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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7875821 | Method for sorting integrated circuit devices A method for sorting integrated circuit (IC) devices of the type having a substantially unique identification (ID) code, such as a fuse ID, including automatically reading the ID code of each of the IC devices and sorting the IC devices in accordance with their auto... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7810648 | Screen assembly for separating material according to particle size The present invention provides a screen assembly having a base, a screen box having a screen medium and a pair of mutually opposed bearings, a shaft having a pair of eccentric journals that are rotatably supported in the respective pair of mutually opposed bearings,... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802685 | Multistep separation of plastics Multistep recycling processes for preparing recycled plastic materials. The processes feature a sequence of operations selected from the group consisting of preprocessing operations, size reduction operations, gravity concentration operations, color sorting, sorting... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7767925 | System and method for automated document processing A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A stack of mail is placed in an input bin in a feeder module. A feeder serially feeds the envelopes into a transport path. The envelopes are then examined to determine if the contents are qualified for extracti... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757864 | Screen assembly designed to conform to the radius of vibrating shakers with crowned decks A screen assembly that is sufficiently flexible to adapt to a non-planar profile of a crowned deck on a vibrating shaker. When attached to the crowned deck, the screen assembly provides a screen with less curvature than the crowned deck. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758034 | Sheets post processing device including stapler for variable widths There is disclosed a sheet post-processing device which can staple a corner of a sheet bunch conveyed from an image forming device and makes a transverse width of a housing smaller or compact. By disposing a stapler in one end on a sheet processing tray inside a she... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754990 | Means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects The reverse vending machine (RVM) receives, handles, sorts, and stores returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upright storage chamber for such items, a safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753213 | Composite screen A screen support frame for a shale shaker includes a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end, a first side disposed substantially perpendicular the first and second ends, a second side disposed opposite the first side and a plurality of transverse ri... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7741574 | Particle separation/purification system, diffuser and related methods A separator and related separation methods are for intended use in separating particles having a selected charge from a particle mixture entrained in or carried by a fluid flow. The separator comprises a tubular, elongated body for receiving the fluid flow. At least... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735655 | Screen and method for screening pulp A screen and a method for screening pulp. The screen comprises a body, a screen cylinder arranged inside the body for screening the pulp, and an accept chamber and an accept aggregate connected with it for removing the accepted pulp fraction from the screen. The acc... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737378 | Sorting system having storage modules for flat mail items with last-in/first-out operation and improved address assignment A sorting system for flat mail items includes a process controller and at least three storage modules connected in a parallel arrangement. Each of the at least three storage modules has a storage area and an infeed function to transfer mail items from a mail item st... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735653 | Vibratory sand reclaiming apparatus having normal and reject modes An attrition mill for reclaiming foundry sand from deposited material having lumps of used foundry sand and included material includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving the lumps of used foundry sand and included material. A base is disposed within the hous... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735654 | Screening arrangement A screening arrangement in a vibrating screen for screening of material, such as crushed stone, gravel or the like, the screening arrangement having directing means provided on top of the screening arrangement to direct the material to be screened, such that the dir... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7728246 | Delivery point sequencer and method of use Device for sequencing disparate products, includes at least a first feeder mechanism feeding a first separate stream of a first product type in a pre-sequenced order. At least a second feeder mechanism feeds a second separate stream of second product type though a s... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721895 | Screening device for wet screening of paper fiber suspensions A screening device for the wet screening of a paper fiber suspension comprising at least one screen plate having a plurality of screen openings, a support structure being detachably attachable to the screen plate, a rotor movable adjacent the screen plate and an out... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723633 | Sequencing system and method of use A system and method that sequences product to increase machine throughput. A plurality of input feeding devices each randomly receives products from a stream of product. A plurality of output groups corresponding to the plurality of input feeding devices are provide... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700891 | Process for handling semiconductor devices and transport media in automated sorting equipment A method for sorting devices in automated handling equipment, including placing a plurality of input trays containing a plurality of devices and a plurality of empty trays into a handler; sorting the plurality of devices in the plurality of input trays into the plur... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699177 | Method and apparatus for washing sand A disclosed sand washing apparatus may be used for separating organic material from a mixture comprising sand and organic material. The apparatus may comprise: a wash chamber for accepting a mixture comprising sand and organic material, an agitator, a collection cha... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699178 | Particulate sifter The purpose of the invention is to prevent accumulation of particulates on the outside of a net body of a particulate sifter having a cylindrical net body and to extend the lifetime of the net body. To achieve the purpose, in a particulate sifter which is provided w... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694826 | Sieving apparatus An industrial sieving or screening machine has a resonator rod on the separator screen. The rod extends between two spaced ends and has a transducer located at one end to excite the rod over its length to assist with deblinding the screen. The rod may be spiral in s... