nondefective articles. A spiral-shaped ramp on the peripheral wall which su... | 05/30/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5238124 | Apparatus for sorting hard gelatine capsules The apparatus makes use of a pair of rotating combs (11-14), the discs of the second comb being interposed between the discs of the first comb and positioned at the top between fixed guide plates (17). The discs of the first comb intercept the streams of ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5236092 | Method of an apparatus for X-radiation sorting of raw materials In a method of X-radiation sorting of raw materials, after the stock lumps have been spread in monolayer on the transporting surface and stabilized, they are brought into the mode of unsupported movement along the stabilized paths without rotation. The ex... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5135114 | Apparatus for evaluating the grade of rice grains An apparatus for evaluating the grade of rice grains includes a grain supply unit, vibrating troughs on which the rice grains run in their longitudinal posture, flow-down troughs having slits each opening to each of the flow-down troughs, a reflected ligh... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5131996 | Surface-treating apparatus for agitatable material An apparatus is provided for surface treating agitable material that includes a conveyor trough for transporting the agitatable material. The trough is at least partially submerged in a treatment bath and it includes at least a first and second shaking ch... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5098558 | Adjustable feed accelerator for particle separator In an inclined pan feeding apparatus for presenting or discharging particulate material onto a conveyor including a feed hopper, a generally horizontal pan to receive particles from the hopper and deliver the particles in a thin layer to a conveyor belt o... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5027938 | Parts sorter An apparatus for sorting a plurality of substantially identical parts has a holding bin having a volume for holding a plurality of substantially identical parts and an opening for releasing some of the parts; a spring-mass system for translating the parts... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4901841 | Parts sorter An apparatus for sorting a plurality of parts includes: a holding bin having an opening for releasing some parts; a vibrator for imparting forward translation to the parts; a channel having a width of approximately nx, where n is an integer greater than o... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4884699 | Winding machine A winding machine having a transporting device for directly supplying to the winding machine bobbins or spun coils from a spinning machine, and for returning ejected tube sleeves to the spinning machine, includes a device for comparing and adjusting a flo... | 12/05/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4844235 | Vibratory separation apparatus A resilient liner is provided on the particle supporting surface(s) of a vibratory conveyor system. The liner accounts for a live surface that counters the tendency of the particles, particularly those that are moist and sticky, from adhering to each othe... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4806279 | Method of producing impregnated synthetic rock precursor A vibratory processing arrangement including an apparatus comprising three main stages. Namely, a high level waste vibrating impregnator, a vibrating calciner and a vibratory powder mixer. The waste impregnator comprises a downwardly inclined trough having ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4804093 | Method and apparatus for mechanically classifying rolling bodies A bowl feeder for separating damaged rolling bodies, for example nuclear fuel pellets, from sound ones includes a bowl (10) having a central conical section (12) for distributing the bodies radially outwardly towards a V-shaped circular channel (16) which... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4792049 | System and process for sorting and conveying articles A system and process for sorting and conveying articles consisting of discarded tires and debris from one site to another site. The system and process receives articles in bulk, and concurrently singularizes and conveys the separated articles. Various phy... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4635798 | Flash sorting apparatus An apparatus and method utilizing pressurized air discharged through nozzles to segregate a mixture of elements having either different geometrical characteristics or different masses. The mixture is placed in a container having a conveyor track, and is f... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4593603 | Asymmetrically accelerated vibrator for feeding materials An asymmetrical vibrator is provided, which is actuated by compressed air. The vibrator operates in a case, which has two bores disposed parallel on opposite sides of the casing. One of the bores is smaller than the second bore and the piston operating in... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4569188 | Harvesting apparatus Apparatus for harvesting delicate produce comprising a chassis arranged to be hitched to a tractor and driven thereby, plant pick-up and conveyor apparatus, apparatus for separating agricultural produce from plants, conveyor apparatus for receiving produc... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4569446 | Method and apparatus for feeding a product including fines This relates to a method of and an apparatus for feeding a product which includes fines to a weigh hopper. In lieu of the usual feeder pan, the last feeder pan in the feeder system is a duplex feeder pan including an upper feeding pan or level and a lower... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4535893 | Spool separating device A spool separating device for separating spool tubes with a relatively smaller diameter from finished wound spools with a relatively larger diameter, includes a vibratory conveyor with a bottom, an upper end, a sliding surface extended spirally upward alo... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4462508 | Apparatus for aligning and feeding elongated objects An apparatus for aligning and feeding the elongated objects comprising a vibrating bowl for receiving elongated objects, the bowl having a base portion, a side wall, and a ramp spiralling around the inner perimeter of the side wall such that the elongated... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4418874 | Method and apparatus for storing a length of web Methods and apparatus for storing a length of web push the web from such length into a coiled form, whereby adhesion tends to develop between turns of the web in the coiled form, effectively limiting attainable minimum web coil diameter. According to the ... | 12/06/1983 |
