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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7255233 | Method and apparatus for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques A method and apparatus are provided for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques including a first stage initial washing tank for washing of incoming plastics and providing a first separation process and at least one separation module. The first stage in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6994221 | Apparatus and method of separating plastic films from garbage for collection An apparatus and method capable of separating plastic films from garbage for collection is taking advantage of ductility of plastics, separation and extensibility properties of plastic films in water, and adhesion property of water to plastic films in order to provi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976591 | Food-stuff physical characteristic sorting apparatus and method A foodstuff seed sorting endless belt conveyor apparatus for sorting out premium quality seeds from a seed mixture having both premium and inferior grade seeds on the basis of seed physical characteristics develops an orbital motion that is superimposed upon the nor... | 12/20/2005 |
| 5125515 | Fruit sizing apparatus A fruit sizing apparatus includes a guideway having an inclined surface extending from a base to a peak with a first channel adjacent to the peak and a second channel adjacent to the base. First and second endless moving belts are supported in part by the... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4978010 | Fruit sizing apparatus A fruit sizing apparatus includes a guideway having an inclined surface extending from a base to a peak with a first channel adjacent to the peak and a second channel adjacent to the base. First and second endless moving belts are supported in part by the... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4699275 | Apparatus for separating foreign bodies from granular feeds An apparatus for separating larger foreign bodies from a granular feed including a conveyor for moving a mixture of the larger foreign bodies and the granular feed, is provided. The apparatus comprises a wheel having an axis of rotation, a circumference a... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4609110 | Seed separating apparatus and method An apparatus and a method for the separation of seeds from seed-containing fruit rag or the like, particularly the separation of seeds from citrus fruit rag, which essentially consists of seeds, seed sacks and membranes to which the seeds adhere, and of a... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4583644 | Fruit sizer A fruit sizer employs an in-feed chute which divides fruit among a plurality of sizing runs evenly. This is accomplished by locating the apices of the dividers with respect to a grade table, or other feed mechanism, so that the fruit is divided evenly. A ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4573583 | Fruit sizer A fruit sizer employs an in-feed chute which divides fruit among a plurality of sizing runs evenly. This is accomplished by locating the apices of the dividers with respect to a grade table, or other feed mechanism, so that the fruit is divided evenly. A ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4541532 | Side kick solids separator A machine for removing oversize solids such as large rocks from other material carried by a conveyor. This separator has a wheel with external spokes which radiate outward from its circumference and which is mounted above the conveyor at an angle to the c... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4484684 | Parts separator A parts separator for separating molded plastic parts from sprue-runner elements. The separator comprises a supporting frame, a hollow drum mounted for rotation about a first horizontal axis and constituting an outer separator element, and an inner separa... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4380294 | Apparatus for assorting articles according to size An apparatus for assorting articles, such as fruits, according to size, the apparatus having a conveyor which includes a pair of belts disposed in transversely upwardly divergent, V-shaped relation for transporting articles rested on the belts through a p... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4224350 | Apparatus and method for selectively ejecting malformed articles A mechanism that is suitable for incorporation in an apparatus for handling articles in a closely-spaced array to remove malformed pieces from those properly formed. The invention is especially useful in systems for treating dough pieces, particularly tho... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4213533 | Automatic machine for in particular calibrating fruit and vegetables The machine calibrates round, oblong or spherical objects and in particular fruit and vegetables. It comprises a series of spaced-apart rollers which define cavities for receiving the objects. In these cavities, the objects rotate and place their equatori... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4199066 | Equipment for removing the residual bark in decorticating facilities This invention relates to an improvement in equipment for separating the residual bark in decorticating facilities, for which, following decortication, the material is moved from the decorticating drum into a collecting funnel or hopper and from there mov... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4060133 | Method for mechanically harvesting tomatoes Tomatoes are mechanically harvested by moving a mechanical harvester through a row of growing tomato plants, severing the plants below ground, and picking up the severed plants along with loose tomatoes and some dirt clods, while returning loose dirt to t... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3982632 | Thermoplastic injection runner transfer system An improved transfer system is provided for guiding a thermoplastic injection runner from a conveyor into a collection hopper. A thermoplastic runner, which results from the injection molding of plastic parts, such as closures, is moved by a conveyor to a... | 09/28/1976 |
