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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156828 | Sampling of individual rod-like articles of the tobacco-processing industry from a massflow Method for sampling individual rod-like articles of the tobacco-processing industry from an article massflow via a sampling unit. The article massflow includes a plurality of rod-like articles arranged longitudinally and axially parallel to each other and is conveye... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151655 | Cross-belt sampler for materials conveyed on a belt conveyor A cross-belt sampler (100) for material (70) on a belt-conveyor (60) has a cutter head (50), where the cutting edges (9) of the side plates (3,4) lie on lines co-incident with the axis of rotation (1) of the cutter he... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7168332 | Powder sampling device The powder sampling device comprises, next to a vertical channel (1) a drawer that is also vertical which may be lowered so that a groove (5) passes into a sampling mouth (12). A flap (15) may be extended to direct the powder towards the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134350 | Method and apparatus for producing samples of primarily finely granulated and dry material An apparatus and a method for producing samples of a finely granular and dry material for measuring the residual carbon content thereof. The material is fed by a torque monitored conveyor screw to a measuring chamber and is progressively compacted therein. At an abr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6968750 | Rod sampling A probe for use in sampling rods from a mass flow of parallel rods moving perpendicular to their axes, the probe including an elongate body of generally wedge shaped cross section which has first and second main faces diverging away from a narrow edge to a wider bas... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926603 | Withdrawal of samples An arrangement for the withdrawal of samples from a flow of harvested crop flowing in a conveying channel in a harvesting machine includes a guide element mounted so as to cover a sample withdrawal opening provided in a wall of the channel. The guide element is moun... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6613571 | Method and system for detecting biological and chemical hazards in mail A method and system for detecting chemical or biological hazards in items is provided. An incoming mail mailbox includes a sampler to sample air from a letter that is tested using a first sensor and then placed in a receptacle having an environment that i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6532804 | Method and apparatus for on-line moisture analysis of a concentrate An on-line moisture analyzer and method of analyzing the moisture content of an ore concentrate. A sample conveyor moves a sample of the concentrate to be analyzed to an aluminum pan that receives and holds the sample of the concentrate. A horizontal line... | 03/18/2003 |
| 5893559 | Apparatus for sampling a small number of printed sheets from printed sheets conveyance line A sampling apparatus automatically samples a small number of printed sheets from a conveyance path which is formed by two opposed conveyance members constituting the conveyance path and through which folded printed sheets are conveyed in a line and overla... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5703300 | Container inspection apparatus A disk-like sampling head is arranged above a linear section of a conveyor path with a continuous flow of bottles. The sampling head is rotatable about an axis oriented transverse to the conveyor path, and preferably the axis is a horizontally-oriented ax... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5647589 | Fully automatic device for removal of spot samples A device which enables fully automatic removal of spot-check samples from unfolded cartons, and predetermines, by means of a counting and marking unit, a precise selected stack quantity from a travelling endless stack disposed in a scale-like configuratio... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5637811 | Device for detecting the presence of a hard object in an item of mail The device comprises a conveyor (1) for displacing the envelope, in a displacement direction (D), along a path including a bend, and a member (12) disposed on the outside of the bend and downstream therefrom in said displacement direction, said member (12... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5546819 | Bottle inspection machine The present invention relates to a bottle inspection machine with a plurality of inspection sections (8-10) that are equipped to perform different inspection tasks and a sorting station (11) which, depending on the results of the inspection, releases the ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5515740 | Apparatus for dosing a pharmaceutical product into capsules A machine for dosing a pharmaceutical product into capsules, in which a dosing unit doses a pre-determined quantity of the product into empty capsules by means of dosers and test apparatus operable to test the quantity of the product dosed by the dosers o... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5392659 | Apparatus for providing multiple samples of material from a moving conveyor A sampling machine for moving a sampling scoop through bidirectional full rotations which are effective to remove multiple sample volumes from a moving conveyor. The sampling scoop has a home position which is maintained by the its drive without requiring... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5209127 | Device for receiving and transferring cylindrical filter rods from a mass flow of filter rods being conveyed A device for receiving and transferring cylindrical filter rods one at a time from a mass flow of filters. The receiving and transferring device is used to remove filter rods from the mass flow of filter rods to conduct, for example, quality control check... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5150621 | Apparatus for collecting samples of articles conveyed at high speed in consecutive order This invention relates to apparatus for collecting consecutive samples of articles from a production line which are being conveyed at a high rate of speed. Samples are collected from the production line by transferring them to a conveyor which carries the... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5115688 | Device for sampling material from a moving belt conveyor A sampler for removing material, such as ore from a mining operation, from a moving belt conveyor includes a frame having a web and rod-like supports on which bristles are fixed, located between a pair of spaced blades arranged behind the blades' leading ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5082373 | Apparatus for selecting, capturing and probing food products An automated apparatus for gripping and probing food products is provided, so as to test the products while they are moving on a conveyor. The apparatus has a pair of jaws, which move forward and close when the food product is detected in the appropriate ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5072624 | Automatic conveyor transition sampler A sampler is disclosed for a flow of particulate material on a conveyor system which has at least one transfer point from a first conveyor to a second conveyor. The sampler has a sample bucket with a hinged bottom and a traveling rig which mounts the samp... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5067616 | Methods of discriminating between contaminated and uncontaminated containers Methods of discriminating between contaminated and uncontaminated containers prior to washing is disclosed characterized by the testing of the residue of the container to determine if the residue is residue of the original product packed in the container.... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4982728 | Apparatus for assembling semiconductor devices An apparatus for assembling semiconductor devices includes a transportation line for transporting partially fabricated articles such as lead frames with a semiconductor chip mounted thereon; a working unit disposed in the transportation line for processin... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4962771 | Filter assembly machine cigarette sampling unit A unit for sampling cigarettes on a filter assembly machine, which unit is designed to cooperate with a conveyor for feeding the cigarettes through the filter assembly machine, and features a sampling conveyor tangent to the feed conveyor and having an ev... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4955242 | Conveyor belt cross-stream sampling system and associated method A method and apparatus are disclosed for cross-stream samnpling of bulk material from a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a sampler movable across the conveyor belt for segregating a cross-stream increment of bulk material from the belt and ejecting t... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4942773 | Device for sampling steel material A cutting device for collecting a quantoback analysis sample in a hot state from a preferred position of a continuously cast steel piece is disclosed. According to this invention, a dish like recess is cut on the surface of a cast steel piece while leavin... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4919000 | Conveyor belt cross-stream sampling system and associated method A method and apparatus are disclosed for cross-stream sampling of bulk material from a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a sampler movable across the conveyor belt for segregating a cross-stream increment of bulk material from the belt and ejecting th... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4884462 | Conveyor belt cross-stream sampling system and method A method and apparatus are disclosed for cross-stream sampling of bulk material from a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a sampler movable through an arcuate path across the conveyor belt for removing a cross-stream increment of bulk material from the... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4882938 | Pick-up unit for withdrawing cigarette samples from a mass of cigarettes A pick-up unit for withdarwing sample cigarettes from a mass of cigarettes traveling perpendicularly to the cigarette axes; each cigarette occupying random positions within the mass as the latter travels in the aforementioned direction. The unit presents ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880120 | Plastic container inspection process A container inspection process and apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of contaminants present on or absorbed into the walls of plastic containers. The process flushes volatiles from within the container by injecting gas, draws a vapor sample... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4858768 | Method for discrimination between contaminated and uncontaminated containers A method for discriminating between contaminated and uncontaminated containers prior to washing is disclosed characterized by the testing of the residue of the container to determine if the residue is residue of the original product packed in the containe... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854355 | Stepwise advancing rotary conveyor and installation for taking liquid samples incorporating such a conveyor For passing stepwise bottles (F, F') in front of different stations, in order to more particularly take liquid samples, the bottles are placed in receptacles formed on a plate (24). The rotation of the plate is ensured by a lifting support action using co... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4830192 | Methods of discriminating between contaminated and uncontaminated containers Methods of discriminating between contaminated and uncontaminated containers prior to washing is disclosed characterized by the testing of the residue of the container to determine if the residue is residue of the original product packed in the container.... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4811802 | Method and apparatus for controlling a capsule filling machine A metering operation in a capsule filling machine is controlled based on a correction signal derived from capsules just filled with material and ejected therefrom, by sampling/weighing these capsules, and by processing the weighed value to generate correc... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4796476 | Conveyor belt cross-stream sampling system and method A method and apparatus are disclosed for cross-stream sampling of bulk material from a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a sampler movable through an arcuate path across the conveyor belt for removing a cross-stream increment of bulk material from the... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4790196 | Sampler of particulate material on a moving belt A device for periodically obtaining samples of particulate material from a moving belt comprising a sample cutter provided with an opening at one end, and means for moving said sample cutter across the moving belt and minimizing the effects resulting from... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4676656 | Fluid handling apparatus and method A fluid handling system is described wherein a small fluid volume is placed on a reversibly-deformable support, which can be deformed to form a cavity. As the fluid clings to the surface of the support, it is physically agitated and mixed as the support i... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4640376 | Device for testing, in particular of tablets by weighing A device for testing the weight of individual tablets which are filled into containers. Random samples are selected by a pivotable arm with a cage and dropped into a container that has been tared.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4619149 | Belt conveyor cross-stream sampling system A method and apparatus are provided for cross-stream sampling of bulk material on a belt conveyor. The cross-stream sampling apparatus disclosed includes sample taking elements movable across the conveyor for removing a cross-stream increment of bulk mate... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4611498 | Collection receptacle and method A collection receptacle and method of using same to scrape and collect residue from a moving surface, such as a conveyor belt, for a predetermined time period in order to analyze and evaluate both the nature and amount of residue carried by the moving sur... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4607536 | Apparatus for sampling similar laminar articles The invention relates to apparatus for sampling similar laminar articles, in particular biscuits, on a conveyor. The apparatus comprises photocells (1) for detecting the location of laminar articles (8) on the conveyor (7), an article pick-up suction head... | 08/26/1986 |
