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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Multilayer Hydrodynamic Sheath Flow Structure

Номер: US20120009025A1
Автор: Bernard Bunner, John R. Gilbert, Manish Deshpande
Принадлежит: Cytonome ST LLC

A microfabricated sheath flow structure for producing a sheath flow includes a primary sheath flow channel for conveying a sheath fluid, a sample inlet for injecting a sample into the sheath fluid in the primary sheath flow channel, a primary focusing region for focusing the sample within the sheath fluid and a secondary focusing region for providing additional focusing of the sample within the sheath fluid. The secondary focusing region may be formed by a flow channel intersecting the primary sheath flow channel to inject additional sheath fluid into the primary sheath flow channel from a selected direction. A sheath flow system may comprise a plurality of sheath flow structures operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.

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Номер записи: 1
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Microfluidic system including a bubble valve for regulating fluid flow through a microchannel

Номер: US20120015442A1
Автор: John Richard Gilbert, Manish Deshpande, Sebastian Böhm
Принадлежит: Cytonome ST LLC

A microfluidic system includes a bubble valve for regulating fluid flow through a microchannel. The bubble valve includes a fluid meniscus interfacing the microchannel interior and an actuator for deflecting the membrane into the microchannel interior to regulate fluid flow. The actuator generates a gas bubble in a liquid in the microchannel when a sufficient pressure is generated on the membrane.

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Номер записи: 2
26-01-2012 дата публикации

Method for sorting potato products and sorting apparatus for potato products

Номер: US20120021101A1
Автор: Christiaan Fivez, Johan Speybrouck, Paul Berghmans
Принадлежит: Christiaan Fivez, Johan Speybrouck, Paul Berghmans

The invention concerns a method and a sorting apparatus for sorting potato products that are moved in a product flow through a detection zone, whereby irregular products are detected in the product flow and are separated from the product flow, characterised in that a light beam having a wavelength of in between 350 and 450 nm is directed towards said products in said detection zone and wherein the intensity of the light that is irradiated by the products is detected in a detection band from 460 nm to 600 nm, wherein a product is qualified as an irregular product and is separated from the product flow when said intensity is below a predetermined value. Further, the invention also concerns a method and a device for detecting the presence of solanine in potato products by means of fluorescence.

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Номер записи: 3
10-05-2012 дата публикации

System for uniquely identifying subjects from a target population

Номер: US20120114186A1
Автор: II Paul Anthony Skvorc
Принадлежит: Biopar LLC

The system for uniquely identifying subjects from a target population operates to acquire, process and analyze images to create data which contains indicia sufficient to uniquely identify an individual in a population of interest. This system implements an automated, image-based process that captures data indicative of a selected set of external characteristics for subjects that are members of a target population of a predetermined species.

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Номер записи: 4
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Systems and methods for magnetic separation of biological materials

Номер: US20120132593A1
Автор: Aaron Joseph Dulgar-Tulloch, Arvind Kumar Tiwari, James William Bray, Munish Vishwas Inamdar, Shankar Chandrasekaran, Sunil Srinivasa Murthy
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A magnetic separator comprising a separation chamber is provided. The separation chamber comprises a having an inlet and at least one outlet opposite the inlet in a downstream direction, and a magnetic source operatively coupled to the separation chamber. The magnetic source comprises a plurality of magnets that can be selectively turned off and on to create a dynamic magnetic field in the separation chamber.

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Номер записи: 5
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Diamond sorting system

Номер: US20120179290A1
Автор: Chung Fai Lo
Принадлежит: ETERNITY MANUFACTURING Ltd

A diamond sorting system comprising a diamond source for supplying one or more diamonds to be graded by a vision system having one or more cameras arranged to take one or more images of the diamond, and a processor arranged to receive the image data and execute an algorithm on the data to grade the diamond. The sorting system further comprising a diamond collection unit arranged to receive a graded diamond from the vision system and an electromechanical diamond transporter arranged to transport a diamond to be graded from the diamond source to the vision system, and further arranged to transport a graded diamond from the vision system to the diamond collection unit.

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Номер записи: 6
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Inspection apparatus and method using pattern recognition

Номер: US20120188363A1
Автор: Charles Dean Mallah, Gabriel Hamid
Принадлежит: Buhler Sortex Ltd

Inspection apparatus comprises a feed system for delivering a stream of articles to an imaging zone. A camera generates image data from the stream at the imaging zone for processing by a computer. The computer comprises a pattern recognition system for identifying defects in areas from the image data, and for ranking identified defects. The pattern recognition system is programmed to operate according to multiple defect criteria. The computer is also coupled to a graphical user interface to display the areas identified from the image data as thumbnails on the interface arranged according to rank of the identified defects in the areas, in each of at least two defect criteria. The areas from the generated image data will normally be defined around each identified defect with the defect central therein. These areas, or thumbnails, can overlap.

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Номер записи: 7
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Minimally invasive cytometry system with qcl inspection of single cells for cancer detection

Номер: US20120202277A1
Автор: John Heanue, Matthias Wagner
Принадлежит: 1087 SYSTEMS Inc

This disclosure concerns a minimally invasive cytometry system including a handling system that presents single cells to at least one QCL laser source. The QCL laser source is configured to deliver light to a cell within the cells in order to induce vibrational bond absorption in one or more analytes within the cell. The cytometry system also includes a detection facility that detects the mid-infrared wavelength light transmitted by the cell and identifies the cell as either cancerous or non-cancerous.

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Номер записи: 8
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and means in waste handling

Номер: US20120234924A1
Автор: Goran Sundholm
Принадлежит: MARICAP OY

Method in a waste handling system, in which method waste or recyclable material is transported in carrier bags, bags or sacks ( 1 ) from a disposal point for further processing A closing means ( 2 ), which is provided with an RFID identifier ( 3 ), is used in closing, or as verification of the closing of the carrier bag, bag, sack or corresponding ( 1 ) used in the waste transport. The invention also relates to a closing means ( 2 ), which comprises an RFID identifier ( 3 ).

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Номер записи: 9
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Combination disposal and dispensing apparatus and method

Номер: US20120265336A1
Автор: Alan A. Davidner, Alan D. Corey, James R. Benson, Peter Regla, Randall C. Danta, Scott R. Mallett
Принадлежит: Individual

In a method of dispensing and disposing medical items a first medical item is dispensed from a dispensing portion of a medical item dispensing and disposal system. An identifier is received via a scanner. The identifier is associated with a second medical item to be disposed within a disposal portion of the medical item dispensing and disposal system. Based on the identifier, a control system: allows access to one waste container of a plurality of waste containers of the medical item dispensing and disposal system; and prevents access to other waste containers of the medical item dispensing and disposal system to ensure proper disposal of the second medical item within the medical item dispensing and disposal system.

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Номер записи: 10
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Tire sorting apparatus

Номер: US20120325903A1
Автор: Yohei Takahashi
Принадлежит: Bridgestone Corp

A tire sorting apparatus for reliably reading information from a tire identifier, such as a barcode, formed on the surface of a tire without damaging the tire. Placed under a tire mounting table is a tire grip means which has three grip arms arranged circularly in a plane perpendicular to the tire center axis and link mechanisms for spreading the grip arms. Placed above the mounting table is a barcode reader rotating means for rotating a barcode reader held by a barcode reader holding means. The rotation axis of the barcode reader is aligned with the center of the circle formed by the grip arms of the tire grip means.

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Номер записи: 11
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Imaging apparatus

Номер: US20130044207A1
Автор: Johan Calcoen
Принадлежит: Key Technology Inc

An imaging apparatus is described, and which includes a first light source, which when energized, emits nonvisible near infrared electromagnetic radiation which is directed at an object of interest to be imaged, and which is reflected therefrom; a second light source, which when energized, emits a given wavelength of invisible electromagnetic radiation which is directed at the object of interest to be imaged, and which is reflected therefrom; a first optical filter which is operable to pass, at least in part, both the reflected near infrared, and invisible electromagnetic radiation reflected from the object of interest; and a single camera operably positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation passed by the first optical filter and produce a resulting image of the object of interest from both the invisible and near infrared electromagnetic radiation which is passed by the optical filter.

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Номер записи: 12
21-03-2013 дата публикации

SORTING MINED MATERIAL ON THE BASIS OF TWO OR MORE PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL

Номер: US20130073077A1
Автор: Goodes Christopher Geoffrey, Wellwood Grant Ashley
Принадлежит:

A method and an apparatus for sorting mined material is based on using a range of options for sensing multiple properties of a mined material on a fragment by fragment basis and then analysing the multiple types of data and making decisions about the classification of each fragment and then sorting the fragment based on the analysis. The multiple sensing options include the response of the fragments to electromagnetic radiation. Other sensing options may include sensors that look at the response of fragments of a mined material to an acoustic wave or a magnetic field or optical sensors that evaluate texture or other surface characteristics of fragments. 118-. (canceled)24. A method of sorting mined material comprising the steps of:(a) exposing individual fragments of mined material to electromagnetic radiation, with the selection of exposure parameters being based on known information on the mined material and downstream processing options for the mined material;(b) sensing at least two different properties of each fragment that provide information about the fragment using multiple sensors located within and/or downstream of an exposure chamber for electromagnetic radiation and generating data relating to the sensed properties, with the sensing step comprising sensing the response of each fragment to exposure to electromagnetic radiation;(c) processing the data for each fragment and classifying the fragment for sorting and/or downstream processing of the fragment, and(d) sorting the fragment based on the classification assessment.25. The method defined in claim 24 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation includes X-ray claim 24 , microwave and radio frequency radiation.26. The method defined in or claim 24 , wherein step (a) comprises using pulsed or continuous electromagnetic radiation.27. The method defined in claim 24 , wherein the exposure parameters for step (a) include any one or more of the type of radiation claim 24 , the length of exposure claim 24 , and the ...

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Номер записи: 13
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Automated small object sorting systems and methods

Номер: US20130079917A1
Автор: David W. Finley, Elias J. Yannakakis, Kevin L. Deppermann
Принадлежит: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

In various embodiments, a small object sorting system includes an object tray cart docking station configured to dock an object tray cart here within. The system additionally includes an automated tray removal and positioning subsystem configured to remove an object tray from the object tray cart, selectively position the tray such that selected small objects can be extracted therefrom, and replace the object tray into the object tray cart. Furthermore, the system includes an automated collection assembly positioning subsystem configured to selectively position a collection assembly such that the selected extracted small objects can be deposited into selected object receptacles, and an automated object extraction subsystem configured to extract the selected small objects and deposit each extracted small object into the selected object receptacles.

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Номер записи: 14
28-03-2013 дата публикации

MATERIAL SORTING TECHNOLOGY

Номер: US20130079918A1
Автор: Conley R. Lynn, Hill Richard E., JR. Edward J., Reti Aldo M., Sommer, Spencer David B., Webster Jeffrey J.
Принадлежит: SPECTRAMET, LLC

Systems for sorting materials, such as those made of metal, are described. The systems may operate by irradiating the materials with x-rays and then detecting fluoresced x-rays, transmitted x-rays, or both. Detection of the fluoresced x-rays may be performed using an x-ray fluorescence detector array. The systems may be configured to provide high throughput sorting of small pieces of materials. 1. A material sorting system , comprising:a conveyor configured to convey pieces of material;an x-ray source configured to irradiate the pieces of material with incident x-rays as they are conveyed by the conveyor to generate fluoresced x-rays from the pieces of material and transmitted x-rays transmitted through the pieces of material;an x-ray fluorescence detector array configured to detect the fluoresced x-rays and produce x-ray fluorescence data; andan x-ray transmission detector configured to detect the transmitted x-rays and produce x-ray transmission data.2. The material sorting system of claim 1 , further comprising a processor configured to:receive the x-ray fluorescence data and the x-ray transmission data;determine thickness data for one or more of the pieces based at least in part on the x-ray transmission data; andcombine the thickness data with the x-ray fluorescence data to determine at least a partial composition of one or more of the pieces of material.3. The material sorting system of claim 2 , wherein the x-ray transmission data comprises data about two or more energy levels claim 2 , and wherein the processor is configured to determine the thickness data at least in part by comparison of the x-ray transmission data of the two or more energy levels.4. The material sorting system of claim 1 , wherein the x-ray fluorescence detector array comprises an array of x-ray fluorescence detectors configured to detect fluoresced x-rays from pieces of material disposed on different parts of the conveyor.5. The material sorting system of claim 4 , wherein the array of x ...

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Номер записи: 15
04-04-2013 дата публикации

COLOR SORTING MACHINE

Номер: US20130081982A1
Автор: Tanaka Norihiko
Принадлежит: SATAKE CORPORATION

Provided is a color sorting machine in which decreases in yield resulting from the erroneous inclusion of good granules can be prevented by using different selection algorithms and operation ejector nozzle operations resulting therefrom in a first sorting part and a second sorting part. The machine is provided with: a binarization means for binarizing images of granular objects, a flaw-detecting means for extracting flawed parts of granular objects, a reducing means for reducing images of the external contour parts of granular objects, an enlarging means for enlarging images of the flawed parts of granular objects, and a synthesis means for synthesizing the reduced images of the external contours and the enlarged images of the flawed parts; wherein on the basis of an image obtained by this synthesis means, different air-jetting operations are established for the ejection means of a first sorting part and the ejection means of a second sorting part. 1. A color sorting machine which is an apparatus for sorting out a conforming granular object from a non-conforming granular object by color , comprising:a primary sorting unit including transport means for primary sorting for letting granular objects serving as a material flow down in the form of a belt, an optical detection unit provided along a fall path for a granular object falling down from the transport means, and ejector means provided below the optical detection unit for removing primary non-conforming grains from among normal granular objects;a secondary sorting unit including transport means for secondary sorting for letting the primary non-conforming grains removed by the primary sorting unit flow down in a plurality of rows, an optical detection unit provided along a fall path for a granular object falling down from the transport means, and ejector means provided below the optical detection unit for removing a secondary non-conforming grain from the primary non-conforming grains; andejector operation ...

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Номер записи: 16
16-05-2013 дата публикации

EJECTOR SYSTEM FOR COLOR SORTER

Номер: US20130118959A1
Автор: Ikeda Nobuyoshi, Takahashi Naoto, Yamaguchi Haruyoshi
Принадлежит: SATAKE CORPORATION

An ejector system for a color sorter, eliminates particulate matter by air by detection of the particulate matter falling from an end of a transfer device at a predetermined position, and has a nozzle part in which a plurality of air flow paths that communicate with a plurality of nozzle holes are formed. A manifold part is provided with a plurality of electromagnetic valves that communicate with an air space communicating with a compressed air source and in which a plurality of air flow paths for supplying compressed air to the corresponding air flow paths in the nozzle part by the operation of the respective electromagnetic valves are formed. The nozzle part and the manifold part are separably integrated while open surfaces of the air flow paths in the nozzle part and open surfaces of the air flow paths in the manifold part are brought into contact with each other. 16-. (canceled)7. An ejector system for a color sorter in which particulate matter falling from the end of a transfer device is detected at a predetermined position , and based on the result of the detection , the particulate matter is eliminated by air ,the ejector system comprising: a nozzle part in which a plurality of nozzle holes open at the front end, and in which are formed a plurality of air flow paths that communicate with the nozzle holes; and a manifold part in which is formed an air space communicating with a compressed air source, the manifold part being provided with a plurality of electromagnetic valves communicating with the air space, and in which are formed a plurality of air flow paths for supplying compressed air to corresponding air flow paths of said nozzle part by operation of the electromagnetic valves, said nozzle part and said manifold part being separably integrated in a state in which the open surfaces of the air flow paths in said nozzle part and the open surfaces of the air flow paths in said manifold part are brought in contact with each other.8. The ejector system for a ...

