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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40394 | Teleoperated robotic sorting system A method and apparatus are disclosed for classifying materials utilizing a computerized touch sensitive screen or other computerized pointing device for operator identification and electronic marking of spatial coordinates of materials to be extracted. An operator p... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7007807 | Sorting system for multiple conveyor belts An apparatus and a method for sorting workpieces (204) includes multiple conveyors (201, 202), a scanner (208), an offloading device (216), a workpiece processor (218), and a computer (210). The computer has instructions for... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6812426 | Automatic reject unit spacer and diverter A method and apparatus for automatic spacing and diverting of packages on a conveyor system ensures an adequate gap between packages deposited onto a loading conveyor for subsequent inspection. A speed ratio between the loading conveyor and an inspection conveyor, a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6715614 | Mail sequence-sorting case with multi-bag inserts and methods of sorting A mail case system includes facilitates sequence-sorting various types of mail together into individual bags that each represent unique delivery points. The mail case uses multi-bag inserts so that the bags for several stops can be set up quickly for sorting. At the... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6607081 | Automated transaction machine system An automated banking machine can identify and store documents such as currency bills received by a user. The machine can then selectively recover documents from storage and dispense them to other users. Identification devices can identify the type and cha... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6581782 | System and method for sorting letters, parcels, and other items of mail 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... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6499604 | Compound induction system The present invention relates to a compound induction system for feeding articles to a material handling system. This induction system includes an input station with a reversing buffer belt. Articles placed on this belt will be fed to one of at least two ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6386372 | Process for recycling wooden pallets and installation for practicing such a process Wooden pallets are recycled by carrying out a first separation in a reception region (10) between pallets easily reparable and those which are not, in directing the separated items to conveyors: one conveyor (11) which brings them to a disassembly station... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6196393 | Extraction and scanning system A stand-alone method and system is provided for processing the contents of a plurality of envelopes, and includes at least an opening device, an image acquisition device and a control device. The opening device opens the envelopes on at least one side for... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6149017 | Solid waste sorting device A station for sorting solid waste is provided with at least one transportation belt located outside of a waste loading and unloading zone and situated in a room of a superstructure mounted on a platform, an impervious housing inside the superstructure wit... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6124560 | Teleoperated robotic sorting system A method and apparatus are disclosed for classifying materials utilizing a computerized touch sensitive screen or other computerized pointing device for operator identification and electronic marking of spatial coordinates of materials to be extracted. An... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6079939 | Pallet handling apparatus Apparatus for handling pallets for inspection and sorting includes an in-feed conveyor mechanism for conveying in index fashion a stack of pallets positioned on edges toward the discharge end of the conveyor whereby the pallets will drop off the discharge... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5977501 | Sortation and sequencing system A sortation and sequencing system for sorting a plurality of different items into discrete orders and putting the items into a predetermined sequence within each discrete order or group of orders. The system includes an induction station for accepting ite... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957307 | Coding station for a mail sorting system A letter coding station for a mail sorting system. In order to ensure good ergonomics when coding letters at a coding location, letters which are to be separated and coded are brought in stacks, via a first conveying section, to the operator. The operator... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5894939 | System for sorting post-consumer plastic containers for recycling A method to sort plastic articles, such as bottles, for recycling utilizes a first sensing area where the bottle is irradiated with circularly polarized light. The circularly polarized light changes polarization on passing through the bottle. The changed ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5842693 | Automated mail extraction and remittance processing In a method for the automated processing of bulk mail, envelopes are transferred to a receiving apparatus in bulk fashion (from incoming mail trays or the like) for the extraction of documents contained by the envelopes, and the extracted documents are de... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823357 | Automated wheel sorting system and method The invention provides a method and system for automated sorting or articles such as railroad wheels. After the wheels are inspected and designated as fitting a particular category, the wheels are moved to a transfer car and the wheel and transfer car are... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5810173 | Method and system for processing documents A system for processing documents is provided for use in remittance processing of bulk mail. An extraction unit opens envelopes and extracts the envelope contents, typically in the form of a pair of documents such as an invoice stub and an accompanying ch... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5794789 | Semi-automated integrated sort system Inter-related devices and methods to increase sort productivity, provide for the ready integration of shipment data into a central computer system, permit centralized management and control over multiple autonomous sort operations, and integrate materials... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5667079 | Automated multi-grade wastepaper recycle center sorting system An automated multi-grade wastepaper recycle center and sorting system is provided. The center is a multi-acre fenced-in complex having security that allows for recycling trucks to deliver multiple grades of wastepaper for separating and sorting to one loc... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5645172 | Separated waste collection control for multistory building A system uses a single chute in a multi-story building to collect into separate large receptacles different categories of wastes already separated by the tenant for recycling. A turntable carries a large receptacle for each category of waste. Controls on ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5620102 | Conveyor sorting system for packages A method and apparatus are provided for directing a parcel to a correct station from a conveyer. A parcel guide is actuated to move transversely across the conveyer adjacent the correct station.... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5568871 | Door and chute for separated waste control A modular chute assembly section has a tubular shape with an axial bore. When joined together, one atop the other, a multistory gravity conveyor chute is formed for deposit of waste through an access door at any floor that will fall to a basement receiver... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5558232 | Apparatus for sorting documents An apparatus and method for sorting documents is provided. A document transport on the apparatus conveys documents along a selected path of movement from an input bin to a series of output bins. An optical scanner, such as a video camera, is positioned al... | 09/24/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5509538 | Paperless order picking system A system and method for paperless, self-contained partial case picking of goods in a distribution center for cartons or containers subsequently shipped to a customer store. A set of cartons or containers is moved along a pick face in a series of move cycl... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5499719 | Takeaway/correction conveyor system for food product machine A stand-alone takeaway and correction conveyor system for a food loaf slicer or other food product machine that produces groups of food products that must be held to close tolerance as to weight or some other readily measurable characteristic includes two... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5495950 | Article sorter A sorting device has a base with an upper horizontal support surface having an outer mounting edge to which a tray is hingedly connected. The tray has a bottom wall providing a sorting surface and sidewalls around the periphery of the bottom wall. The sid... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5472097 | Document sorting workstation and method A document or package sorting workstation (10), ergonomically designed to maximize manual or machine-assisted sorting efficiencies and throughput, while minimizing or eliminating opportunities for losses or mis-sorts and improved methods for sorting docum... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5377907 | Assembly for housing multiple waste receptacles An assembly is provided for housing multiple waste receptacles. The assembly includes a generally hollow enclosure that has a floor portion, a pair of spaced apart side portions attached to and extending upwardly from the floor portion, a rearward portion... | 01/03/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5271507 | Storage disposal system for recyclable waste products A waste disposal system wherein a control panel inside a building activates a series of spring loaded diverters which cooperate with a duct leading to a series of bins. Operator means is electrically connected to the control panel. When a user depresses a... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5263591 | Refuse recycling system A controllable refuse recycling system includes a conveyor for conveying refuse. The refuse is carried past a plurality of operating personnel who extract recyclable materials from the refuse, and deposit the extracted materials into separate deposit chut... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5249690 | Apparatus and method for sorting commingled waste materials for recycling An apparatus and method of selectively sorting commingled recyclable waste materials wherein the waste materials are continuously fed to a primary conveyor unit having a primary sorting conveyor and a primary return conveyor. A plurality of sorting statio... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5228577 | Apparatus for separating household trash An apparatus for separating selected categories of solid waste (trash) within a home or building and containing outside of the home or building the various recyclable and non-recyclable solid waste which accumulates within the home or building. The appara... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5221010 | Apparatus for segregating bottles and cans and the like In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of conduits extending from a kitchen area to bins in a level beneath the kitchen. In one embodiment, the upper ends of the conduits are concealed behind a vertical panel hinged at the lower edge to an "island" cabine... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5192261 | Apparatus for post-processing sheets There is disclosed a sheet stacker, for use in combination with a copying machine, a printer or the like, capable of ensuring satisfactory sheet stacking regardless whether the sheet is folded or not. The apparatus controls the stacking operation in diffe... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5141110 | Method for sorting plastic articles A method of sorting a mixed group of plastic articles, such as PET and PVC containers, involves individually subjecting each article to a beam of electromagnetic radiation, and detecting a change in the intensity of the beam. The measured intensity varies... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5083704 | Trash disposal system An automatic trash disposal system (20) employing a trash discharge station (56) located internally of a building structure (22) and having a plurality of dedicated trash disposal ports (60P, 60M, 60G, 60NR) for receipt of different categories of recyclab... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5011024 | Rotary log sorter A rotary drum log sorter for sorting logs received from a log feeder adjacent to the log sorter. A circular rotating drum is mounted to a frame and has a set of circumferential pockets for receiving logs from the log feeder as the pocket rotates to a posi... | 04/30/1991 |
