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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355140 | Method of and apparatus for multi-stage sorting of glass cullets A method and system for sorting different colored objects, preferably glass cullets, into separate groups of same colored objects comprising a plurality of sorting devices for receiving an input feed of different colored objects and sorting the different colored obj... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351929 | Method of and apparatus for high speed, high quality, contaminant removal and color sorting of glass cullet A system for sorting a mixed stream of different colored cullet into separate groups of same colored cullet comprises a light emitting source for transmitting light, such as white light, through a cullet, and a camera having a plurality of pixels for receiving light... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7264124 | Systems and methods for sorting recyclables at a material recovery facility Systems and methods for providing a quantity of cullet having at least two colors of glass from an input stream of recyclable material and non-recyclable material. In an embodiment, the system includes a sortation station, a screening apparatus, an air classifier, a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7165681 | Device and method for sorting of bent elongated articles A device for sorting bent elongated articles, in particular rods or tubes, having a measuring span with an inclined plane, down which the articles roll. A separating system provided at the outlet end of the measuring span sorts the bent articles from the straight ar... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7081217 | Method for making plastic materials using recyclable plastics A method of making plastic materials, such as plastic lumber, wherein recyclable plastics are sorted into at least two categories and the recyclable plastics in each category are then shredded and chipped, extruded, and mixed with selected colour concentrates to pro... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7030338 | Pharmaceutical laser drilling system A laser drilling system forms an opening in the coating of a pharmaceutical dosage form and includes an orienting assembly to correctly orient dosage forms, a debris removal assembly to reduce buildup of and reduce exposure to drilling debris and a quality control a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6998559 | Detection system for sorting apparatus The present invention relates to a system for determining characteristics of products of generally unequal size, e.g. apples, which are conveyed on product carriers, such as rollers of a conveying apparatus, and pass the system, the system comprising a detection dev... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983848 | In-field selection and clarification of harvested processor tomatoes A raw stream of freshly harvested processor tomatoes which includes desired crop, substandard crop and detritus is subjected to successive scannings and separations to produce an improved collection of tomatoes of increased value to the processor. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978555 | Conveyor of leaves and other products on a belt for laying the same products as a single layer A conveyor of leaves and other products on a belt for laying the same products as a single layer, includes at least a perforated collection belt, at least a suction hood having a surface provided with holes for passage of air flow, an air suction device coupled to t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6879389 | Methods and systems for small parts inspection A method of automatically sorting and placing parts for inspection is described which includes orienting the parts within a feeder and delivering the oriented parts from the feeder to an escapement. Once the parts are delivered, they are advanced from the escapement... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6236008 | Automated shuttle sorter for conveyors A conveyor sorter includes a shuttle moving transversely to the conveyor direction to place in the path of articles either a pass-through conveyor or a diverting conveyor. The shuttle is mounted on a reversible belt drive and preferably has two diverting ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225620 | Peach pit detection apparatus and method A peach sorting system (110) conveys peaches (114) on a conveyor belt (112) past an inspection zone (126) that is lighted by an illumination source (90) radiating a number of emission peaks over visible and infrared portions of the spectrum. The illuminat... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5150795 | Apparatus for sorting specimens A specimen sorting apparatus sorts specimens such as blood or urea from different subjects into predetermined classes according to examination items. The apparatus has a path of convey including a rack transporting conveyor and a rack sorting conveyor con... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5148923 | Apparatus for sorting or otherwise treating objects An apparatus for sorting or otherwise treating objects, wherein the apparatus includes an endless belt which is in contact with a guide by means of which the endless belt is given a curved portion. At least one path between the guide and the curved portio... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5143308 | Recycling system Apparatus and process for recycling post-consumer plastic containers supplied as compressed bales thereof to recover at least uncolored and colored PET uncolored and colored HDPE in flake form is provided. The apparatus and process includes debaling, sort... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5100538 | Magnetic trap assembly with a nonmetallic trap structure A magnetic trap in the pan floor of a vibratory conveyor comprises a recess in the pan floor for momentarily receiving articles falling therein. A magnet is provided beneath the recess to retain magnetic articles in the recess.... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5024334 | Method and means for gravity table automation A system for gravity table separation including a gravity table for separating materials and a detector operatively associated with the gravity table for detecting the movement of control particles with respect to the gravity table during its operation. T... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4991721 | Automation of an air-screen seed cleaner A cleaning system is provided for separating desired material from undesirable material in a mixture of particulate materials. The system includes an inlet for receiving the mixture of materials and an outlet for discharging the desired materials. At leas... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4905842 | Sorting device Disclosed is a device for sorting fasteners, particularly screws, wherein defective fasteners are identified by a series of mechanical and electrical gauging stations arranged one after the other on a rectilinear conveying track and controlling ejection d... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4783253 | Process for separating radioactive and hazardous metal contaminants from soils A process for treating radioactive contaminated soils to remove radioactive metal oxide contaminants therefrom comprises creating a suspension of particles of the soil in a column of water, alternately forcing fresh water in the column upwardly to force l... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4765489 | Separation wall movement control device for grain sorting machines The invention relates to a separation wall movement control device for grain sorting machines designed to separate mixed grain of different kinds which give different responses to light by the rough surface grain sorting plate, the separation wall being d... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4754881 | Apparatus for classifying objects according to their lengths Apparatus for classifying elongated tablets, pills and similar objects according to their lengths has a rotary wheel-shaped conveyor with a peripheral groove which receives a succession of objects and advances them past a testing station where the objects... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4727990 | Automatic control device for a boundary plate of a grain separator An automatic control device for a boundary plate of a grain separator for separating a grain mixture into different grains. The grain separator has a separator plate provided with a roughened surface and mounted at inclinations in both of longitudinal and... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4651880 | Calibrating distributor of cylindrical members A calibrating distributor of cylindrical members incorporating a cylindrical member supply station, a drum for transferring the members between the supply and a distribution station, the drum having equidistant cavities, each of which receive one of the m... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4625872 | Method and apparatus for particle sorting by vibration analysis A novel particle sorting system based on vibrations induced by impact against a strike plate is disclosed, wherein two strike plates in succession are used, the first to absorb kinetic energy from certain particles on a preferential basis due to particle ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4620634 | Sorting device A sorting device for sorting out a multiplicity of pieces such as tickets, for example, according to their size includes a frame, a drum rotatably mounted in the frame for storing therein pieces such as tickets having different sizes to be sorted out, a s... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4610359 | Method for recognizing and sorting articles A method and apparatus for recognizing and sorting articles. The apparatus includes at least one reading station having an optoelectronic sensor for forming an image pattern of each article, an evaluation device connected to the optoelectronic sensor and ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4596332 | Microfiche transfer system A transfer system is utilized for automatically transporting a master microfiche from a computer output microfiche unit to a duplicator unit, thereby avoiding the physical handling of the microfiche by operating personnel. In addition to effecting the tra... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4550658 | Device for sorting and compressing packagings, principally beverage cans, in several stages A device for sorting packagings such as cans having overall dimensions within a pre-determined range as regards length and diameter, comprising a first sorting stage, including a pivoted supporting member for carrying the packagings and a frame with an op... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4542689 | Apparatus for sorting packagings such as cans based on the material thereof Apparatus for sorting packagings such as cans of a certain type of material from packagings of other types of materials comprising a support member transporting the packagings one by one to a compression station at which are disposed first and second pres... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4511046 | Method and apparatus for detecting an irregular product in a product flow Method and apparatus for detecting and intercepting an irregular product in a product flow are disclosed. The product flow is conveyed along a path from a first, product feed station past other product handling stations. Product flow is singulated and ali... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4488958 | Method of preparing highly purified kiln dried solar salt Partially purified salt containing less than about 00.4 weight percent insolubles is further purified to reduce the insolubles until the milk pad rating is 3 or better for certain industrial uses and 1 for human consumption. The entry salt is washed in cl... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4454028 | Can sorting method and apparatus An article or can sorting apparatus for separating articles having a recycle value from articles having no recycle value is defined by an annular article supporting surface positioned at about 45 degrees to horizontal, a cylindrical wall positioned in rel... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4432457 | Article selection apparatus An article selection apparatus is disclosed having a first conveying device for conveying an article along a path and a second conveying device for receiving the article at an entrance end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from a conveying end of t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4351437 | Method and apparatus for examining objects Potatoes carried on a roller table conveyor are presented in transverse rows at an inspection area illuminated by a lamp from a first direction and observed by a line imaging camera along a second direction arranged by a mirror to be approximately at righ... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4281764 | Sorting apparatus for potatoes and the like An improved sorting apparatus for separating loose debris, rocks and clods of dirt from root crops such as potatoes includes a channelizing conveyor, a take-away conveyor having an inlet end positioned below the discharge end of the channelizing conveyor,... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4174780 | Feeding cigarettes and similar rod-like articles A cigarette hopper, especially for a packing machine, has a number of flow channels (6) incorporating restraining devices to arrest cigarettes which are faulty, e.g. in size, shape or orientation, thereby preventing the formation of defective cigarette bu... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4158624 | Apparatus for deflecting bottles in bottle feeding apparatus The invention relates to bottle feeding apparatus in which bottles in an upright position are moved continuously in a stream along a path, means being provided for deflecting the mouth of a bottle transversely of the direction of its forward movement to t... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4136780 | Mail singulation and culling system A system is described for receiving mixed mail pieces, for singulating the machinable mail including flats, and for culling all of the pieces into respective discrete categories for further processing. The system is characterized by an inherent freedom fr... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4118311 | Tomato harvesting sorting system A tomato harvester sorting system. Tomatoes from a rear cross-conveyor are caried forwardly by a pre-sorting conveyor where workers remove vegetative trash. An electro-mechanical sorter judges the redness or greenness of tomatoes falling from the forward ... | 10/03/1978 |