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Номер записи: 17
23-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS CONTAINED IN SEED LOTS AND CORRESPONDING USE FOR PRODUCING SEED

Номер: US20130126399A1
Автор: Wolff Antje
Принадлежит: STRUBE GMBH & CO. KG

The present invention concerns a method for classifying () objects () contained in seed lots, in which characteristics of the objects () are determined using at least one non-invasive process (), wherein a light-sectioning procedure (), by means of which the objects () are three-dimensionally recorded and at least one spatial characteristic of the objects () is determined, is used as at least one non-invasive process (), and wherein characteristics which have been determined by the laser light-sectioning procedure () or by the laser light-sectioning procedure () and at least one further non-invasive process () are used jointly for describing the objects () to perform the classification. 1. Method for classifying objects contained in seed lots , wherein features of the objects are determined using at least one non-invasive process characterised in that a light sectioning process is used as at least one non-invasive process by means of which the objects are captured three-dimensionally , while a spatial extent and/or volume and/or a spatial shape and/or a surface quality of the objects is determined as at least one spatial feature of the objects is determined , and in that features that have been obtained by the laser light sectioning process or by the laser light sectioning process and at least one further non-invasive process are used together for describing the objects in order to classify them.2. Method according to claim 1 , characterised in that a spectroscopic process particularly X-ray spectroscopy claim 1 , is used as at least one further non-invasive process by means of which at least one spectroscopic feature of the objects is determined.3. Method according to claim 1 , characterised in that an imaging process particularly X-ray imaging claim 1 , is used as at least one further non-invasive process by means of which at least one anatomical and/or morphological feature of the objects is determined.4. Method according to claim 2 , characterised in that a ...

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Номер записи: 18
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Method for Separating Minerals According to the Luminescent Properties Thereof

Номер: US20130126400A1
Автор: Kazakov Leonid Vasilievich, Tsvetkov Vladimir Iosifovich, Vladimirov Evgeny Nikolaevich
Принадлежит: Research and Production Enterprise "Bourevestnik"

The method relates to the field of mineral enrichment. It involves establishing threshold values of the intensity of a luminescence signal arising during the action of a pulse of exciting radiation on a material being separated and after a specified time following the end of the exciting pulse, and, during the processing of the recorded signal, first of all determining the value of the intensity of the luminescence signal, comparing the value obtained with the specified threshold value and, in the event of the threshold value being exceeded, processing the signal in order to determine the value of the selected separation criterion, comparing the processing result with the specified threshold value and isolating the mineral to be enriched from the material being separated if the comparison result satisfies the specified criterion; in the event of the value of the intensity of the luminescence signal after a specified time following the end of the exciting pulse being less than the threshold value thereof, determining the value of the intensity of the luminescence signal arising during the pulse of exciting radiation, comparing said value with the threshold value specified therefor and isolating the mineral to be enriched from the material being separated if the threshold value is exceeded. 1. The proposed method for the separation of minerals by their fluorescent properties , comprising of segregated material flow transportation , material irradiation with a repetition train of pulses of excitation radiation long enough to excite slow fluorescent component , recording the intensity of the mineral fluorescence signal during each train period , real-time processing of the recorded signal , determination of concentration criterion value , its comparison with the preset threshold and the recovery of concentrating mineral from segregated matter by the comparison results , is different in that it involves establishing the threshold for intensity of the fluorescent signal ...

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Номер записи: 19
30-05-2013 дата публикации

INSPECTION SYSTEM

Номер: US20130134072A1
Автор: ACKLEY E. Michael, FORD Mark
Принадлежит: Ackley Machine Corporation

An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction. 1. A method of making a genuine batch of pellet-shaped articles , each of the pellet-shaped articles in the genuine batch being free from defects of a predefined magnitude , the method comprising: at least one camera unit configured to sense a predetermined characteristic of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles,', 'a removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, structured to remove at least a selected one of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles from at least a selected one of the pockets depending on whether the predetermined characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit, the removal unit including a rotatable ejection drum having a plurality of extended vacuum nozzles along its length that corresponds to the number of articles conveyable in each row, each vacuum nozzle being structured to selectively remove the article from a corresponding pocket by suction, and', 'a controller in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit, the controller ...

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Номер записи: 20
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Process and Installation for Inspection and/or Sorting Combining Surface Analysis and Volume Analysis

Номер: US20130141115A1
Автор: Antoine Bourely, Benjamin Blampey, David Mouneyrac, Frederic Garet, Jean-Louis Coutaz
Принадлежит: Pellenc Selective Technologies SA, Universite Savoie Mont Blanc

Automatic process and installation for inspecting and/or sorting objects or articles belonging to at least two different categories, and made to advance approximately in a single layer, for example on a conveyor belt or a similar transport support. The process includes subjecting the advancing flow of objects or articles to at least two different types of contactless analysis by radiation, whose results are used in a combined manner for each object or article to perform a discrimination among these objects or articles and/or an evaluation of at least one characteristic of the latter, the analyses including at least one surface analysis process able to determine the physical and/or chemical composition of the outer layer of an object or article exposed to the radiation used in this process, and at least one volume analysis process able to determine the equivalent thickness of material of the same object or article.

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Номер записи: 21
13-06-2013 дата публикации

MACHINE FOR THE INSPECTION AND SORTING OF FRUITS AND INSPECTION AND SORTING METHOD USED BY SAID MACHINE

Номер: US20130146509A1
Автор: Soler Esteban AIvaro, Van Olmen Simon
Принадлежит: Multiscan Technologies, S.L.

Machine for the inspection and sorting of fruits, which has, connected to a control system, an inspection unit () and ejection means () which eject the fruits inspected by the inspection unit () which do not comply with certain conditions pre-established by the control system. The product transport means have a plurality of rotating rollers () which rotate the fruits they transport as they advance, providing multiple views of said fruits to the artificial vision system (), and a final section for the fall of the fruits with a curved surface with variable decreasing radius. The present invention also consists of a method to inspect and sort fruits which makes them rotate during their transport and inspection and sets their acceleration at the discharge from the machine through a curved surface with decreasing radius. 1. Machine for the inspection and sorting of fruits , comprising:an inspection unit which inspects fruits, connected to a control system, comprising an artificial vision system, which in turn comprises at least one camera,transport means, which transport the fruits through an initial section up to the inspection unit, and extract the fruits from the inspection unit through a final section when the inspection has been carried out, andejection means arranged in the final section of the transport means, and connected to the control system, which eject from the machine the fruits inspected by the inspection unit which do not comply with certain conditions pre-established by said control system,wherein the transport means comprise a conveyor belt formed by a plurality of rotating rollers which make the transported fruits rotate while the fruits advance, providing multiple views of said fruits to the artificial vision system,wherein the final section of the transport means comprises at a end thereof a curved surface for the fall of the fruits of said transport means and exit from the machine, said curved surface having a variable decreasing radius along a ...

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Номер записи: 22
13-06-2013 дата публикации

Orienting device/apparatus and orienting method

Номер: US20130146512A1
Автор: Nicholas Reynolds, Sean Brennan
Принадлежит: Buhler Sortex Ltd

An orienting device for receiving a bulk flow of unshelled pistachio nuts and aligning and orienting them to provide single flows of nuts having a desired, common orient, the device comprises: an orienting section ( 27 ) comprising a plurality of tracks ( 25 ), which receive a flow of nuts from an infeed section, and align and orient the nuts, each track ( 25 ) comprising an orienting part ( 29 ), which comprises a base and first and second lateral orienting guides ( 39 ) makes the nuts rotate. The tray is a vibrating tray.

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Номер записи: 23
27-06-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS

Номер: US20130161241A1
Автор: Culp James Clete, Sankaran Stanley E.
Принадлежит: Align Technology, Inc.

A system and associated method is provided for sorting parts, which includes a conveyor system for receiving and circulating a plurality of randomly presented parts, a sorting buffer for accumulating selected parts from the plurality of randomly presented parts in an assigned buffer location, and a sequencing system for sequencing the accumulated selected parts. 1. A sorting and sequencing system for mass-produced , customized objects , each of the objects being marked with a code that includes group data and sequence data indicating a sequence within a group , the system comprising:a code-reading mechanism operable to read the code on each of the objects and to associate each of the objects with the group data and the sequence data for that object;a sorting mechanism responsive to the code-reading mechanism and operable to direct each of the objects into one of a plurality of buffer locations based on the group data of the object, thereby sorting the objects into a plurality of groups by buffer location; anda sequencing mechanism responsive to the code-reading mechanism and operable to place each of the objects in each of the groups into a sequence based on the sequence data of the object.2. The sorting and sequencing mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:a plurality of object carriers; anda placement mechanism operable to place one of the objects on an object carrier;wherein the sorting mechanism is operable each of the object carriers carrying an object into one of the plurality of buffer locations based on the group data of the object carried thereon, thereby sorting the object carriers into the plurality of groups by buffer location; andwherein the sequencing mechanism is operable to place each of the object carriers in each of the groups into a sequence based on the sequence data of the object carried thereon.3. The sorting and sequencing system of :wherein each of the object carriers has a unique identity;wherein the code-reading mechanism is operable to ...

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Номер записи: 24
04-07-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY PURE HYBRID CEREAL SEED AND MACHINE FOR USE THEREOF

Номер: US20130167496A1
Автор: Bensley-Bromilow John Charles Battleaxe, Bruns Robert Fitzpatrick, MARTIN Barry Andrew, Neuffer Karsten
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The present invention relates to a method for obtaining substantially pure hybrid cereal seed and a machine for use thereof. In particular the invention describes a method for separating hybrid barley seed from a mixed population of inbred barley seed and hybrid barley seed on the basis of a difference which is detectable via the use of near infrared light. 1. A method for separating inbred seed from a mixed population of inbred and hybrid seed the method comprising: (a) providing a mixed population of inbred and hybrid seed; and (b) subjecting said seed to a device which separates said mixed population into (i) a population of substantially inbred seed and (ii) a population of substantially hybrid seed characterized in that said seed is cereal seed and said device separates said inbred seed on the basis of a difference which is detectable via the use of near infrared light.2. A method according to wherein said device separates the seed such that the resulting population of separated substantially hybrid seed comprises no more than about 5% inbred seed.3. A method according to wherein said cereal seed is barley.4. A method according to wherein said seed is wheat.5. A method according to wherein said device utilises an algorithm to differentiate the near infrared spectral data obtained of said inbred and said hybrid seed which then allows the seed to be sorted on the basis of said spectral data.6. A method according to wherein said device comprises:(a) a means for sampling each seed within the mixed population; and(b) a means for obtaining the near infrared spectral data for each seed; and(c) a means for identifying each seed as inbred or hybrid seed on the basis of said spectral data; and(d) a means for separating each seed based on said data; and(e) a means for collecting the thus separated seed.7. A method according to wherein said difference is a genotypic difference.8. A method according to wherein said difference relates to an amount of a compound selected from ...

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Номер записи: 25
04-07-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING RECYCLABLE OBJECTS

Номер: US20130168300A1
Автор: GROW Roger H., MALONE Richard L., STARK Donald W.
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A sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a housing, a tray tiltably coupled to the housing and having a top surface configured to receive an object, an actuator configured to tilt the tray to at least a first position at which the object rolls or slides off of a first end of the tray, and a second position at which the object rolls or slides off of a second end of the tray opposite the first end, and an object recognition system configured to determine whether the object is a first type of object or a second type of object, wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the first position when the object is the first type of object, and wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the second position when the object is the second type of object. 1. A sorting system comprising:a housing;a tray tiltably coupled to the housing, the tray comprising a top surface configured to receive an object;an actuator configured to tilt the tray with respect to the housing to at least a first position at which the object, when received by the top surface, rolls or slides off of a first end of the tray, and a second position at which the object, when received by the top surface, rolls or slides off of a second end of the tray opposite the first end; andan object recognition system configured to determine whether the object received by the top surface is a first type of object or a second type of object, wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the first position when the object is the first type of object, and wherein the actuator is configured to tilt the tray to the second position when the object is the second type of object.2. The sorting system of claim 1 , wherein the object recognition system comprises a bar code scanner configured to scan a bar code on the object claim 1 , wherein the first type of object is an aluminum beverage container claim 1 , and wherein the second type of object is a plastic beverage ...

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Номер записи: 26
04-07-2013 дата публикации

SORTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130168301A1
Автор: "Dalcini Paolo", "DellEndice Francesco"
Принадлежит: QUALYSENSE AG

An apparatus and a method for sorting particles into quality classes are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a measurement device () for determining at least one analytical property of said particles. A transport device () transports the particles past the measurement device. A sorting device () is operatively coupled to the measurement device and sorts the particles into at least two quality classes based on the analytical property. To achieve rapid and reliable transport, the transport device comprises a transport surface () configured to move in a transport direction. The transport surface has a plurality of perforations. The transport device further comprises a pump () for applying a pressure differential to these perforations, to cause particles fed to the transport device to be aspirated to the perforations and to be transported on the transport surface past the measurement device to the sorting device. In preferred embodiments, the transport surface is implemented as an endless transport belt or as a transport drum. 1. An apparatus for sorting particles into quality classes , comprising:a measurement device for determining at least one analytical property of said particles;a transport device for transporting the particles past the measurement device, the transport device comprising a transport surface configured to move in a transport direction, the transport surface having a plurality of perforations, and the transport device further comprising a pump for applying a pressure differential to said perforations to cause particles fed to said transport device to be aspirated to said perforations and to be transported on said transport surface along the transport direction past the measurement device to the sorting device; anda sorting device operatively coupled to said measurement device for sorting the particles into at least two quality classes based on said analytical property.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transport device comprises an endless ...

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Номер записи: 27
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Batteries testing and sorting system and the method thereof

Номер: US20130175206A1
Автор: Ashutosh Srivastava, George Zhang, MAO Li, Srinivas Nidamarthi, Tuanwei Wang
Принадлежит: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG

A system includes a robot, comprising a manipulator and a controller, with a gripper mounted on the manipulator, for picking the battery for testing and sorting, a battery holding section for receiving batteries for testing and sorting at predetermined locations in the battery holding section, and a testing section disposed within the working range of the robot, for testing an electrical condition of the battery for testing and sorting, whereby the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to first-pick the battery for testing and sorting at the predetermined location from the battery holding section and place it to contact the testing section for testing, the testing section tests the battery and sends to the controller a signal indicating the electrical condition of the tested battery, and the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to second-pick the battery contacting the testing section and sort it according to the signal.

