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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096421 | Micro-fluidic chip, micro-particle sorting device and flow controlling method A micro-fluidic chip including a channel through which a liquid containing micro-particles flows, and a gas jetting section configured to jet a gas toward the micro-particle-containing liquid ejected from the channel is provided. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7997413 | Apparatus in spinning preparation for separating foreign objects at conveying equipment for fibre material In an apparatus in spinning preparation for separating foreign objects at conveying equipment for fiber material, at least one separation device is associated with the conveying equipment. The separation device comprises an arrangement for producing a blast of air t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7775369 | 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 da... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7434695 | De-inking screen Multiple shafts are aligned along a frame and configured to rotate in a direction causing paper products to move along a separation screen. The shafts are configured with a shape and spacing so that substantially rigid pieces of the paper products move along the scr... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422114 | Vibratory material separator having an adjustable air knife and a separation tube A vibratory material separating apparatus has at least two plateau conveying surfaces interrupted by a drop out opening. A composite mixture is conveyed by a vibrating action beyond the first conveying plateau and over a foraminous section in the first conveying pla... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417203 | Method and device for sorting objects A sorting device to sort granules within a bulk of granules, where the granules differ in quality includes a positioning means giving a well-separated position for each granule. At least one detector is arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation or sonic waves se... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410063 | Method and system for sorting particles sampled from air Methods and systems for sorting particles entrained in a gaseous stream are disclosed. A representative system, among others, includes a particle scanner, a sorter, which is in pneumatic communication with the particle scanner, and a controller, which is in electric... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7335847 | Method and apparatus for foreign-body separation from a material flow Method and apparatus for the separation of foreign bodies from a material flow, in particular a tobacco stream. Method is characterized in that at least a portion of the material from the material flow is conveyed into the area of a foreign-body detection device in ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326871 | Sorting system using narrow-band electromagnetic radiation A system for sorting articles includes a detector system having a plurality of narrow bandwidth sources of electromagnetic energy sequentially illuminating articles passing through the detector system, the detector system further including a collector for collecting... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7267233 | In-line classifier for powdered products A classifier for classifying particulates entrained in a flowing stream of gas is configured such that a change of direction of gas flow causes particles to impinge upon a target, heavier particles being trapped in a downwardly extending fluidized trap. The classifi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240800 | Vibratory sand reclaiming apparatus having normal and reject modes An attrition mill for reclaiming foundry sand from deposited material having lumps of used foundry sand and included material includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving the lumps of used foundry sand and included material. A base is disposed within the hous... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7188730 | Separation system for single stream compressed recyclables A screening system designed to provide separation of multiple fractions of New Screens Fines. News Screens Fines (“NSF”) contain a mix of compressed, unmarketable recyclables that are generally less than four inches in size created as a by-product of current Mat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7004523 | Gripping device capable to grip a vial or other containers without using mechanical fingers or other mechanical gripping devices It is described a gripping device for vials or similar containers, comprising a tubular body attached to one end of a movable supporting vertical shaft and gripping means associated to said tubular body. Said gripping means comprise non-mechanical gripping members, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6799681 | Portable hydraulic classifier A portable hydraulic classifier (10) for mining gold from stream beds wherein the hydraulic classifier (10) includes a lower sluice unit (11) hingedly connected to an upper sluice unit (12) equipped with a water supply unit (14) an... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6637598 | Foreign substance eliminating apparatus A foreign substance eliminating apparatus transfers raw material by passing the raw material between an upstream conveyor (6) and a downstream conveyor (8), and detects a foreign substance on the upstream transfer conveyor with a foreign substance detecto... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6250472 | Paper sorting system The present invention includes devices and methods for handling and sorting paper. Devices for accelerating and spreading paper from a paper input to a sensor are disclosed. Operably thin layers of paper are passed through a sensor at cost effective feed ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5791489 | Apparatus for separating foreign bodies from a fiber tuft stream An apparatus for detecting foreign substances in a fiber tuft stream and for separating the foreign substances therefrom, includes a conduit guiding the fiber tuft stream therethrough in a conveying direction; a metal detector situated at a first location... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5678696 | Aluminum can recycling A compact aluminum can separator have a a continuous conveyer belt, means mounting the conveyer belt to have an upper layer and a lower layer and for revolving said belt to cause the upper layer to travel generally horizontally from an input end of the se... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5344025 | Commingled waste separation apparatus and methods Separation apparatus and methods separate ferrous, glass, plastic and aluminum articles in kind from each other when all articles are presented in a commingled stream. Ferrous articles are first removed by magnetic apparatus. The remaining commingled stre... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341937 | Apparatus for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for separating recyclable waste which has a conveyor belt transport track, collecting belt under a section of the transport track, and belt guides positioned along a section of the transport track. The conveyor belt is provided with openings ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5301811 | Apparatus for the separation of grain material and the sorting out of heavy inclusions from grain material An apparatus for separating grain material and for sorting out heavy inclusions from a product flow, particularly stones from gain material, in which the product flow is fed to an inclined layering table and guided so as to be substantially layered thereo... | 04/12/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5106487 | Parts separator device for separating heavy materials from chips and lubricants A separator device for separating out heavy materials from metal chips and lubricant, in which the separaton may be viewed by an operator while the separation process is in operation at a drop-out opening in the separator. The invention further permits he... | 04/21/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5091077 | Trommel material air classifier A waste material classifier apparatus which employs a rotary trommel for stirring up the waste material in an air stream so that the conglomeration of waste is easily sorted into dirt and small particles easily sifted through the trommel pores, with air s... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4971594 | Apparatus for harvesting ginseng roots An automated ginseng root harvester having a feeder conveyor, an air flow for separating ginseng roots from various heavier and lighter objects, a pair of lateral separation conveyors, an inclined conveyor extending in the direction of the air flow and a ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4913804 | Device and process for separating granular material The device consists of two fluidized bed tables (2, 3) which can vibrate on their support, an can be inclined as desired, allowing a common airflow to pass through. Located over the top end of the upper fluidized bed (2) is an inlet (1) for the granular m... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4778061 | Air classifier apparatus Waste material classifying apparatus for applying forced air streams to the waste material discharged off the end of a rotary disc screen conveyor, directing the forced air streams into an enclosure at the discharge end of the conveyor, and forming separa... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4652362 | Apparatus and method for separating heavy material, more particularly stones or the like, from cereals and other bulk materials In an apparatus for separating heavy material, more particularly stones, from cereals and other bulk goods, two superposed inclined vibrating tables (1, 2) are provided which have the same air flowing through them and a common drive (30), a product inlet ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4515276 | Separation devices employing forced air through conveyor belt means A gravity separator device for field use in separating material comprising spurious matter and harvested products employing airflow through a grid-like conveyor belt moving upward while inclined to the horizontal for reducing the friction between the conv... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513867 | Sorter for grains, pulses and the like A sorter for grains, pulses and the like having a perforated sorting plate mounted on a frame and both longitudinally and laterally inclined with respect to the horizontal plane and adapted to be vibrated in the longitudinal direction while being intermit... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4466542 | Separating contrivance for cereals A separating contrivance for separating cereals and similar grain product into at least three grain fractions and heavier impurities comprises two air-penetrable fluidized bed tables (2, 3) arranged one over the other and supported in fashion capable of b... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4208274 | Rotary cylinder type grain separator A rotary cylinder type separator comprises a slightly tiltable, horizontally installed rotary cylinder, a plurality of combs secured to the inside of the cylinder, in parallel and substantially axially of the cylinder, a feeder for introducing a mixture o... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4207177 | Material sorter A material sorter to sort materials having various weight and aerodynamic characteristics such as, for example, relatively heavy magazines and corrugated cardboard from relatively lightweight newspaper. The sorter comprises a generally elongated hollow me... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4018675 | Waste sorting machine A hexagonal-in-section trommel is rotatably mounted on a frame with the axis of rotation inclined downwardly from a waste material input end to a discharge end. The walls of the trommel include panels formed of screens having various predetermined mesh si... | 04/19/1977 |
