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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100268 | Chutes for sorting and inspection apparatus A chute for inspection and sorting apparatus is disclosed. It comprises two sections; a first, upper section (6) and a lower, grooved section (2). The first section has a smooth, normally polished surface which allows product pieces thereon to move lat... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7946429 | Sorting apparatus and method A sorting apparatus (1) has a first conveyor (2) with a plurality of cups (4) to receive products such as fruit (3). Moving substantially parallel with the first conveyor (2) is at least a second conveyor (5) having a plural... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7422144 | Method and apparatus for recycling in a multi-floor building A system to separate and store trash in a multi-floor building includes a waste chute with at least one intake door located on a floor of the building. A login device identifies a user and a selection device selects the type of trash to be discarded. A first recepta... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7328603 | Systems and methods for residue collection with improved letter handling capability Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316152 | Systems and methods for residue collection Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7249678 | Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus has at least two sorter cells arranged substantially one above the other. Sorter cells are fitted to a driving unit for moving the sorter cells from a horizontal loading plane to a horizontal discharge plane, both of which are assigned to the sor... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237668 | Device and method for sorting items, such as rolls The device for sorting items, such as rolls, is provided downstream of a first number (N) of feeding channels (Ca) of items (R), which feeding channels (Ca) are provided with dispensing members (8) for a controlled release of the items (R). The device (100... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7178379 | Systems and methods for residue collection with improved letter handling capability Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168293 | Systems and methods for residue collection with improved letter handling capability Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114369 | Systems and methods for residue collection Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073371 | Systems and methods for residue collection Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6959816 | Switch for sorting and guiding parts A distribution switch for sorting and guiding parts, particularly workpieces made of plastic, includes rods which are movable axially parallel to one another. The rods define paths which guide the parts in question into at least two different receiving elements whil... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935586 | Recycling device and method A recycling device and a method of using same are disclosed. The recycling device includes the interconnected components of a housing unit, a first door, a second door, an elongated barrel, an electrical plug, a utility motor, a utility belt drive, a rolling pin, a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926155 | Collapsible ballot box A box for collecting ballots from an electronic ballot tabulating machine includes a base assembly, and front and rear support assemblies pivotally attached to the front and rear ends of the base assembly, the three assemblies are foldable into compact and generally... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6817462 | Recycling device A return device for containers, such as bottles, cups, cans, or the like, comprises an insertion opening for receiving the container and at least one distributing means for transporting the container from the insertion opening to a selectable processing means of the... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6719146 | Sorting device for containers A device for controlling the conveying direction of empty liquid containers of any cross section, where the conveying direction is either through a portion of the device, or sideways away from the conveying path and the containers are supported in a horizontal posit... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6648144 | Collapsible ballot box A collapsible ballot box for collecting ballots from an electronic ballot tabulating machine includes a base assembly, and front and rear support assemblies pivotally attached to the front and rear ends of the base assembly. The three assemblies are folda... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6485991 | System and method for output track unit detection and safe storage tube removal Systems and methods are disclosed for testing semiconductor devices, using a tester providing tested semiconductor devices to a device output track, which feeds the semiconductor devices into a storage tube. The tester selectively removes the storage tube... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444936 | Device for sorting products depending on measured parameter, and method for operating same The invention relates to a device for sorting any desired pieces of products in dependence on criteria, and a method for operating the same. It is the object of the invention to provide a solution which permits a very fast at least three-channel fractiona... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439367 | Bowl diverter A sorting and conveying system has a longitudinally extending conveyor having at least one tilt tray, but preferably a plurality, on the conveyor for diverting selected articles from the conveyor. There is at least one hanger for holding a plurality of ba... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6311848 | Actuator device for tilt ejectors of fruit forming part of an arrangement for classification of fruit A device for tiltable ejectors of fruit in conveyor carts integrated into electronic classifiers has a lifting-ejector formed by a bent and supported vertical shaft which turns freely by its upper end section and is operationally connected to the tiltable... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6260713 | Cherry sizing process and apparatus A cherry sizing process and apparatus in which cherries are sized in stages, with each stage including substantially parallel rollers and with each stage having a gap different than the other stages. Preferably, the larger size cherries are removed before... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6133044 | High speed flow cytometer droplet formation system and method A droplet forming flow cytometer system allows high speed processing without the need for high oscillator drive powers through the inclusion of an oscillator or piezoelectric crystal such as within the nozzle volume or otherwise unidirectionally coupled t... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5998754 | Feeding, sorting and grading system for elongate produce A feed device for a unit for sorting elongate items, particularly vegetables such as carrots, includes a slanted conveyor (23) with a plurality of freely rotatable transverse rollers (24) driven by two endless chains. The conveyor includes three longitudi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5954205 | SIMM board handler A circuit board handling and testing apparatus comprising a housing which defines a top surface. Attached to the housing is a magazine assembly which accommodates a plurality of circuit boards and is adapted to dispense the circuit boards onto the top sur... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5704489 | SIMM/DIMM board handler A circuit board handling and testing apparatus comprising a housing which defines a top surface. Attached to the housing is a magazine assembly which accommodates a plurality of circuit boards and is adapted to dispense the circuit boards onto a testing a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5432545 | Color detection and separation method A method is provided for detecting the color of objects such as bottles to be recycled so as to enable the bottles to be separated by color. The method which is particularly concerned with determining the color of an object (bottle) with a label attached ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5425458 | Device for separation and storage of recyclable materials An installation for accepting, sorting and storing recyclable materials, and providing a convenient method for third party collection. The device is comprised of a depository opening into which the waste materials are entered, a chute along which the mate... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5423492 | Apparatus for recycling glass containers The apparatus for recycling glass containers comprises an enclosure having at least one customer access opening and a rotatable carousel mounted in the enclosure. The rotatable carousel defines a plurality of glass container receiving recesses for subsequ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5407083 | Apparatus for sorting and guiding workpieces An apparatus for sorting and essentially vertically guiding workpieces, particularly products of plastics material is arranged between a production machine and at least two subsequently arranged units for producing, conveying or storing. A hopper which ca... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5377847 | Device for separating metal particles from a flow of material A device for separating metal particles from pulverized, granular or lumpy material to be conveyed, and in particular ground material or granules. The device includes a metal detector module for detecting metal particles, a selector module for separating ... | 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 |
| 5263651 | Safety device for chip conditioning device An apparatus for processing wood chips for use in the preparation of pulp in a papermaking operation including a conduit for accommodating a flow stream of wood chips, a rotary valve in the conduit, shunt branch conduits with a first shunt leading to a ch... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5257577 | Apparatus for assist in recycling of refuse An apparatus which collects recyclable refuse in sorted compartments. Through either automatic sensors or through an operator panel, the apparatus determines the contents of the refuse and directs it to the proper compartment or container. In this manner,... | 11/02/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5190165 | Method and apparatus for facilitating the collection of separated waste in multi-story buildings A method and apparatus for facilitating waste collection so as to enable a plurality of users to simultaneously deposit separated waste according to a predetermined schedule in multi-story buildings having at least one substantially vertical trash chute w... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5186887 | Apparatus for inspecting peripheral surfaces of nuclear fuel pellets There is disclosed an inspection apparatus for peripheral surfaces of nuclear fuel pellets which includes a handling unit, an image pick-up device, a judging device and a sorting unit. The handling unit holds a prescribed number of nuclear fuel pellets in... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5131803 | Method for stacking meat patties Method for stacking substantially flat products such as meat patties. Rows of patties are conveyed under a metal detector and then to a sigmoidal slide. Patties contaminated with metal trigger the metal detector to send a signal to the slide. Upon receipt... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5076502 | System for discriminating radiation-contaminated fragments and apparatus for measuring radioactivity of fragments A system for discriminating radiation-contaminated fragments on the basis of a predetermined radioactive concentration includes a detection device for detecting the radiation of the fragments, the detection device having a generally vertically-extending p... | 12/31/1991 |