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Номер записи: 28
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Machine for collecting and sorting waste

Номер: US20130180892A1
Автор: Benoît PAGET, Stéphane MARRAPODI
Принадлежит: CANIBAL

The invention concerns a machine for collecting and sorting waste comprising a frame ( 2 ) with a base ( 3 ) resting on the floor and a front face ( 5 ) in which an opening ( 7 ) is made, allowing access to a waste insertion zone ( 8 ), the machine further comprising, inside the frame ( 2 ), means ( 50 ) of recognizing waste, a waste sorter ( 40 ) and means ( 20, 23 ) of storing sorted waste comprising at least two containers ( 20 ), the machine comprising: an elevator ( 15 ) for transporting a waste item inserted into the insertion zone ( 8 ), towards the sorter ( 40 ) disposed vertically above the insertion zone ( 8 ), and the waste sorter ( 40 ) being arranged so as to move the transported waste vertically above a container ( 20 ), selected according to information furnished by waste recognition means ( 50 ), and in which the waste is received. The machine can also comprise means for compacting waste.

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Номер записи: 29
15-08-2013 дата публикации

SEED SORTER

Номер: US20130205660A1
Автор: Crain James, Deppermann Kevin L., Eathington Sam R., Graham Mike, Modiano Steven H.
Принадлежит: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

Systems and methods are provided for evaluating and sorting seeds based on characteristics of the seeds. One method generally includes collecting image data from different parts of the seeds, and then analyzing the collected image data to determine if the seeds exhibit at least one or more characteristics. The seeds can then be sorted to desired seed repositories based on whether or not the seeds exhibit the at least one or more characteristics. 1. A method for determining if individual seeds exhibit at least one or more characteristics , the method comprising:illuminating a seed using at least one light source; andcollecting image data from at least a top portion and a bottom portion of the seed, substantially simultaneously and using a single imaging device, for use in determining if the seed exhibits at least one or more characteristics.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein collecting image data includes reflecting the image data claim 1 , using at least one mirrored surface claim 1 , from the top portion and/or the bottom portion of the seed to the imaging device for collection.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising analyzing the collected image data to determine if the seed exhibits the at least one or more characteristics and sorting the seed to a desired seed repository based on whether or not the seed exhibits the at least one or more characteristics.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one or more characteristics are selected from the group consisting of presence or absence of damage to the seed claim 1 , presence or absence of disease in the seed claim 1 , size of the seed claim 1 , color of the seed claim 1 , and shape of the seed.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein collecting image data includes collecting multiple images of the top portion and the bottom portion of the seed.6. A method for sorting a seed to a desired location claim 1 , the method comprising:collecting image data from at least three portions of a seed for use in determining ...

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Номер записи: 30
15-08-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SORTING

Номер: US20130206651A1
Автор: Huber Reinhold
Принадлежит: BINDER + CO AG

A method for sorting out interfering objects () in a material stream () consisting of acceptable material (), preferably cullet, wherein during a sorting process the interfering objects () and the acceptable material () are respectively sorted in at least one separate room area or container, preferably a shaft (). In order to achieve high degrees of purity with low loss of acceptable material and to simultaneously avoid the use of high fluid blowout pressures and quantities, it is provided that the material stream () is continuously subjected during a sorting process to a fluid stream, preferably consisting of compressed air, having a blowing pressure, wherein the fluid stream is interrupted temporally and/or locally depending on a detection result of a detection device (), which detects the interfering objects in the material stream (). 116-. (canceled)17211131211191012131413: A method for sorting out interfering objects ( , ) in a material stream () made of acceptable material () , preferably cullet , wherein the interfering objects ( , ) and the acceptable material () are respectively sorted during a sorting process in at least one separate room area or a container , preferably a shaft ( , , ) , wherein the material stream () is continuously subjected during a sorting process to a fluid flow having a blowing pressure , preferably compressed air , wherein the fluid flow is interrupted temporally and/or locally depending on a detection result of a detecting apparatus () which detects the interfering objects in the material stream ().1813: A method according to claim 17 , wherein the material stream () is subjected to blowing during its free fall.19: A method according to claim 17 , wherein the blowing pressure of the fluid flow is temporally substantially constant.2013: A method according to claim 17 , wherein the blowing pressure of the fluid flow is substantially constant over the width of the material stream ().21: A method according to claim 17 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 31
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for tracking mail items during processing

Номер: US20130218327A1
Автор: John Keirsbilck, Mark VAN GORP, Walter S. Conard
Принадлежит: Bell and Howell LLC

The present application relates to a system and related method for processing a mailpiece through the steps associated with its manufacture and post processing. The present system and method allow for mailpiece item tracking data collection at each step in the mailpiece manufacturing and processing. The present system and method allow for the integration of mailpiece item data from a postage device by utilizing information based barcode data included as part of the postage evidence, together with the production and sorting processes.

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Номер записи: 32
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Banknote handling machine

Номер: US20130220897A1
Автор: Toshihide Asada
Принадлежит: Glory Ltd

In one embodiment, a banknote handling machine includes a recognition unit configured to recognize a kind of each banknote taken in a take-in unit, a plurality of stacking units, respectively configured to stack therein the banknotes, a transport unit configured to transport the banknotes, respectively recognized by the recognition unit, to any of the plurality of stacking units, an instruction accepting unit configured to accept an instruction concerning an automatic decision mode provided for deciding the kind of the banknotes to be stacked, by utilizing a recognition result obtained by the recognition unit, for each of the plurality of stacking units, and a control unit configured to control the transport unit to transport each banknote to a destination, which destination is decided based on the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit and on the recognition result obtained by the recognition unit.

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Номер записи: 33
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Method for Separating Minerals with the Aid of X-Ray Luminescence

Номер: US20130220898A1
Автор: Kazakov Leonid Vasilievich, Kolosova Natalia Pavlovna
Принадлежит: Research and Production Enterprise "Bourevestnik"

The method relates to the field of mineral enrichment. It involves setting a threshold value for the intensity of a luminescence signal after a given time following the end of a pulse of exciting radiation, measuring, in the course of registering the intensity of the luminescence signal of a mineral, the intensity of the luminescence signal after a given time following each pulse of exciting radiation, recording the intensity value obtained for each luminescence signal if the signal registered exceeds the set threshold value, comparing the value measured in the current period with the values obtained in the preceding periods, determining the period in which the intensity value was at its peak, and processing the luminescence signal in which the value of the measured intensity was at its peak in order to determine the separation parameters; a decision to separate the mineral to be enriched is taken in the event that the separation parameters are inside the range of given values. 1. The proposed method for the X-ray fluorescence separation of the minerals , consisting of segregated material flow transportation , material irradiation with repetition train of pulses of excitation radiation within the preset section of the path of the movement of the material , recording the intensity of the mineral fluorescence , real-time processing of the recorded signal to determine the concentration parameters , comparison of the resulting parameters with the preset values and separation of the concentrating mineral from the transported material flow by the comparison results , is different in that establishing the threshold of fluorescence signal intensity in some time after the end of the excitation radiation pulse , the process of recording the intensity of the mineral fluorescence signal includes the measurement of the intensity of the fluorescence signal in a preset time after the end of each excitation radiation pulse , storage of the derived intensity value for each ...

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Номер записи: 34
05-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CONTAMINATED OBJECTS

Номер: US20130228498A1
Автор: Agüero Arturo
Принадлежит: Xeltron, S.A.

The present invention relates generally to a method for optical sorting and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to an apparatus and method for sorting individual objects such as, for example, beans, grains, fruit and the like such that contaminated objects can be separated from non-contaminated objects. The objects are pre-stimulated with a source emitting UV light and are sorted based on the signal emitted by the objects, in particular for sorting Fungus-contaminated objects. 1. A method of sorting objects falling through an optical sorting apparatus , the method comprising the steps of;feeding the objects into a roller system;moving the objects on the roller system;pre-stimulating the objects on the roller system with UV light;passing the pre-stimulated objects through an optical system;analyzing the light signal emitted by the objects within the optical system; andclassifying the objects on the basis of the signal emitted by the objects.2. The method of further comprising the step of providing a plurality of UV lights in the optical system.3. The method of wherein claim 2 , the plurality of UV lights illuminate the surface of the objects.4. The method of wherein claim 1 , the UV light source in the pre-stimulating step emits light having a wavelength in the range of 365 nm to 375 nm.5. The method of wherein claim 2 , the plurality of UV lights emit light having a wavelength of 365 nm to 375 nm.6. The method of wherein claim 1 , the one or more objects are moved on the roller system at a rate of 3.5 to 4 m/s.7. The method of wherein claim 1 , in the classifying step claim 1 , the objects emitting a signal in the visible spectrum are separated from the objects that do not emit a signal in the visible spectrum.8. The method of wherein claim 1 , the pre-stimulation step is carried out for a period of 1/250of a second.9. The method of wherein claim 1 , in the analyzing step claim 1 , the optical signal emitted by the objects is captured by optical fibers ...

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Номер записи: 35
19-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING CIGARETTE PACKS

Номер: US20130240325A1
Автор: Chmielewski Robert, Sieredzinski Marek
Принадлежит: International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. zo.o.

Method and system for arranging cigarette packs according to the position of the filters of the cigarettes contained in the packs, each pack being provided on its outside with a detectable indicator (), the position of the indicator on the pack () in relation to the filters of the cigarettes contained in the packs being predefined, in which the packs are successively delivered in the form of a first stream () of the packs travelling on a conveyor () to a detection station () for detecting the indicators () where the position of the indicator on each particular pack is detected, the packs being subsequently arranged depending on the position of the indicator () detected thereon by the driving means () controlled basing on the information concerning the position of the indicators received from the detection station (). The arranging consists in dividing the first stream () of the packs into at least two separate streams of the travelling packs. 1. Method of arranging cigarette packs according to the position of the filters of cigarettes contained in the packs , each pack being provided on its outside with a detectable indicator , the position of the indicator on the pack in relation to the filters of the cigarettes contained in the packs being predefined , in which the packs are successively delivered as a first stream of the packs travelling on a conveyor to a detection station for detecting the indicators where the position of the indicator on each particular pack is detected , the packs being subsequently arranged depending on the position of the indicator detected thereon by driving means controlled basing on the information concerning the position of the indicators received from the detection station , the arranging of the cigarette packs consisting in dividing the first stream of the packs into at least two separate streams of the travelling packs.2. The method of claim 1 , characterized in that the packs are arranged by directing them to the respective streams ...

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Номер записи: 36
19-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR SORTING RESISTANT SEED FROM A MIXTURE WITH SUSCEPTIBLE SEED

Номер: US20130240414A1
Автор: Hunter James L., Mangold Gregory K.
Принадлежит: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

The invention generally relates to a novel method of sorting seed by providing a first seed population with a fluorescent indicator and a second seed population visually identical to the first seed population under standard operating conditions. The seed populations are combined to provide a combined seed population. A lamp having an output corresponding to the activation wavelength of the fluorescent indicator and a color sorting system are paired to count or separate the seed populations, as desired. 1. A method of sorting seed comprising the steps of:providing a first group of seeds having a first seed application comprising an additive;providing a second group of seeds having a second seed application;providing a combination seed group consisting of the first and second groups of seeds;passing part of the combination seed group through a process to create or recognize distinctiveness between the first and second groups based on the additive; andsorting one of the first or second groups from the combination seed group based on acquired distinctiveness based on the additive.2. The method of wherein the acquired distinctiveness is selected from the group consisting of:A. fluorescenceB. phosphorescenceC. chemiluminescenceD. U.V. absorptionE. U.V. reflectanceF, infrared reflectionG. infrared absorptionH. inducible or permanent magnetic propertiesI. color following pretreatment.3. The method of wherein the first and second seed groups are visually indistinct.4. The method of wherein the additive comprises a fluorescent dye having an activation and emission wavelength.5. The method of wherein the process to create distinctiveness is exposing the part of the combination seed group to a light emitting the activation wavelength.6. The method of wherein the first and second seed groups are visually indistinct before passing the seed group through a process to create distinctiveness.7. The method of wherein the first and second seed groups are sorted based on optical ...

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Номер записи: 37
26-09-2013 дата публикации

System and method for identifying and sorting material

Номер: US20130253698A1
Автор: Bryan W. Sinram, Ian Levasseur, Nathanael Lortie
Принадлежит: 6511660 Canada Inc

An automatic sorting system identifying and sorting non-homogenous material includes a conveyor belt and an identification unit above the conveying surface for identifying material. The identification unit includes a projector projecting light downwardly onto material to be identified, which reflects light towards the identification unit. The identification unit includes a lens receiving the reflected light from the material, and a first processing unit linked to the lens for spectral analysis of reflected light captured by the lens to determine the nature of the material, and a second processing unit linked to the first processing unit for comparing spectral analysis results with data associated with different materials stored in a second processing unit database. A sorting unit links to the second processing unit and cooperates with the second end of the conveyor to sort material released from the second end depending on signals from the second processing unit.

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Номер записи: 38
03-10-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL GRANULAR MATERIAL-SORTING APPARATUS UTILIZING PIEZOELECTRIC VALVE

Номер: US20130256200A1
Автор: Chee Sze Keat, Higuchi Toshiro, ITO Takafumi, Takeuchi Teruhiko, YANO Takeshi
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An optical granular material-sorting apparatus includes: a transfer means for transferring objects being sorted; an optical detection means for detecting, at a detection position, objects being sorted as they drop from an end of the transfer means; and a blasting means provided below the optical detection means and designed to blow away objects being sorted through blasting of air based on the result of detection by the optical detection means. The blasting means has a piezoelectric valve which is driven by a driving means to blast air based on the result of detection by the optical detection means. The driving means applies voltage to a piezoelectric element in multiple stages so as to suppress fluctuation in the amount of gas ejected from a gas release channel when the valve opens. 1. An optical granular material-sorting apparatus comprising:a transfer means for transferring objects being sorted;an optical detection means for detecting, at a detection position, objects being sorted as they drop from an end of the transfer means; anda blasting means provided below the optical detection means and designed to blow away objects being sorted through blasting of air based on the result of detection by the optical detection means; a valve main body formed in which are a gas pressure chamber that takes in compressed gas supplied from the outside as well as a gas release channel through which the compressed gas is released from the gas pressure chamber;', 'a valve body placed in the gas pressure chamber to open and close the gas release channel;', 'a piezoelectric element that generates, in the form of displacement, a driving force needed to operate the valve body;', 'at least one displacement amplification mechanism that amplifies a displacement of the piezoelectric element and causes it to act upon the valve body; and', 'a driving means for applying voltage to the piezoelectric element in order to drive the valve body to open the valve and thereby open the gas release ...