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686170 | Deflector for spiral separator, and method of spiral separation A deflector (1) for attachment to a spiral separator (2), for capturing and redirecting a portion of a flowing stream of material (5). The deflector (1) includes an attachment means (3), to attach the deflector (1) to the sp... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686171 | System and method for modular sorting stations System and method for modular sorting stations. A sorting station may be subdivided into two or more modular bins. A modular bin may be partitioned into compartments. Each compartment may be configured to receive one order including one or more items. Modular bins m... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683285 | Method of sorting flat mail items A sorting device has at least one mail item buffer receptacle, a number of storage pockets for mail items arranged one after another and circulating continuously in a conveyor belt and moved past one or more loading stations. Below straight transfer sections of the ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683284 | Sorting device for flat mail items The sorting device according to the present invention has at least one mail item buffer receptacle, a number of storage pockets for mail items arranged one after another and circulating continuously in a conveyor belt and moved past one or more loading stations. Bel... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683283 | Delivery point merge and packaging device and method of use A device and method for merging pre-sequenced products includes at least a first and a second feeder mechanism. The first feeder mechanism feeds a stream of first pre-sequenced product and the second feeder mechanism feeds a stream of second pre-sequenced product. A... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677396 | De-inking screen Multiple shafts are aligned along a frame and configured to rotate in a direction causing paper products to move along a separation screen. The shafts are configured with a shape and spacing so that substantially rigid pieces of the paper products move along the scr... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674995 | Method of processing postal items including management of digital fingerprints of the postal items The invention concerns a method for processing postal packets including managing digital impressions of the postal packets. In a method for processing postal packets, during a preliminary sorting of the packets, a digital image of a packet comprising an address info... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671293 | System and method for dynamic allocation for bin assignment A sorting device and method for dynamically allocating bins to objects such as mail pieces. The device has at least one reading device for reading delivery information of objects and a conveying system which transports the objects. At least one feeder inducts the ob... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663072 | Delivery point sorting system A delivery point packaging system and method of preparing and sorting mail pieces sorts, packages and assembles mail pieces into a predetermined delivery point order. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7654395 | Screening module A screening module for a screening assembly includes a panel member having a periphery defined by a pair of opposed, parallel sides and a pair of opposed parallel ends. A mounting formation is arranged about at least a part of the periphery of the panel member for m... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654396 | Classifier, vertical crusher having the classifier, and coal fired boiler apparatus having the vertical crusher A classifier capable of stably providing particles by further reducing the mixing ratio of coarse particles including a rotating fin (21) classifying solid particles by a centrifugal force, a cylindrical downward flow forming member (13) installed on t... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648033 | Method of producing particle-dispersed liquid A method of producing a particle-dispersed liquid, using a channel of micro width having a core flow channel, includes: sending the particle-dispersed liquid containing larger particles to an inner portion of the core flow channel; separating and removing the larger... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641053 | Method and apparatus for separating excavated material A method and apparatus for separating material, particularly excavated material is presented. The method and apparatus utilize a releasable and interchangeable screen assembly which is positioned on top of a frame having a slanted grate. The screen assembly includes... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7631767 | Moulding composition In a food processing line, the equipment which is likely to fragment on breakage contains magnetically susceptible particles which are separated from the food by a magnetic separation stage. When the equipment is a starch carrying tray, the molding mix contains 5-50... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628279 | Currency sorter A currency sorter has: take-in means (106) for taking currency notes in sorter one by one; discriminating means (105) for discriminating the currency notes; stacking means (111 to 115) for stacking the currency notes according to the disc... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7629552 | Collapsible and expandable holder and system for using the same An expandable and collapsible holder which has a top surface and a bottom, releasable surface. Opposing side walls are hinge mounted between the top surface and the bottom surface. A latch mechanism and actuator such as a solenoid control the opening of the bottom, ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628399 | Method and device for singling sheet material A method and apparatus for singling sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., for subsequent processing of single pieces of sheet material. To permit recognition of mix-ups in the singling order, maintenance of the singling orde... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7607544 | Apparatus for use to check potatoes or similar items Apparatus for use to check potatoes or similar items, the apparatus including a feeding device for advancing the potatoes in a plurality of rows, a conveying device adapted to receive the rows of potatoes from the feeding device and advancing them while maintaining ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607545 | System and method for inspecting and sorting molded containers An apparatus and method for inspecting and sorting molded containers includes an inspection device for inspecting containers and a container mold of origin identifier for correlating a container that is determined to have at least one unacceptable commercial variati... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7600642 | High throughput automated seed analysis system A transport subsystem conveys seed holding well trays between a plurality of stations. A loading subsystem is positioned at a first station and is operable to load seeds into individual wells of the conveyed tray. An imaging subsystem is positioned at a second stati... | 10/13/2009 |
