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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002117 | Method and apparatus for sorting a gas-driven stream of generally flat and lightweight articles A method and apparatus for sorting a gas-driven stream of generally flat and light-weight articles of varying dimensions execute a, preferably optical, inspection and upon so finding a non-conforming article remove the latter from the stream. In particular, the insp... | 08/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7347333 | Ultra clean air separator system A system and process for separating high and low density materials by air flow. Mixed solid material is delivered into an entrance of a cascade separation chamber where it is allowed to free fall and tumble over inclined surfaces. A fan forces air through a “close... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328808 | Apparatus for sorting wood chips in separate fractions The invention relates to an apparatus for sorting wood chips, said apparatus having a feeder for supplying the wood chips onto a sloping support surface so that the chips slide along the support surface and over a slit extending across the support surface. A flow of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7262380 | Determination of characteristics of material A system for automatically inspecting matter for varying composition comprises one or more detection stations through which one or more streams of matter are advanced and particular materials therein are detected through their diffusely reflected IR spectra, if any,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237680 | Air separator and splitter plate system and method of separating garbage An air separator system for separating shredded trash into relatively light material and relatively heavy material. An air stream is provided at an end of a conveyor. A splitter plate system comprises a rotating cylinder supported by a frame, and a splitter curtain ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7128216 | Closed air circulation system The invention relates to a closed air circulation system for an apparatus used for sorting wood chips, containing chips in a variety of sizes and/or fines particles, in a wood chips processing chamber, in separate fractions by means of a gas flow, which is delivered... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116407 | System for axial pattern analysis of multicellular organisms A method of using elongate multicellular organisms in conjunction with a specialized flow cytometer for drug discovery and compound screening. A stable, optically detectable linear marker pattern on each organism is used to construct a longitudinal map of each organ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6978899 | Apparatus for sorting wood chips in separate fractions An apparatus for sorting wood chips includes a feeder for supplying wood chips onto a sloping support surface to slide along the support surface over a slit extending thereacross. The slit is configured to provide an impulse action by means of a continuous gas flow ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6936784 | Illumination source for sorting machine An illumination source for a machine vision viewer for a sorter that provides a flow of articles along a scan line includes an elongated, cylindrical shroud with illumination sources mounted interior of the shroud. The illumination sources are arranged longitudinall... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6891119 | Acceleration conveyor A paper handling system includes an acceleration conveyor having an acceleration belt operating at an acceleration speed. The system includes a pinning structure operably positioned to pin paper to the acceleration belt. The pinning structure is a rotary feeder whic... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6884956 | Color-based sorting apparatus A color-based sorting apparatus comprising, a material supplying device provided so as to discharge and supply the grains stored therein, a color detecting device detecting a color of each of the grains passing through a setting region, a sorting processing section ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6817474 | Color sorting apparatus for granular objects with function to sorting out foreign magnetic metal matters A magnetic metal removing device for color sorting apparatus includes a hollow feeding roll. Within a hollow portion of the feeding roll, a magnet is arranged such that it closely opposes to a part of an inner surface of the hollow feeding roll to form a magnetic fo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805245 | Object sorting system An object sorting system automatically inspects a plurality of objects and sorts acceptable objects from defective objects. The system includes a feed conveyor, a barrier, a sorting camera, at least one rejection valve and a processor. The feed conveyor receives a p... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6734383 | Method and device for sorting products according to emitted light A method for sorting products including the steps of conveying the products in a product stream, scanning the products in the product stream casting light onto the products on the basis that certain products will emit light, observing emitted light from the products... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6727452 | System and method for removing defects from citrus pulp A system and method of the present invention removes defects from citrus pulp. An advancing mechanism advances citrus pulp along a predetermined path of travel into an inspection zone. A citrus pulp imager is positioned at the inspection zone and acquires image data... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6657713 | Instrument for selecting and depositing multicellular organisms and other large objects An instrument for analyzing and dispensing objects larger than about 70 μm in diameter is based on a flow cytometer with a novel fluidic switch arrangement for diverting a portion of a sample stream in response to detector signals in a flow cell. The ins... | 12/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6630633 | High speed pneumatic weighing device A pneumatic weighing device has a weigh pan, which is supported for vertical movement by a load cell in response to the weight of an article; the weigh pan is provided with a plenum chamber having an apertured upper surface through which air under pressur... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6541725 | Acoustical apparatus and method for sorting objects An object, such as a pistachio nut, is sorted based on a given trait. The sorting process commences by bouncing the object off a body so that the object emits a sound. The sound emitted by the object is converted to an electrical signal which is analyzed ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6506991 | Method and apparatus for sorting waste paper of different grades and conditions Method and apparatus for sorting waste paper pieces of different grades and conditions. The method includes moving a plurality of waste paper pieces in a conveying direction on at least one sorting belt, each waste paper piece having a surface, irradiatin... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6504124 | Optical glass sorting machine and method A glass sorting machine optically sorts glass cullet according to different color characteristics by irradiating the cullet with red, green and blue light as the cullet are passed through a sensing region between a light source and light sensors responsiv... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497324 | Sorting system with multi-plexer A system for sorting articles includes a feed conveyor for launching the articles across an airspace toward a first destination. A light source shines light energy on the articles in the airspace. A collector collects light energy reflected from the artic... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467629 | Apparatus and method for separating particles with a rotating magnetic system An apparatus for separating mixed particles divides the material to be sorted into constituent fractions comprising non-ferromagnetic particles of different electrical conductance. The particles are fed onto a conveyor, e.g. a conveyor belt that linearly ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6435191 | Tobacco separator Apparatus for separating particles contained in threshed leaf tobacco includes a plurality of separating chambers, each including a separation chamber and having a fan system for establishing a generally upward air flow. A covered, high speed conveyor of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6400453 | Instrument for selecting and depositing multicellular organisms and other large objects An instrument for analyzing and dispensing objects larger than about 70 μm in diameter is based on a flow cytometer with a novel fluidic switch arrangement for diverting a portion of a sample stream in response to detector signals in a flow cell. The ins... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6353197 | Determination of characteristics of material A system for automatically inspecting matter for varying composition includes one or more detection stations through which one or more streams of matter are advanced and particular materials therein are detected through their diffusely reflected IR spectr... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6332543 | Apparatus for converting a continuously supplied material flow into a single layer There is provided an apparatus which can simplify, expedite and enhance the segregation of undesirable particles from desirable particles in a multiple-layer flow wherein the desirable and undesirable particles are randomly intermixed with each other. Thi... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6298522 | Apparatus for removing foreign material from a fiber processing line A fiber processing machine includes a generally vertically oriented feed chute having an upper portion and a lower portion; a device for introducing fiber material into the upper chute portion; a clothed fiber opening roll supported for rotation in the lo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6265683 | Semiconductor material classification device A device for the optoelectronic classification of semiconductor materials, which has an identifying device 6 that forwards the morphology of the product 1 to be classified to an evaluating device 7 which evaluates the data.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260712 | Air separation of polysilicon A separation device which has at least one blower device and at least one deflector device can be used to separate large fragments of semiconductor material from small fragments of semiconductor material.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6249935 | Apparatus for removing foreign material from a fiber processing line A fiber processing machine includes a rotatably supported clothed opening roll; a withdrawing roll adjoining the opening roll and supported for rotation for forwarding the fiber material to the opening roll; an optical sensor system for detecting foreign ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6230897 | Device and process for separating particles with a rotary magnet system An apparatus for separating mixed particles divides the material to be sorted into constituent fractions comprising non-ferromagnetic particles of different electrical conductance. The particles are fed onto a conveyor, e.g. a conveyor belt which linearly... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6145668 | Methods and apparatus for removing eggs from a moving egg flat Methods and apparatus are provided for removing clear avian eggs from a moving egg flat without contacting the removed eggs and without contaminating the eggs remaining within the egg flat. Clear eggs are identified by passing an egg flat between respecti... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6144004 | Optical glass sorting machine and method A glass sorting machine optically sorts glass cullet according to different color characteristics by irradiating the cullet with red, green and blue light as the cullet are passed through a sensing region between a light source and light sensors responsiv... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112903 | Cullet sorting by differential thermal characteristics A stream of mixed particulates of two or more materials having different induction heating characteristics (i.e., distinct thermal, dielectric strength and/or loss tangent characteristics), such as recycled glass cullet including fragments of glass mixed ... | 09/05/2000 |