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Номер записи: 39
03-10-2013 дата публикации

Banknote handling machine and banknote handling method

Номер: US20130256987A1
Автор: Hirokazu Goto, Isao Miki
Принадлежит: Glory Ltd

A banknote handling machine for handling banknotes including a windowed banknote that has a window capable of transmitting light formed at a predetermined position comprising: a transport path configured to transport a banknote; a window identification unit configured to judge whether the banknote being transported on the transport path is a windowed banknote; a transport path sensor, which is arranged in the transport path, configured to detect the banknote passing thereon; and a banknote presence/absence detection unit configured to judge a presence or an absence of the banknote associated with a detection signal from the transport path sensor. The banknote presence/absence detection unit performs a detection based on a detection result of the window identification unit.

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Номер записи: 40
03-10-2013 дата публикации

SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS AND SHEET HANDLING METHOD

Номер: US20130261789A1
Автор: Shinfuku Takahito, Uezono Satoko
Принадлежит:

A sheet handling apparatus includes pickup unit which picks up a plurality of sheets loaded in a loading unit, a first determining unit which determines a type or a state of the sheet picked up by the pickup unit, a data collecting unit which collects handling amount data for respective types of the sheets or respective states of the sheets, a second determining unit which determines a distribution destination of the sheet based on the handling amount data for the respective types or the respective states of the sheets which are determined by the first determining unit, a distributing unit which distributes the sheet based on a determination result of the distribution destination of the sheet by the second determining unit, and a stacking unit composed of a plurality of cassettes to stack the distributed sheets. 1. A sheet handling apparatus comprising:a pickup unit which picks up a plurality of sheets loaded in a loading unit;a first determining unit which determines a type or a state of the sheet picked up by the pickup unit;a data collecting unit which collects handling amount data for respective types of the sheets or respective states of the sheets;a second determining unit which determines a distribution destination of the sheet based on the handling amount data for the respective types or the respective states of the sheets which are determined by the first determining unit;a distributing unit which distributes the sheet based on a determination result of the distribution destination of the sheet by the second determining unit; anda stacking unit composed of a plurality of cassettes to stack the distributed sheets,wherein the data collecting unit receives the handling amount data of the respective types or the respective states obtained by external sheet handling from an external apparatus.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a predetermined number of the sheets out of the plurality of sheets loaded in the loading unit are picked up by the pickup unit claim ...

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Номер записи: 41
10-10-2013 дата публикации

SORTING PIECES OF MATERIAL BASED ON PHOTONIC EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF STIMULI

Номер: US20130264249A1
Автор: Conley R. Lynn, Hill Richard E., JR. Edward J., Parrish Robert H., Roos Charles E., Sommer, Spencer David B.
Принадлежит:

A piece of material that includes low-Z elements is classified based on photonic emissions detected from the piece of material. Both XRF spectroscopy and OES techniques, for example, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and spark discharge spectroscopy, may be used to classify the piece of material. A stream of pieces of material are moved along a conveying system into a stimulation and detection area. Each piece of material, in turn, is stimulated with a first and second stimulus, of a same or different type, causing the piece of material to emit emissions, for example, photons, which may include at least one of x-ray photons (i.e., x-rays) and optical emissions. These emissions then are detected by one or more detectors of a same or different type. The piece of materials is then classified, for example, using a combination of hardware, software and/or firmware, based on the detected emissions, and then sorted. 1detecting x-rays fluoresced from a material;detecting optical emissions emitted from a plasma resulting from a vaporization of a portion of the material; andprocessing the detected x-rays and the detected optical emissions in combination to classify the material.. A method, comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/826,315, titled SORTING PIECES OF MATERIAL BASED ON PHOTONIC EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF STIMULI, filed Jun. 29, 2010, under attorney docket no. S1404.70004US03 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/826,315 is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/986,830 (the '830 application), titled SORTING PIECES OF MATERIAL BASED ON PHOTONIC EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF STIMULI, filed Nov. 27, 2007, under attorney docket no. S1404.70004US02. The '830 application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/986,830 in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent ...

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Номер записи: 42
24-10-2013 дата публикации

COVER FOR A WASTE CONTAINER

Номер: US20130277283A1
Автор: Kaeser Ludwig
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to a cover () for a waste container (), having an opening () that is formed in the cover (). Waste () can be transferred into the waste container () via a sliding surface () of a slide (), the surface being associated with the opening (). At least one metal detector () is associated with the cover () such that metal components () of the waste () can be detected before transferring the waste () into the waste container (). 1. Cover for a waste container comprising:an opening formed in the cover;at least one sliding surface associated with the opening through which waste is transferred into the waste container;a slide is arranged such that an upper portion of the sliding surface projects above a surface of the cover; andat least one metal detector is assigned to the cover such that metal components of the waste are detectable and/or catchable prior to a transfer of the waste into the waste container.2. Cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal detector is arranged below the sliding surface claim 1 , and wherein the at least one metal detector is arranged at the opening in the cover.3. Cover according to claim 2 , wherein a single metal detector is mounted below the sliding surface and in the region of a front edge of the sliding surface.4. Cover according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of permanent magnets are attached to the cover underneath the sliding surface so that metallic and magnetizable components of the waste are catchable on the sliding surface before the transfer of the waste into the waste container.5. Cover according to claim 1 , wherein at least one active catching means is designed such that claim 1 , due to a signal of the at least one metal detector the active catching means is transferrable into a falling area of said metallic components.6. Cover according to claim 1 , wherein across the slide a further sliding surface is formed which has a smaller inclination than the sliding surface of the slide.7. Cover ...

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Номер записи: 43
14-11-2013 дата публикации

Automated Waste Mail Verification

Номер: US20130299396A1
Автор: Ahmed Asif Bilal, Li Hongjian, Parker Peter, Pieniadz Janusz
Принадлежит: Siemens Industry, Inc.

A method for automatically sorting undeliverable as addressed (UAA) mail can include capturing a first image of a first UAA mail piece with a camera to create first image data, passing the first image data to a waste verification system and performing optical character recognition to produce a first character recognition data set. The method includes testing the first character recognition data set to determine whether the first UAA mail piece is a verified waste mail piece. If the first UAA mail piece is a verified waste mail piece, the method includes routing the first UAA mail piece into a first bin. If the first UAA mail piece is not a verified waste mail piece, routing the mail piece to a second bin. 1. A method for automatically sorting undeliverable as addressed (UAA) mail , comprising:capturing a first image of a first UAA mail piece with a camera connected to an automated mail transport to create first image data;passing the first image data to a waste verification system and performing optical character recognition on the first image data using the waste verification system to produce a first character recognition data set;testing the first character recognition data set to determine whether the first UAA mail piece is a verified waste mail piece; andif the first UAA mail piece is a verified waste mail piece, then routing the first UAA mail piece into a first bin, andif the first UAA mail piece is not a verified waste mail piece, then routing the mail piece to a second bin.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein testing the first character recognition data set comprises four tests.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein testing the first character recognition data set comprises verifying a mail class printed on a redirect label matches the mail class on the first image data.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein testing the first character recognition data set comprises matching a name from the first image data with a name on a label ...

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Номер записи: 44
14-11-2013 дата публикации

Scrap Metal Sorting System

Номер: US20130304254A1
Автор: Chaganti Kalyani, Gorzen Daniel F., Torek Paul
Принадлежит: HURON VALLEY STEEL CORPORATION

An apparatus and a method for sorting scrap metal containing at least two categories of metals are provided. An x-ray beam is directed towards at least a portion of a particle of scrap metal. Backscattered x-rays, forward scattered x-rays, and transmitted x-rays from the particle are measured and input into a classifier, such as a database with a cutoff plane. The scrap metal is sorted into a first category and a second category on the scrap metal by a controller. An x-ray source for a scanning system is provided with an electron beam generator, an electromagnetic beam focusing coil, a pair of saddle shaped beam steering coils, and a target foil to create a scanning x-ray beam along a plane. 1. An apparatus for sorting scrap metals comprising:a conveyor belt for carrying at least two categories of scrap metals positioned at random, the conveyor belt traveling in a first direction;an electron beam source for creating a scanning electron beam;a target foil positioned to interact with the scanning electron beam to create a scanning x-ray beam along a plane generally transverse to the first direction of the conveyer belt and directed towards the scrap metals on the conveyor belt;at least one backscatter detector for measuring backscattered x-rays from the scrap metals on the conveyor belt;at least one forward scatter detector for measuring forward scattered x-rays from the scrap metals on the conveyor belt;a transmission detector for measuring transmitted x-rays through the scrap metals on the conveyor belt;a database containing a cutoff plane between a first category of the scrap metal and a second category of the scrap metal, the cutoff plane a function of transmission x-rays, backscatter x-rays, and forward scatter x-rays; anda controller configured to (i) receive transmitted x-rays, forward scattered x-rays, and backscattered x-rays detected from the scrap metal as a dataset, (ii) normalize the dataset using detected x-rays from the conveyor belt, and (iii) compare ...

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Номер записи: 45
21-11-2013 дата публикации

MONEY HANDLING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130306528A1
Автор: MATSUURA Shinji, NAKAI Kozen
Принадлежит: Glory Ltd.

A money handling apparatus includes an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of different currencies and to take the received money into an apparatus body, a plurality of outlets and , and a control unit configured to control a transport unit such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport unit to the respective outlets and based on a money recognition result by a recognition unit . The control unit is configured to judge whether the currency of each money having been recognized by the recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlet and . When the currency of the money having been recognized by the recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets and , the control unit is configured to perform such a control that the money is transported to the assigned outlet. When the currency of the money having been recognized by the recognition unit is not assigned to any of the outlet and , if there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control unit is configured to perform such a control that the currency is assigned to the outlet and that the money is transported to the assigned outlet. 1. A money handling apparatus comprising:an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of different currencies and to take the received money into an apparatus body;a plurality of outlets;a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet to the respective outlets;a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and configured to recognize the money of different currencies; anda control unit configured to control the transport unit such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition result by the recognition unit;wherein:the control unit is configured to judge whether the currency of each money having been recognized by the recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets, andwhen the currency of the ...

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Номер записи: 46
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Method for separating mineral impurities from calcium carbonate-containing rocks by x-ray sorting

Номер: US20130306765A1
Автор: Bahman Tavakkoli, Matthias Reisinger, Thomas Mangelberger
Принадлежит: Omya International AG

The present invention relates to a method for separating mineral impurities from calcium carbonate-containing rocks by comminuting the calcium carbonate-containing rocks to a particle size in the range of from 1 mm to 250 mm, separating the calcium carbonate particles by means of a dual energy X-ray transmission sorting device.

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Номер записи: 47
28-11-2013 дата публикации

Code and part associating method and apparatus

Номер: US20130313312A1
Автор: David Li, Gang Liu, Lei Wang
Принадлежит: Cognex Corp

An apparatus for associating codes on parts with part spaces on a conveyor wherein each part has a leading edge and a trailing edge that define a part space and each part is to be marked with at least one code, the apparatus comprising an area scan camera having a two dimensional field of view (FOV), the camera supported adjacent the conveyor so that parts conveyed by the conveyor pass through the FOV, a processor linked to the area scan camera, the processor programmed to perform the steps of receiving images from the area scan camera, identifying the locations of codes on parts in at least one of the images wherein a code located is a located code, identifying the locations of leading and trailing edges of parts wherein the leading and trailing edges define part spaces and associating each located code with a part space that includes the location of the located code.

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Номер записи: 48
12-12-2013 дата публикации

CURRENCY BILL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

Номер: US20130327686A1
Автор: Baranowski Marek, Cummings Charles H., Maier Ken W., Mennie Douglas U., Mikkelsen John M.
Принадлежит: CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP.

A currency bill processing system includes a transport mechanism that is configured to transport bills from an input receptacle along a transport path that extends generally horizontally past at least one detector. The transport path transitions generally-vertically upward between a first and a second output receptacle. The transport mechanism is configured to deliver some of the bills toward a first end of the system into the first output receptacle and some of the bills toward a second end of the system into the second output receptacle. The system provides access openings in a front side of the system that are proximate the first and the second output receptacles thereby permitting operator access into the first and the second output receptacles from the front side. 124-. (canceled)25. A method of transporting bills from a stack of bills in an input receptacle of a currency bill processing device to at least one of a plurality of output receptacles including first and second horizontally-offset output receptacles , the method comprising:receiving currency bills in the input receptacle of the currency bill processing device;transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle along a first segment of a transport path past at least one detector, the first segment including a generally-horizontal portion;generating data associated with the bills via the at least one detector;transporting the bills from the first segment along a second segment of the transport path, the second segment extending in a generally horizontal direction beneath the first output receptacle, the second output receptacle, or both;transporting the bills from the second segment along a third segment of the transport path that extends generally vertically from the second segment between the first and the second output receptacles;delivering some of the bills from third segment into the first output receptacle; anddelivering some of the bills from third segment into the second output ...

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Номер записи: 49
19-12-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR SORTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Номер: US20130334109A1
Автор: LIEDL CHARLOTTE ANNA MARIA
Принадлежит:

An apparatus for sorting agricultural products, including: 1. An apparatus for sorting agricultural products , comprising:{'b': '1', 'a conveyor line () predisposed to convey products (P) along an advancement direction (A);'}{'b': 3', '1, 'an entry section (), where the products (P) are arranged on the conveyor line ();'}{'b': 4', '3', '1, 'an unloading section (), arranged downstream of the entry section (), and where the agricultural products (P) are unloaded from the conveyor line ();'}{'b': 6', '3', '4, 'a control section (), interposed between the entry section () and the unloading section (), and predisposed to attribute a signal indicative of predefined physical characteristics to each product (P);'}characterized in that said conveyor line comprises:{'b': 9', '3', '6', '4', '20', '3', '6', '9, 'a first conveyor device () predisposed to convey the agricultural products (P) forward, and extending from the entry section (), through the control section (), and as far as the unloading section (); a second conveyor device (), predisposed to convey the products forward and to cause the products (P) to roll over, extending from the entry section () to at least as far as an intermediate tract of the control section () and that is movable between a first operating configuration, wherein it supports the products (P), and a second operating configuration, wherein it releases the products (P) onto the first conveyor device ().'}29102015151510. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein: the first conveyor device () comprises a plurality of trays () claim 1 , each of which being predisposed to hold a product (P); the second conveyor device () comprises a plurality of supporting elements () claim 1 , which are movable between a raised position claim 1 , corresponding to the first operating configuration of the second conveyor device claim 1 , wherein the products (P) are supported by the supporting elements () claim 1 , and a lowered position claim 1 , corresponding to ...

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Номер записи: 50
26-12-2013 дата публикации

Identification of Material Composition

Номер: US20130341253A1
Автор: Ackley Sean M., Cox Aaron R., Minyard Jason E., Muenkel Gerard F., Saylor Joni E.
Принадлежит: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Identification of a material composition. The material composition is configured with a sequential pattern applied to one or more surfaces of the body. The sequential pattern identifies the specific material composition. A discrete section or sub-section of the material is analyzed, after which the discrete section or sub-section may be sorted for recycling. 1. A method comprising:for a body having a material composition with a layer and a pattern sequence repetitively applied across substantially the entire layer of the material, selecting a fragment of the body containing the layer, wherein the fragment is a subset of the body;analyzing the pattern sequence of the selected fragment; anda composition of the material identified responsive to the analysis of the pattern sequence.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sorting the material responsive to the identified composition.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the pattern sequence of the selected fragment includes utilizing an optical wavelength in a visible range.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analysis of the pattern sequence involves combining at least one additional fragment with the selected fragment to create a recognizable pattern for analysis.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the pattern sequence having a color identifier to aid in the detection of the material composition of the body.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is detected through a tactile application to the pattern sequence wherein the tactile application is applied to a pattern position selected from the group consisting of: raised and embedded.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a fragment of the body is randomly selected. CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)This application is a continuation patent application claiming the benefit of the filing date of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/532,387 filed on Jun. 25, 2012, and titled “Identification of Material Composition” now pending, which ...

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Номер записи: 51
30-01-2014 дата публикации

MICROPARTICLE SORTING METHOD

Номер: US20140027356A1
Автор: ITO Tatsumi
Принадлежит:

There is provided a microparticle sorting method, including a procedure of collecting a microparticle in a fluid that flows through a main channel in an area that is formed in a manner that a vertical cross-section increases in a flow direction of the fluid at a branch channel which is in communication with the main channel by generating a negative pressure in the branch channel. 1. A microparticle sorting method , comprising:a procedure of collecting a microparticle in a fluid that flows through a main channel in an area that is formed in a manner that a vertical cross-section increases in a flow direction of the fluid at a branch channel which is in communication with the main channel by generating a negative pressure in the branch channel.2. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the procedure claim 1 , the negative pressure is generated by an actuator applying a force that deforms an inner space of the branch channel to cause a volume of the inner space to increase.3. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , in the procedure claim 2 , an amount of increase in the volume by the actuator is greater than a volume of the branch channel from a communication opening to the area claim 2 , the communication opening leading to the main channel.4. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 3 , wherein claim 3 , in the procedure claim 3 , the fluid including the microparticle flows into the area as a jet.5. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 4 , wherein claim 4 , in the procedure claim 4 , a pressure change having a pulse waveform claim 4 , a step waveform claim 4 , or an undershoot-step waveform is produced in the branch channel.6. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 5 , wherein claim 5 , in the procedure claim 5 , the negative pressure is generated by the actuator applying a force that deforms an inner space of the area to cause a total volume of the inner ...

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Номер записи: 52
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Packaged chip detection and classification device

Номер: US20140048457A1
Автор: Bily Wang, Hsin-Cheng Chen, Kuei-Pao Chen
Принадлежит: Youngtek Electronics Corp

A packaged chip detection and classification device includes a rotation unit for transporting a plurality of packaged chips, a packaged chip detection unit, and a packaged chip classification unit. The rotation unit includes a rotary turntable, a plurality of receiving portions formed on the rotary turntable, and a plurality of suction-exhaust openings respectively formed in the receiving portions. Each receiving portion is used to selectively receive at least one of the packaged chips. The packaged chip detection unit includes a packaged chip detection module adjacent to the rotation unit for detecting each packaged chip. The packaged chip classification unit includes a packaged chip classification module adjacent to the rotation unit for classifying the packaged chips. Therefore, the packaged chip detection and classification device can be used to detect and classify no-lead packaged chips by matching the rotation unit, the packaged chip detection unit, and the packaged chip classification unit.

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Номер записи: 53
20-02-2014 дата публикации

MICROPARTICLE SORTING METHOD AND MICROCHIP FOR SORTING MICROPARTICLES

Номер: US20140048458A1
Автор: ITO Tatsumi
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

There is provided a microparticle sorting method including a procedure of collecting a microparticle in a fluid that flows through a main channel in a branch channel that is in communication with the main channel by generating a negative pressure in the branch channel. In the procedure, a flow of a fluid is formed that flows toward a side of the main channel from a side of the branch channel at a communication opening between the main channel and the branch channel. 1. A microparticle sorting method comprising:a procedure of collecting a microparticle in a fluid that flows through a main channel in a branch channel that is in communication with the main channel by generating a negative pressure in the branch channel,wherein, in the procedure, a flow of a fluid is formed that flows toward a side of the main channel from a side of the branch channel at a communication opening between the main channel and the branch channel.2. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the procedure claim 1 , the flow is formed by introducing the fluid into the branch channel from an introduction opening positioned near the communication opening in the branch channel.3. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , in the procedure claim 2 , a flow rate of the fluid that is sucked into the branch channel from the main channel due to negative pressure is greater than a flow rate of the fluid introduced into the branch channel from the introduction opening and fed toward the communication opening.4. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 3 , wherein claim 3 , in the procedure claim 3 , the microparticle in the main channel is collected from the communication opening to a position that is past the introduction opening of the branch channel.5. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 4 , wherein the flow is maintained before and after the procedure.6. The microparticle sorting method according to claim 5 ...

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Номер записи: 54
27-02-2014 дата публикации

Device and Method for Sorting Polymeric Material

Номер: US20140054204A1
Автор: Andreas Christel
Принадлежит: Buehler Thermal Processes AG

A device for obtaining a material from a mixed fraction (including particles of a desired material and particles of another material with different optical properties) has a first sorting apparatus and at least two further sorting apparatuses below the first sorting apparatus. From the first sorting apparatus, a major fraction is introduced into a first further sorting apparatus and purified further there, while a minor fraction is passed into a second further sorting apparatus and processed further there.

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Номер записи: 55
27-02-2014 дата публикации

Utensil sorting apparatus

Номер: US20140054205A1
Автор: Greg Chaganos
Принадлежит: Individual

An apparatus and method are provided for managing (e.g. sorting, orienting, arranging, and stacking, etc.) one or more utensils; the utensils having a first and second end that define a longitudinal axis. The utensil sorting apparatus comprises of a plurality of arms to which a mechanism for locating a utensil, one or mechanisms for identifying a utensil, a device for orienting a utensil, and a device for grasping a utensil are attached. The grasping mechanism is used to transport a utensil to various steps used in a sorting process with a final step being to place the utensil in a designated bin, or compartment. The utensils placed in a compartment are oriented such that the first end of each utensil is at the same end of a wall of the compartment. The apparatus can also be used to arrange and stack utensils in preparation for secondary operations.

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Номер записи: 56
27-02-2014 дата публикации

METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST

Номер: US20140058557A1
Автор: Becker Steven M., Corak Steven J., Hunter James L., Jaehnel Gary L., Lu Hugh, Stevenson James W.
Принадлежит: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

In various embodiments, the present invention comprises associating a marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, exciting the seeds using an photonic emitting device, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence or absence of the marker, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence or absence of the marker. In various other embodiments, the method may comprise associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker using an evaluating device, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker. 1. A method for distinguishing seeds containing a genetic element of interest from a bulk sample , the method comprising:associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest;loading a portion of the seeds from the bulk sample into a hopper;exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with an LED light source;automatically feeding the portion of seeds past an image sensing device; andautomatically sorting the excited seeds based on the presence or absence of the red fluorescent protein marker.2. The method for distinguishing seeds of claim 1 , wherein exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with an LED light source comprises exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with an LED array.3. The method for distinguishing seeds of claim 1 , wherein exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with an LED light source comprises exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with a green LED light source.4. The method for distinguishing seeds of claim 1 , wherein exciting at least some of the portion of seeds with an LED ...

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Номер записи: 57
06-03-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL SORTING MACHINE

Номер: US20140061103A1
Автор: Hara Masazumi, ITO Takafumi, Miyamoto Tomoyuki
Принадлежит: SATAKE CORPORATION

The present invention intends to provide an optical sorting machine which can improve the collection rate of non-defective products without increasing the size of the machine. The optical sorting machine of the present invention includes a granular object feed unit including storage means that stores an object to be sorted, and transfer means that transfers the object to be sorted from the storage means; an optical sorting unit including optical detection means that detects an object to be sorted falling along a predetermined trajectory from an end portion of the transfer means, determination means that determines a type of the object to be sorted based on a detection signal from the optical detection means, an ejector that removes an object to be sorted determined as a specific type from the predetermined falling trajectory based on a determination result by the determination means, and a discharge hopper having a first discharge passage provided at a falling position of the object to be sorted falling along the predetermined trajectory, a second discharge passage provided at a falling position of the object to be sorted removed from the predetermined falling trajectory, and a third discharge passage formed between the first discharge passage and the second discharge passage; and conveyance means that conveys an object to be sorted discharged from the third discharge passage of the discharge hopper in the optical sorting unit to the storage means of the granular object feed unit. 1. An optical sorting machine comprising:a granular object feed unit including storage means that stores an object to be sorted, and transfer means that transfers the object to be sorted from the storage means;an optical sorting unit including optical detection means that detects an object to be sorted falling along a predetermined trajectory from an end portion of the transfer means, determination means that determines a type of the object to be sorted based on a detection signal from the ...

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Номер записи: 58
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Seed sorter

Номер: US20140061104A1
Автор: James Crain, Kevin L. Deppermann, Mike Graham, Sam R. Eathington, Steven H. Modiano
Принадлежит: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

A seed sorter system is operable to sort seeds based on one or more characteristics of the seeds. The system includes a seed loading station operable to isolate individual seeds from a plurality of seeds and load the isolated seeds into a seed tray, an imaging and analysis subsystem operable to collect image data of at least a top portion and a bottom portion of each of the seeds in the seed tray and determine one or more characteristics of each of the seeds, a seed off-load and sort station operable to remove the seeds from the seed tray and sort the seeds to desired receptacles based on the determined one or more characteristics of the seeds, and a seed transport operable to move the seed tray between the seed loading station, the imaging and analysis subsystem, and the seed off-load and sort station.

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Номер записи: 59
13-03-2014 дата публикации

METHODS FOR SORTING MATERIALS

Номер: US20140069848A1
Автор: JR. Edward J., Roos Charles E., Sommer
Принадлежит: Mineral Separation Technologies Inc.

Disclosed herein is the use of differences in x-ray linear absorption coefficients to process ore and remove elements with higher atomic number from elements with lower atomic numbers. Use of this dry method at the mine reduces pollution and transportation costs. One example of said invention is the ejection of inclusions with sulfur, silicates, mercury, arsenic and radioactive elements from coal. This reduces the amount and toxicity of coal ash. It also reduces air emissions and the energy required to clean stack gases from coal combustion. Removal of said ejected elements improves thermal efficiency and reduces the pollution and carbon footprint for electrical production. 13.-. (canceled)4. A method of reducing sulfur in coal , comprising:providing a sample of coal ore;reducing a size of the sample to 10 centimeters or less;determining minimum x-ray absorption of a thickest bed depth of the sample for a range of x-ray energies greater than the K absorption edge of sulfur;measuring x-ray absorption of pieces of the sample in the range of x-ray energies greater than the K absorption edge of sulfur;identifying pieces of the sample having x-ray absorption greater than the minimum x-ray absorption of the thickest bed depth;sorting from the sample the pieces of the sample having x-ray absorption greater than the minimum x-ray absorption of the thickest bed depth.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein sorting the pieces of the sample further comprises:transporting the sample to an air ejection array; andenergizing at least one air ejector of the air ejection array in order to sort the sample based upon the identifying.6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising using combustion flue gas to reduce fire and explosive hazards.7. A method of sorting a material from an ore claim 4 , comprising:providing a sample, wherein the sample includes an ore and other materials;irradiating the sample with a plurality of x-ray energies;detecting x-ray absorption values of the ore and ...

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Номер записи: 60
27-03-2014 дата публикации

SHEET REINSPECTION APPARATUS, SHEET INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND SHEET INSPECTION METHOD

Номер: US20140083915A1
Автор: Nakada Masashi
Принадлежит: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

According to one embodiment, a reinspection apparatus which reinspects rejected sheets rejected from sheet processing apparatus configured to convey sheets at first speed, to inspect conveyed sheet in accordance with first determination threshold, and to reject sheets in accordance with an inspection result, reinspection apparatus includes, conveying unit configured to convey taken sheets at second speed lower than first speed, inspection unit configured to inspect sheets conveyed at second speed, determination unit configured to determine whether to reject sheets, and counting unit configured to count sheets which have been determined not to be rejected. 1. A reinspection apparatus which reinspects rejected sheets rejected from a sheet processing apparatus configured to convey sheets at a first speed , to inspect the conveyed sheet in accordance with a first determination threshold , and to reject the sheets in accordance with an inspection result , the reinspection apparatus comprising:a taking unit configured to take in, one by one, the sheets as the rejected sheets rejected from the sheet processing apparatus;a conveying unit configured to convey the taken sheets at a second speed lower than the first speed;an inspection unit configured to inspect the sheets conveyed at the second speed;a determination unit configured to determine whether to reject the sheets in accordance with the result of the inspection;a counting unit configured to count the sheets which have been determined not to be rejected in accordance with the result of the determination; andan output unit configured to output the result of the counting.2. The reinspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit comprises a memory configured to store a second determination threshold having a wider acceptance range than the first determination threshold claim 1 ,the inspection unit retrieves a detection value from the sheets conveyed at the second speed, andthe determination unit ...

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Номер записи: 61
27-03-2014 дата публикации

Labels Having an Information Dye

Номер: US20140084089A1
Автор: CHEN Chieh-Wen, CHEN Wen-Li A., LANEY Thomas
Принадлежит: Avery Demmison Corporation

The present invention is directed to labels having one or more information dyes and methods for their use. 1. A label comprising an information dye.2. The label of claim 1 , wherein the information dye has an absorption characteristic in the range of about 750 nm to about 2500 nm.3. The label of claim 2 , wherein the information dye has an absorption characteristic within the range of about 760 nm to about 900 nm.4. The label of claim 2 , wherein any absorbance of the information dye within the visible spectrum is less than about 10%.5. The label of claim 1 , wherein the label has a density of less than 1 gram per cubic centimeter.6. The label of claim 1 , wherein the label is a shrink label.7. The label of claim 1 , wherein the label is a stretch label.8. The label of claim 1 , wherein the label is affixed to a bottle.9. The label of claim 8 , wherein the information dye indicates at least one material in the bottle composition.10. The label of claim 9 , wherein the label covers at least substantially all sides of the bottle.11. The label of claim 1 , further comprising a second information dye.12. A method for sorting items in a recycling process claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the steps of:irradiating an item presented for recycling with electromagnetic radiation, wherein a label is affixed to the item and the label comprises an information dye that is representative of at least one material in the item,detecting the absorption characteristic of the information dye in response to the irradiation, andidentifying the presence of the information dye based upon the detected absorption.13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises determining if the composition of the material is included within predefined materials for inclusion in the recycling process based at least in part upon the detection of the information dye.14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the detection of the presence of a particular information dye is indicative of at least ...

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Номер записи: 62
03-04-2014 дата публикации

SINGLE PARTICLE QCL-BASED MID-IR SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM WITH ANALYSIS OF SCATTERING

Номер: US20140091014A1
Автор: Heanue John, Wagner Matthias
Принадлежит:

This disclosure concerns a system with scattering analysis including a handling system that presents a single particle to at least one quantum cascade laser (QCL) source. The QCL laser source is configured to deliver light to the single particle in order to induce resonant mid-infrared absorption in the particle or an analyte within the particle. A mid-infrared detection facility detects the mid-infrared wavelength light scattered by the single particle, wherein a wavelength and angle analysis of the scattered mid-IR wavelength light is used to determine analyte-specific structural and concentration information. 1. A system with scattering analysis , comprising:a handling system that presents a single particle to at least one quantum cascade laser (QCL) source;the at least one QCL source configured to deliver light to the single particle in order to induce resonant mid-infrared absorption in the particle or an analyte within the particle; anda mid-infrared detection facility that detects a mid-infrared wavelength light scattered by the single particle,wherein an analysis of intensity versus at least one of wavelength and angle of the scattered mid-infrared wavelength light is used to determine analyte-specific structural and concentration information.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the particle is a cell.3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sort facility for sorting the single particle according to one or more of a transmitted mid-infrared wavelength light and the scattered mid-infrared wavelength light. This application is a continuation of United States Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 13/447,584, filed Apr. 16, 2012 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/628,259, filed Oct. 27, 2011, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. Application Ser. No. 13/447,584 is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/298,148, filed Nov. 16, 2011, which claims the benefit of the ...

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Номер записи: 63
10-04-2014 дата публикации

PARTICLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM WITH CYTOMETRIC CONFIRMATION

Номер: US20140097129A1
Автор: Foster John S., MARTINEZ Nicholas C., SHIELDS Kevin E., Spong Jaquelin K.
Принадлежит: Owl biomedical, Inc.

A MEMS-based particle manipulation system which uses a particle manipulation stage and a plurality of laser interrogation regions. The laser interrogation regions may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the particle manipulation stage. In one exemplary embodiment, the particle manipulation stage is a microfabricated valve, which sorts a target particle from non-target particles in a fluid stream. The laser interrogation stages are disposed in the microfabricated fluid channels at the input and output of the valve. By reversing the flow from output to input, the same laser interrogation region may be used to perform the cytometry. The cytometry may be performed throughout the sorting process to optimize or control the sorting, or may be performed afterward to allow a multi-pass, sequential sort to be performed on the same sample. 1. A particle manipulation system , comprising:a sample channel, a sort channel and a waste channel in fluid communication with one another and formed in a surface of a substrate, wherein a flow in the sample channel is substantially parallel to the surface, and wherein the sample channel flows to at least one of the sort channel and the waste channel when the flow is forward;an interrogation means disposed in the sample channel, wherein target particles provide detection signals;a microfabricated particle sorting mechanism which moves in a plane parallel to the surface, and directs the target particles from the sample channel into the waste channel when the microfabricated particle sorting mechanism is in a first position, and which directs the other particles into the sort channel when in a second position; anda fluid control means for controlling a direction and rate of fluid flow in the channels, wherein the fluid control means reverses the flow from at least one of the sort channel and the waste channel back to the sample channel, such that the fluid passes through the interrogation region and the microfabricated particle ...

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Номер записи: 64
07-01-2016 дата публикации

METHODS OF SEPARATING HYBRID SEED FROM A MIXTURE OF SEEDS

Номер: US20160000030A1
Автор: Jacobs John, WEISSMANN Elmar Alfons, WEISSMANN Sigrid
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The present invention relates to methods for separating hybrid seed from a mixture of hybrid seed and inbred seed. In particular, said hybrid seed and said inbred seed have different phenotypes allowing separation of said hybrid seed with non-invasive methods based on the differences in said phenotypes. 1. Method of separating hybrid seeds of a cereal from a mixture comprising said hybrid seeds and inbred seeds of said cereal , comprising(a) providing a mixture of seeds of a cereal obtained by interplanting a combination of plants comprising a male sterile or conditionally male sterile seed parent and a male fertile pollen parent, wherein said seed parent and pollen parent produce at least two types of seeds, at least one of which being said hybrid seeds, said at least two types of seed having different phenotypes allowing separation of said hybrid seed with non-invasive methods based on the differences in said phenotypes, said different phenotypes being determined by an allele or a combination of alleles at one or more genetic loci, wherein said seed parent is homozygous for a first allele or combination of alleles at said one or more genetic loci resulting in a first phenotype and said pollen parent is homozygous for a second allele or combination of alleles at said one or more genetic loci resulting in a second phenotype;(b) separating said hybrid seeds using a non-invasive separation method based on differences in said phenotypes.2. Method of producing hybrid seeds of a cereal comprisinginterplanting a combination of plants comprising a male sterile or conditionally male sterile seed parent and a male fertile pollen parent, wherein said seed parent and pollen parent produce at least two types of seeds, at least one of which being said hybrid seeds, said at least two types of seed having different phenotypes allowing separation of said hybrid seed with non-invasive methods based on the differences in said phenotypes, said different phenotypes being determined by ...

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Номер записи: 65
01-01-2015 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR SINGULATING LOAD ITEMS

Номер: US20150001138A1
Автор: Brunsen Hermann
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An apparatus for singulating load items, with a group of delivery apparatuses for delivering load items, wherein there is associated with each delivery apparatus a first singulation apparatus for singulating the load items delivered with that delivery apparatus and there is, downstream of the first singulation apparatuses of the group of delivery apparatuses which form a first singulation stage, a second singulation stage for singulating load items not singulated in the first singulation stage, wherein the second singulation stage comprises a second singulation apparatus and a detection system associated with it for detecting load items not singulated by the second singulation apparatus, with, downstream of the second singulation stage a third singulation stage for singulating load items not singulated in the second singulation stage, which consists of manually post-singulating load items not singulated by the second singulation stage or of providing a return unit for returning the non-singulated load items detected by the detection system so that they can run through the second singulation stage again, having a discharge path for discharging load items singulated in the first, second and third singulation stages, wherein there is, downstream of each first singulation apparatus, a separating apparatus for separating singulated and non-singulated load items, with which non-singulated load items can be delivered to the second singulation stage, and singulated load items can be delivered to the discharge path, and there is, downstream of the second singulation stage, a separating apparatus for separating singulated load items, with which non-singulated load items can be delivered to the third singulation stage and singulated load items can be delivered to the discharge path. 1. An apparatus for singulating load items , with a group of delivery apparatuses for delivering load items , wherein there is associated with each delivery apparatus a first singulation apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 66
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Method and system for recycling aluminum alloy rims using spectrographic analysis

Номер: US20210001375A1
Автор: Daniel Bitton
Принадлежит: House of Metals Co Ltd

A method and system of recycling aluminum alloy rims, the method and system comprising providing a feed of a plurality of aluminum alloy rims of different alloys, for each rim in the feed of aluminum alloy rims, determining a composition of that aluminum alloy rim, determining a plurality of recycled aluminum alloy composition ranges, and dividing the feed of aluminum alloy rims into a plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims, each batch of aluminum alloy rims in the plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims corresponding to an associated recycled aluminum alloy composition range in the plurality of recycled aluminum composition ranges, such that each rim in the plurality of aluminum alloy rims is allocated to an associated batch in the plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims based on the composition of that aluminum alloy rim.

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Номер записи: 67
07-01-2021 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING

Номер: US20210001376A1
Автор: HAVENITH ANDREAS WILHELM, KETTLER JOHN PAUL HERMANN
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An apparatus and a method for sorting, particularly chopped, aluminum scrap by alloy groups are disclosed, in which the aluminum scrap is separated into fractions, fractions of the aluminum scrap are irradiated by at least one neutron source, the gamma radiation that the individual fraction emits due to this neutron irradiation is detected by at least one detector, and based on this, an energy spectrum associated with the respective fraction is generated, based on which energy spectrum a relative ratio of the weight proportions of at least two alloy elements of this fraction is determined, and based on this relative ratio, this fraction is allocated to its corresponding alloy group, and then the fractions are sorted by the alloy groups to which they have been allocated. 1. A method for sorting chopped , aluminum scrap by alloy groups , the method comprising:separating the aluminum scrap into a plurality of fractions;irradiating the plurality of fractions of the aluminum scrap using at least one neutron source;using at least one detector to detect gamma radiation that an individual fraction emits due to neutron irradiation;based on the gamma radiation detected, generating an energy spectrum associated with a respective fraction;based on the energy spectrum, determining a relative ratio of weight proportions of at least two alloy elements of the respective fraction;based on the relative ratio, allocating the respective fraction to a corresponding alloy group; and thensorting each of the plurality of fractions by alloy groups to which each of the fractions have been allocated.2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising providing the aluminum scrap in chambers that are demarcated from one another and thus separating the aluminum scrap into the plurality of fractions.3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising using a conveyor system to transport the plurality of fractions to the at least one neutron source for the irradiation.410. The method according to claim 3 ...

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Номер записи: 68
07-01-2021 дата публикации

RECYCLING METHOD AND TAGGANT FOR A RECYCLABLE PRODUCT

Номер: US20210001377A1
Автор: SUTTON Philip
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The method of uniquely identifying a product for subsequent recycling Includes marking a surface of the product with a first trace signature being representative of the manufacturer of the product. 1. A method of marking a product with a machine readable code , the method comprising the steps of:creating a trained database of digital images of marked products;applying a machine readable code to at least a portion of the product or its packaging;reading and validating the code applied to the product;exposing the product to an excitation condition such that the machine readable code fluoresces to allow recovery of the machine readable code; andcapturing a first image of the fluorescing shape or colour of the machine readable code and matching the captured first image with the trained database to allow at least the manufacturer or brand of the product to be identified.2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:correlating the recovered data from the machine readable code with the identified manufacturer or brand of the product; andsecurely storing the correlated data in a remote database or cloud-based portal with timestamp and/or tracking information and/or metadata of the product.3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:separating the product from a mixed feedstock for onward recycling based on the detected fluorescing shape or colour of the machine readable code.4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable code is a 1D claim 1 , 2D or 3D barcode claim 1 , data matrix or QR code or any other suitable coding structure.56-. (canceled)7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the recovered data in the machine readable code includes production data and/or PRN and/or PERN and/or EPR compliance information.89-. (canceled)10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable code is a 2D data matrix which fluoresces red or orange under UV excitation.1112-. (canceled)13. A method ...

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Номер записи: 69
07-01-2016 дата публикации

Method for automatic classification separately collection and automatic transportation of the solid waste

Номер: US20160001297A1
Автор: Qiu Zeguo
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A method for automatic classification separately collection and automatic transportation of the solid waste is designed to replace the manual door to door collection of the waste by the computer, and getting the waste for valuable recycle and reuse comprises of putting the waste into the automatic waste collectors set at the source of the waste producing and connected with pipeline, identifying the waste by the main board (), classifying the waste by the selector (), depositing the waste in the containers (), () and (), fluidizing the wastes by rolling fluidizing assembly (), under the monitoring of the supervisory control center, separately transporting the wastes into the correspond waste recycle center, and getting the solid waste automation. 1. A method for automatic classification separately collection and automatic transportation of the solid waste , contemplates a feasible process and apparatus to automatic classify the waste clearly , overcome the faults , mistake and identify ability of human and citizen , replacing the door to door collection of the waste by computer , quiet and efficiently fluidizing the waste into conductible and flowable particle , achieve solid waste automatic classification , automatic collection and get the plastic package free uniform waste for recycle and reuse , comprises the following steps and apparatus of:{'b': '21', 'Inputting the distinct data of each waste such as waste A, waste B and waste C, into the main board (), the data including the distinct of the form, moving, color, mark and character, odor, sounder, sonic inspection, optical inspection, electric and magnetic, structure, thermoelectric, elasticity and density of each waste;'}Setting the automatic waste collectors in the source of waste production, such as kitchen, and connecting the automatic waste collectors and recycle centers with pipeline;{'b': 8', '7', '11, 'Putting the waste into the waste receptor () by the monitoring of optical detector () and camera ();'} ...

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Номер записи: 70
07-01-2016 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AND EXAMINING FAST-MOVING OBJECTS TO BE TREATED

Номер: US20160001328A1
Автор: Hermle Matthias, Kubalek Bernhard, Maibach Fridolin
Принадлежит: FINATEC HOLDING AG

A method and a device for transporting and examining fast-moving objects to be treated, the objects comprising an outer surface and a top surface, (e.g. preforms, bottles, containers, lids, closures). The device comprises an examining unit with an inspection camera and a rejection unit, the bodies being rejected by expulsion using a contactless exertion of force. 1212112221433421121515215672121. A method for transporting and for examining fast-moving individual bodies () of packaging constituents and packaging precursor products with at least one outer surface and at least one top surface , in which method bodies () of the items for handling which are transported to an examination unit () are received by said examination unit in a conveying path () , the conveying path () carries the bodies () past at least one inspection camera () which is connected to a control unit () , the control unit () , on the basis of the image data originating from the inspection camera () , detects the level of defectiveness of each body () , and the examination unit () transfers the bodies () to a rejection unit () , wherein either the examination unit () or the rejection unit () ejects the bodies () approximately in a free throw , and wherein the rejection unit () changes the flight paths ( , ) of bodies () detected as being defective and of bodies () detected as being non-defective relative to one another by means of a contactless exertion of force.2522. The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the rejection unit () acts directly at the end of the conveying path () claim 1 , or in which said rejection unit acts at a distance from the end of the conveyor path ().34214212110410. The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which at least one inspection camera () images a base surface of the bodies () and at least one inspection camera () images a side surface of the bodies () claim 1 , and in particular claim 1 , the bodies () in free flight are claim 1 , before the rejection stage claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 71
05-01-2017 дата публикации

Method of Producing Gluten Free Oats

Номер: US20170001220A1
Автор: Christine M. Nowakowski, Daniel J. Winderl, Mark A. Arlinghaus, Philip K. Zietlow, Troy D. Bierbaum
Принадлежит: General Mills Inc

The separation of oats from a combination of grains is performed by obtaining optical data includes both reflectance data and visual data and then analyzing the data in multiple ways, including analyzing information obtained based on ratios of wavelengths and grain imagery. The reflectance data relies on near infrared spectroscopy at requisite ratios of wavelengths in the range of 1100 nm to 2200 nm, while the grain imagery encompasses images of both sides of each of the combination of grains and can also take into account grain size and shape differentiations. The results is an oats separation process wherein at least 99% of foreign grains are rejected with only about 3% of the oats being rejected, while enabling volume processing of grains and establishing a supply of oats with a gluten level well below 20 ppm.

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Номер записи: 72
04-01-2018 дата публикации

SORTING OUT MINERAL-CONTAINING OBJECTS OR PLASTIC OBJECTS

Номер: US20180001352A1
Автор: Huber Reinhold, TAUCHER Reinhard
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A method and a sorting plant for sorting out mineral-containing objects or plastic objects from a single layer material stream is shown. Here it is provided that 1. A method for sorting out mineral-containing objects or plastic objects from a single layer material stream , characterized in thatobjects of the material stream are irradiated with stimulating light, and the resulting fluorescent light is detected in the form of an image of the fluorescent points,the objects of the material stream are irradiated with object detection light outside the fluorescent light, and the transmitted light after passage between objects or the reflected light of the objects is detected in the form of an image of the individual objects,an object is then defined as containing at least a specific mineral or a specific plastic when the fluorescent light of said object lies in a predetermined intensity range for at least one predetermined wavelength range, andobjects defined in this way are separated from other objects of the material stream.2. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the stimulating light is UV light.3. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the stimulating light is visible light.4. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the object detection light comprises additional UV light claim 1 , and/or visible and/or IR light.5. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the stimulating light is also used as object detection light.6. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the fluorescent light on the one hand and the transmitted or reflected light of the object detection light on the other are detected in the form of a joint image with the same detector.7. The method as in claim 1 , characterized in that the image of an object is divided into a plurality of partial regions and a partial region is defined as containing a specific mineral or a specific plastic when the fluorescent light from said partial region lies in a predetermined ...

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Номер записи: 73
02-01-2020 дата публикации

PARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

Номер: US20200001328A1
Автор: ITO Tatsumi
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A particle sorting apparatus is provided. The particle sorting apparatus includes a first light irradiating unit including a first mirror and a first light source for irradiating a first light to particles flowing through a flow path at a first position; a second light irradiating unit including a second mirror and a second light source configured to irradiate a second light to particles flowing through the flow path at a second position which is different from the first position; a light detecting unit is configured to detect a light emitted from the particles; a sorting unit; and a sorting control unit configured to control sorting of the particles based on data of the particles detected at the light detecting unit and an arrival time associated with a time difference between a light from the first light irradiating unit and a light from the second light irradiating unit; wherein the flow path and the sorting unit are provided within a microchip. 1. A particle sorting apparatus , comprising:a first light irradiating unit including a first mirror and a first light source for irradiating a first light to particles flowing through a flow path at a first position;a second light irradiating unit including a second mirror and a second light source configured to irradiate a second light to particles flowing through the flow path at a second position which is different from the first position;a light detecting unit is configured to detect a light emitted from the particles;a sorting unit; anda sorting control unit configured to control sorting of the particles based on data of the particles detected at the light detecting unit and an arrival time associated with a time difference between a light from the first light irradiating unit and a light from the second light irradiating unit;wherein the flow path and the sorting unit are provided within a microchip.2. The particle sorting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sorting control unit is configured to calculate ...

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Номер записи: 74
03-01-2019 дата публикации

HIGH CAPACITY SEPARATION OF COARSE ORE MINERALS FROM WASTE MINERALS

Номер: US20190001374A1
Автор: Anderson Richard, Bamber Andrew Sherliker, Esfahani Kamyar, Teng Kang
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Systems and methods for delivering mining material to a multimodal array of different types of sensors and classifying and sorting the mining material based on the data collected from the multimodal array of sensors. The arrays of different sensors sense the mining material and collect data which is subsequently used together to identify the composition of the material and make a determination as to whether to accept or reject the material as it passes off the terminal end of the material handling system. Diverters are positioned at the terminal end of the material handling system and are positioned in either an accept or reject position based on the data collected and processed to identify the composition of the mining material. 1. A system for sorting mineral material , the system comprising:a material transport system configured to transport mineral material in a first direction; 'the first sensors generate first data signals;', 'a first array of first sensors aligned approximately transverse to the first direction, wherein the number of second sensors in the second array is equal to the number of first sensors in the first array; and', 'the second sensors generate second data signals that are different from the first data signals; and, 'a second array of second sensors positioned downstream of the first array of first sensors in the first direction and aligned approximately transverse to the first direction, wherein the number of diverters is equal to the number of second sensors in the second array; and', 'each diverter is aligned with a first sensor in the first array and a second sensor in the second array in a direction generally parallel to the first direction to thereby divide the material transport system into a plurality of sorting channels; and', 'a signal processing system configured to receive and process the first and second data signals from the first sensors in the first array and the second sensors in the second array, respectively, and direct ...

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Номер записи: 75
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Illuminating device for a sorting or inspecting machine

Номер: US20210003509A1
Автор: KAWAMURA YOICHI
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It is intended to provide an illuminating device for supplying luminous energy to a to-be-detected object, using one illumination light source to create a detection image which is bright in its entirety and free from any shadow area. The light sources necessary to illuminate the object from thereabove and therebelow are commonalized, wherein light from the common illumination light source is divided by the reflectors, such that it becomes upward illumination and downward illumination, to illuminate the object with the illuminations. Optical paths of a part of light rays from the illumination light source are reflected by a refractive mirror, such that the part of the light rays is incident on at least one of the reflectors. This makes it possible to reduce the number of the illumination light sources without causing a decrease in the luminous energy, thereby realizing a reduction in size of the entire illuminating device. 1. An illuminating device used for a sorting machine or an inspecting machine for distinguishing , based on an image of a to-be-detected object detected by an optical detection unit , whether the to-be-detected object is non-defective or defective , comprising:a light source unit having a light source configured to emit illumination light; anda plurality of reflectors configured to reflect light rays from the light source unit toward the to-be-detected object.2. The illuminating device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reflectors include a first reflector and a second reflector which are arranged across an optical axis of the optical detection unit claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first reflector and the second reflector is a concave curved mirror.3. The illuminating device as recited in claim 2 , wherein light rays from the same light source unit are reflected by the first reflector and the second reflector claim 2 , such that the light rays take respective optical paths toward the to-be-detected object to illuminate the to-be- ...

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Номер записи: 76
03-01-2019 дата публикации

MENTHOL DETECTION ON TOBACCO

Номер: US20190003970A1
Автор: Cadieux, JR. Edmond J.
Принадлежит: Altria Client Services LLC

A method for detecting mentholated tobacco, comprising irradiating tobacco containing menthol and a fluorescent taggant with radiation and observing the tobacco for fluorescence from the taggant. A system and method for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream is also provided. 122.-. (canceled)23. A system for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream , the system comprising:a conveyor configured to transport a product stream;a first light source configured to supply infrared light to the product stream;a first detector configured to detect reflected infrared light from the product stream and generate a first signal based on the detected reflected infrared light; anda controller configured to determine that the product stream contains mentholated tobacco based on the first signal.24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the conveyor is a vibrating conveyor.25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the conveyor is an inclined conveyor.26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the first light source is a high intensity infrared light source.27. The system of claim 23 , wherein the first detector is a high speed near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer sensor.28. The system of claim 23 , further comprising:a second light source configured to supply light to the product stream;a second detector configured to detect reflected light from the product stream and generate a second signal based on the detected reflected light; and whereinthe controller is configured to determine that the product stream contains non-tobacco related material based on the second signal.29. The system of claim 28 , further comprising:a first mirror positioned to deflect the infrared light from the first light source onto the product stream; anda second mirror positioned to deflect the light from the second light source onto the product stream.30. The system of claim 28 , further comprising:a first mirror ...

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Номер записи: 77
02-01-2020 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING SPACE EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION STATIONS AND AUTOMATED OUTPUT PROCESSING

Номер: US20200005005A1
Автор: AHEARN Kevin, ALLEN Thomas, AMEND, Cohen Benjamin, DAWSON-HAGGERTY Michael, FORT William Hartman, GEYER Christopher, Hinchey Victoria, JR. John Richard, KING Jennifer Eileen, KOLETSCHKA Thomas, KOVAL Michael Cap, MARONEY Kyle, MASON Matthew T., MCMAHAN William Chu-Hyon, PRICE Gene Temple, Romano Joseph, SMITH Daniel, SRINIVASA Siddhartha, VELAGAPUDI Prasanna, Wagner Thomas
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A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions that are each generally parallel with the input conveyance horizontal direction component and the primary direction horizontal direction component. 140.-. (canceled)41. A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects , said processing system comprising:an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertically upward direction component;a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object in a perception vector that includes a vertically downward direction component;a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including a primary transport horizontal direction component and a primary transport vertically upward direction component; andat least two secondary ...

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Номер записи: 78
20-01-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING AND COLLECTING ENHANCED METAL-BEARING ORES OF A DESIRED SIZE FROM METAL-BEARING ORES

Номер: US20220016674A1
Автор: Saville James, Shaw Daniel
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Disclosed is a system and method for sorting copper-bearing ore to select portions having a target copper content. The system includes an analysis and selection station including first magnetic resonance analyzer measuring the copper content of input ore and a controlled diverter to divert portions of the input ore to a collection path when the copper content meets or exceeds a predetermined cut-off value. The predetermined cut-off is adjusted by a controller in response to the first magnetic resonance analyzer. A second magnetic resonance analyzer measures the copper content of the ore in a product path. That measurement is fed back to the controller to fine tune the adjusted cut-off value above, up or down, to optimize the yield of ore having the targeted copper content. The system may include a station for sizing the input ore, a station for sizing the output ore, and a station for sizing waste produced by the system. 1. A system for producing pieces of a product metal-bearing ore by processing pieces of an input metal-bearing ore , the input metal-bearing ore having a metal therein , the product metal-bearing ore having a desired target average percentage by weight of the metal therein , said system comprising:a first conveyor configured to receive the input metal-bearing ore;a second conveyor configured to carry pieces of the product metal-bearing ore for collection after said system has processed the input metal-bearing ore;a first magnetic resonance analyzing unit and an associated controller configured for measuring the percentage by weight of the metal in the input metal-bearing ore on said first conveyor at successive points in time, calculating the average percentage by weight of the metal in the input metal-bearing ore on said first conveyor measured over first predetermined length intervals of time, establishing a cut-off value of the average percentage by weight of the metal in the input metal-bearing ore on said first conveyor for producing the ...

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Номер записи: 79
08-01-2015 дата публикации

SORTING MACHINE FOR SORTING FLAT ARTICLES ON EDGE, WITH ARTICLE BUNCHING BEING DETECTED

Номер: US20150008165A1
Автор: Bernoussi Hicham El, Guignard Celine, Philippe Agnes
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A sorting machine () for sorting flat articles () on edge, which machine includes an upstream conveyor (), and a downstream conveyor () that conveys the flat articles () by nipping them, the upstream conveyor () and the downstream conveyor () being separated by detector means () including an intermediate conveyor () provided with intermediate belts () that convey said flat articles () by nipping them, and that are associated individually with suction means () pressing any flat article () against one or the other of said intermediate belts (), image capture means () for capturing images of the bottoms of said flat articles () passing between the intermediate belts (), and analysis and processing means () for analyzing and processing said images to detect any bunching of said flat articles (). 112103032210021001030. A sorting machine () for sorting flat articles () on edge , which machine includes an upstream conveyor () , a downstream conveyor () that is provided with side downstream belts () facing each other and that is arranged to convey said flat articles () by nipping them , and detector means () for detecting bunching of said flat articles () , said sorting machine being characterized in that said detector means () are provided between said upstream conveyor () and said downstream conveyor () and include:{'b': 20', '22', '2, 'an intermediate conveyor () provided with side perforated intermediate belts () facing each other and arranged to convey said flat articles () without nipping them;'}{'b': 24', '25', '22', '22', '2', '22', '22, 'suction means (, ) associated individually with said intermediate belts () and suitable for generating suction at each of said intermediate belts (), which suction is suitable for pressing any flat article () traveling between said intermediate belts () against one or the other of said intermediate belts ();'}{'b': 26', '40', '48', '2', '22', '26', '27', '22', '27, 'image capture means () suitable for capturing images (-) of the ...

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Номер записи: 80
08-01-2015 дата публикации

SIFTING AND GRADING DEVICE

Номер: US20150008166A1
Автор: JIN JIAN-PING, MA ZHI-JIN, Yu Bing
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A sifting and grading device includes an accommodation module, a pushing module, a detection module, an image unit, and a transmission module. The accommodation module is used to accommodate pellets and convey the pellets to the pushing module. The pushing module is connected to the accommodation module to move the pellets to the detection module. The detection module includes a rotation box. The image unit is positioned above the rotation box and electrically connected to the transmission module. The image unit controls the transmission module to switch among different motion states according to colors of light reflected by the pellets, thereby driving the rotation box to rotate towards different directions. 1. A sifting and grading device to sift and grade pellets according to colors of the pellets , the sifting and grading device comprising:an accommodation module for accommodating the pellets; anda pushing module connected to the accommodation module for receiving the pellets output from the accommodation module; anda detection module connected to the pushing module, and comprising a rotation box and an image unit, the rotation box carrying the pellets conveyed by the pushing module, the image unit detecting reflect colors of the pellets; anda transmission module directed by the image unit and coupled to the rotation box, the image unit controlling the transmission module to drive the rotation box to rotate towards different directions according to the reflect colors of the pellets.2. The sifting and grading device of claim 1 , further comprising a first housing claim 1 , wherein the first housing comprises a first plate claim 1 , the first plate defines a mounting hole claim 1 , the accommodation module comprises a funnel and a fixing plate claim 1 , a wide end of the funnel defines a inlet claim 1 , a narrow end of the funnel defines a outlet claim 1 , a size of the inlet is greater than a size of the outlet claim 1 , the fixing plate is fixed to the first ...

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Номер записи: 81
20-01-2022 дата публикации

Systematic disposal, classification and dynamic procurement of recyclable resin

Номер: US20220019842A1
Автор: Rameshwar Gongireddy, Swati Murthy
Принадлежит: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

This disclosure relates method and system for systematic disposal and dynamic procurement of recyclable waste resin. Typical systems for disposal and procurement of recyclable resin pose challenges such as lack of segregation and collection of different types of plastics, data on recycling centers in proximity, uncertainty over resin identification codes, and so on. The disclosed system provides a framework having multiple smart collection units that may be communicatively coupled with a server. The smart bins are capable of collecting plastic items and taking multiple images thereof. The system determines information on type, weight, and location of the plastic resin in the plastic item by means of a trained CNN model, and stores in a repository. The system further includes a route optimization model that is enables selection of a set of collection units for procurement of the resin (of a specific type and a specific quantity).

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Номер записи: 82
12-01-2017 дата публикации

INSPECTION SYSTEM

Номер: US20170008036A1
Автор: ACKLEY E. Michael, FORD Mark
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An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction. 1. An inspection system , comprising:a conveyor to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a path;at least one camera oriented towards the conveyor so as to image the pellet-shaped articles being conveyed along the path;a removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera; and process data received from the at least one camera to determine whether the pellet-shaped articles being imaged have a predetermined characteristic;', 'responsive to a determination that a given one of the pellet-shaped articles has the predetermined characteristic, control the removal unit to remove the given one of the pellet-shaped articles that has the predetermined characteristic; and', 'generate, for output to a display device, operably connected to the inspection system, at least one display section including video output from the at least one camera, as the pellet-shaped articles are being imaged and as the data received from the at least one camera is being processed., 'processing resources, including at ...

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Номер записи: 83
12-01-2017 дата публикации

Core Wheel Processing System and Method

Номер: US20170008037A1
Автор: Garland William Preston, Nichols Bruce, Price Jeffery Ray
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A method for processing core wheels is disclosed. Images of known wheels having unique identifying numbers and other wheel information is received from third party providers and are processed to determine the features of the known wheels. These images, features and other wheel information are stored in a database for future reference. A supply of core wheels is then provided and sorted in order to separate at least a first portion of the wheels conforming to a first set of criteria from the supply of wheels and are transported to second location. 1. A method for processing core wheels comprising:receiving images of known wheels having unique identifying numbers and other wheel information received from third party providers;processing images of the known wheels to determine the features of said wheels;storing the images, features and other wheel information for the known wheels in a wheel feature database for future reference;providing a supply of wheels to a first location;sorting the wheels to separate at least a first portion of the wheels conforming to a first set of criteria from the supply of wheels; andtransporting the first portion of the wheel supply to a second location.2. The method for processing core wheels of further comprising processing images of the first portion of the wheel supply and spacing the wheels in the first portion of the wheel supply at selected intervals.3. The method for processing core wheels of wherein said selected intervals are equal intervals.4. The method for processing core wheels of further comprising:separating a second portion of the wheels conforming to a second set of criteria from the first portion of the wheels;transporting the second portion of the wheels to a third location;verifying conformity of the second portion of the wheels to the second set of criteria; andtransporting to a fourth location the remainder of the first portion of the wheels not conforming to the second set of criteria.5. The method for processing ...

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Номер записи: 84
14-01-2016 дата публикации

SORTING APPARATUS AND GENERATING METHOD OF SORTING SETTING INFORMATION

Номер: US20160008853A1
Автор: Murayama Yohei
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According to an embodiment, a sorting apparatus has a first generation section, a second generation section, a discrimination section, and a sorting section. The first generation section generates sorting result in which paper sheets have been sorted in a plurality of stackers in a prescribed order, by a two-pass sorting processing of result data indicating the numbers of past processing for respective sorting information. The second generation section generates setting information of a sorting processing of a first pass using the sorting result generated by the first generation section. The discrimination section discriminates the sorting information of the paper sheets to be processed. The sorting section sorts the paper sheets whose sorting information has been discriminated by the discrimination section, in accordance with the setting information of the sorting processing of the first pass. 1. A sorting apparatus having a plurality of stackers in which paper sheets are stacked , the sorting apparatus comprising:a first generation section which generates sorting result in which the paper sheets have been sorted in the plurality of stackers in a prescribed order, by a two-pass sorting processing of result data indicating the numbers of past processing for respective sorting information;a second generation section which generates setting information of a sorting processing of a first pass in which the sorting information and the stackers are correlated, using the sorting result generated by the first generation section;a discrimination section which discriminates sorting information of paper sheet to be processed; anda sorting section which sorts the paper sheet whose sorting information has been discriminated by the discrimination section, in accordance with the setting information of the sorting processing of the first pass.2. The sorting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a communication section which communicates with an external device; andan ...

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Номер записи: 85
14-01-2021 дата публикации

PUPAE SINGULATOR AND SEX SORTER

Номер: US20210008600A1
Автор: Greeley Daniel
Принадлежит: Verily Life Sciences LLC

Devices, systems, and methods for isolating an insect pupa from an aqueous solution including a plurality of insect pupae. An isolation device may include a primary channel through which the aqueous solution and insect pupae travel, an outlet, and a secondary channel that intersects the primary channel. The secondary channel may transport a fluid to add it to the primary channel between an inlet and the outlet. When the sealable outlet is closed, an insect pupa located downstream of the intersection of the primary and secondary channels remains stationary while any insect pupae upstream of the intersection are pushed towards the inlet. The systems and methods described herein may also provide for identifying and sorting insect pupae. 1. An insect pupae sorting system , comprising: a first channel to deliver a first flow of liquid including insect pupae, the first channel comprising an inlet and an outlet; and', 'a second channel that intersects the first channel between the inlet and the outlet to deliver a second flow of liquid into the first channel to generate a third flow of liquid and to separate adjacent insect pupae being transported through the first channel;, 'an isolation device comprisingan optical sensor positioned proximate the outlet of the isolation device to capture images of pupae from the third flow of liquid; anda storage unit system coupled to the outlet that includes a container into which insect pupae of a first type are directed based at least in part on the captured images.2. The insect pupae sorting system of claim 1 , wherein the storage unit system comprises:at least one container to support a volume of liquid and insect pupae; anda valve positioned on a conduit between the isolation device and the at least one container, wherein the single insect pupa is directed into the at least one container by opening the valve.3. The insect pupae sorting system of claim 1 , wherein:the first channel has a first cross-sectional dimension corresponding ...

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Номер записи: 86
10-01-2019 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCANNING INFORMATION FROM STORAGE AREA CONTENTS

Номер: US20190009305A1
Автор: Douer Sion Elie, Wagner Frederico, Yoshizawa Geraldo, Zsigmond Fabio
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The present invention is related to methods and systems for collected item information for stored items. In one embodiment, a networked food storage system comprises a first sensor configured to read information from item tags coupled to items, wherein the items are stored or intended to be stored in a storage unit. A data store is configured to store food preferences for at least a first user. Instructions, stored in computer readable memory, are configured to: cause a first user interface to be displayed to the first user via which the first user can request a meal suggestion; retrieve preference information for the first user from computer readable memory; retrieve information read from at least a first item tag; and provide a meal suggestion based at least in part on preference information for the first user and item tag information. 1. A voice processing system comprising:a networks interface;a computer; [ 'a microphone, a wireless network interface, a voice output system, and a digitizer coupled to the microphone, wherein the digitizer is configured to convert spoken words into a digital representation;', 'associate a unique identifier with a remote system configured to receive user spoken words, the remote system comprising, 'download configuration data to the remote system;', 'receive, using the network interface, a digitized order of a user from the remote system;', 'translate at least a portion of the digitized order to text;', 'use the text, translated from the digitized order, to identify an item corresponding to the text description;', 'include the identified item in a set of one or more items associated with the user;', 'enable the set of items, including the identified item, to be displayed to the user via a user device different than the remote system; and', 'enable the set of items, including the identified item, to be provided to an item provider., 'non-transitory memory that stores instructions that when executed by the computer cause the computer ...

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Номер записи: 87
14-01-2021 дата публикации

RECHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20210009391A1
Автор: Atchley Michael D., High Donald R., Thompson John P.
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Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of self-propelled motorized transport units, wherein the central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units; identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; and wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to cooperate with an available recharge station. 1. A system that monitors motorized vehicles operating at a shopping facility , comprising:a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises:a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and identify that a first motorized transport unit, of the plurality of motorized transport units, is unable to effectively move itself;', 'determine, based on the determination that the first motorized transport unit is unable to effectively move itself, a location of the first motorized transport unit within the shopping facility;', 'identify a first recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations at the shopping facility; and', ' ...

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Номер записи: 88
09-01-2020 дата публикации

Systems and methods for sorting material on a conveyor

Номер: US20200009576A1
Автор: Adwait A. Thakur, Michael R. Kosmicki
Принадлежит: Novelis Inc Canada

Disclosed are systems and methods for sorting material on a conveyor of a conveyor system, such as a conveyor system for material including non-ferrous metals. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt and a separator system. The conveyor belt is adapted to convey the material. The separator system includes a separator below the conveyor belt and is configured to selectively apply a separating force onto the material on the conveyor belt such that at least one piece of the material is lifted off of the conveyor belt. A method of sorting material on a conveyor belt includes receiving the material on the conveyor belt, conveying the material with the conveyor belt, and applying the separating force onto the material with the separator such that at least one piece of the material is lifted off of the conveyor belt.

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Номер записи: 89
12-01-2017 дата публикации

PARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS, PARTICLE SORTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Номер: US20170010203A1
Автор: HATAMOTO KOUHEI, KASAI HIROTO, Kato Takayuki, MIYATA Takashi, OTSUKA FUMITAKA
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The present disclosure provides a particle sorting apparatus, a particle sorting method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program that enable sorting object particles to be sorted with high precision, even when the sorting object particles are large. In the particle sorting apparatus, a charging unit that applies charges to at least a part of liquid droplets ejected from an orifice to generate a fluid stream and a charging control unit that adjusts a charge application end time in the charging unit according to sizes of particles included in the liquid droplets are provided. 1. A particle sorting apparatus comprising:a charging unit configured to apply charges to at least a portion of liquid droplets ejected from an orifice; anda charging control unit configured to adjust a charge application end time for the applied charges according to sizes of particles included in the liquid droplets.2. The particle sorting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging control unit is configured to change a start time of a charge application waveform according to the sizes of the particles included in the liquid droplets.3. The particle sorting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging control unit is configured to change a charge application duration according to the sizes of the particles included in the liquid droplets.4. The particle sorting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a forward-scattered light detecting unit including a light source arranged to illuminate particles flowing along a flow channel and a detector arranged to detect forward-scattered light generated from the particles by the illumination,wherein the charging control unit is configured to adjust the charge application end time on the basis of a detection result from the forward-scattered light detecting unit.5. The particle sorting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein claim 4 , when an intensity of the forward-scattered light detected by ...

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Номер записи: 90
12-01-2017 дата публикации

Shopping Facility Assistance System and Method to Retrieve In-Store Abandoned Mobile Item Containers

Номер: US20170010609A1
Автор: David C. Winkle, Donald R. High, Michael D. Atchley
Принадлежит: Wal Mart Stores Inc

A central computer system identifies a mobile item container in a retail shopping facility as being abandoned. The central computer system then directs a motorized transport unit through the retail shopping facility to the abandoned mobile item container and causes that motorized transport unit to physically attach to the abandoned mobile item container. The central computer system then directs that motorized transport unit through the retail shopping facility with the attached abandoned mobile item container to a specified destination within the retail shopping facility. Abandonment can be determined as a function, at least in part, of determining that the mobile item container is both stationary and unattended for at least a predetermined amount of time. By one approach the central computer system can use different predetermined amounts of time when assessing abandonment depending upon where in the retail shopping facility the mobile item containers are located.

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Номер записи: 91
08-01-2015 дата публикации

Material classification using brdf slices

Номер: US20150012226A1
Автор: Sandra Skaff
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Material classification using illumination by spectral light from multiple different incident angles, coupled with measurement of light reflected from the illuminated object of unknown material, wherein the incident angle and/or spectral content of each light source is selected based on a mathematical clustering analysis of training data, so as to select a subset of only a few light sources from a superset of many light sources.

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Номер записи: 92
14-01-2021 дата публикации

Detection of Non-XR/MD Detectable Foreign Objects in Meat

Номер: US20210010987A1
Автор: Hebel Richard, Joyce Gary
Принадлежит: Mettler-Toledo LLC

Disclosed is an inspection system having a background positioned adjacent an inspection zone; and an image capturing device configured to receive background electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the background and from the inspection zone, the inspection zone being configured and arranged to receive material for transport into the inspection zone; wherein the background has a background property defined by a background emission, a background absorbance, and a background reflectance, the background property being matched in EMR to a material EMR of material to be transported into the inspection zone, the material having a material property defined by a material emission, a material absorbance, and a material reflectance; and wherein the image capturing device is configured to detect a foreign object within material when transported into the inspection zone by deducting the background EMR from the material EMR. 1. An inspection system , comprising:a background positioned adjacent an inspection zone; andan image capturing device configured to receive background electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the background and from the inspection zone, the inspection zone being configured and arranged to receive material for transport into the inspection zone;wherein the background has a background property defined by a background emission, a background absorbance, and a background reflectance, the background property being matched in EMR to a material EMR of material to be transported into the inspection zone, the material having a material property defined by a material emission, a material absorbance, and a material reflectance; andwherein the image capturing device is configured to detect a foreign object within material when transported into the inspection zone by deducting the background EMR from the material EMR.2. The inspection system recited in claim 1 , in combination with the material positioned in the inspection zone.3. The inspection system recited in claim 2 , in ...

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Номер записи: 93
11-01-2018 дата публикации

PORTABLE COMPOSABLE MACHINE VISION SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING PROJECTILES

Номер: US20180012346A1
Автор: Beach Glenn J., Burkowski James, Jacobus Charles J., Moody Gary
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A machine vision system for automatically identifying and inspecting objects is disclosed, including composable vision-based recognition modules and a decision algorithm to perform the final determination on object type and quality. This vision system has been used to develop a Projectile Identification System and an Automated Tactical Ammunition Classification System. The technology can be used to create numerous other inspection and automated identification systems. 1. A system for inspecting and sorting manufactured parts , comprising:a machine vision inspection stage including a plurality of imaging and profiling cameras for capturing image data and part boundary edges or profiles associated with all sides of each part as it falls freely past the cameras;an illumination assembly for uniformly illuminating each part during capture by the cameras in the machine vision inspection stage;at least one side image processor for analyzing the image data and part boundary edges or profiles to determine physical characteristics of each part, the characteristics including one or more of color, coding, type and quality;a conveyor subsystem;a feeder subsystem for feeding parts to the conveyor subsystem, wherein the feeder subsystem and the conveyor subsystem consecutively convey the parts so that only a single line or column of parts can move down the line to the point of entry into the machine vision inspection stage; anda part sorter for directing parts identified by color, coding, type and quality into one or more corresponding bins.2. The system of claim 1 , further including one or more inspection modules operative to perform one or more of the following types of inspection:eddy current, ultrasound, laser spectroscopy, laser interferometry, barcode reading, RFID reading, size profiling, shape, hue or RBG color, intensity analysis, gradient feature detection, shape from shading to detect 3D structure, character recognition, and end markings reading.3. The system of claim ...

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Номер записи: 94
15-01-2015 дата публикации

GEMSTONE INSPECTION

Номер: US20150015877A1
Автор: Leaton Timothy Howard, Smith James Gordon Charters
Принадлежит: DE BEERS CENTENARY AG

There is described an apparatus and method for inspecting and optionally sorting gemstones. The apparatus includes a nozzle or array of nozzles operatively connected to a vacuum pump such that a gemstone located generally underneath one of the nozzles will be supported against that nozzle by air pressure when a vacuum is applied above the nozzle. A drive system moves the nozzles along a path past a gemstone pick-up location so that a gemstone can be picked up by each nozzle as that nozzle passes the pick-up location. One or more measurement devices are located on or near the predetermined path and configured to measure at least one property of the gemstone. One or more ejection locations are provided on the path at which the vacuum applied to each nozzle is reversible to eject the gemstone from that nozzle. The apparatus may also include a plurality of dispensing bins into which the gemstones are dispensed. The bin into which each gemstone is dispensed is chosen in dependence on the measured property. 1. Apparatus for inspecting gemstones , comprising:a vacuum nozzle for picking up a gemstone from a supply of gemstones;a transport mechanism for transporting the nozzle and associated gemstone to one or more measurement locations;a measurement system comprising one or more measurement devices proximate to the one or more measurement locations, the measuring devices configured to measure one or more properties of the gemstone;a control system operatively coupled to the vacuum nozzle and measurement system and configured so that the gemstone arrives at the or each measurement location at a time known by the measurement system; anda positive pressure application system for releasing the gemstone from the nozzle at an ejection location.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more measurement devices is located proximate to at least one of the one or more measurement locations in such a way as to measure at least one of the one or more properties ...

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Номер записи: 95
19-01-2017 дата публикации

MATERIAL SORTING SYSTEM

Номер: US20170014868A1
Автор: Garcia, JR. Manuel Gerardo, Kumar Nalin
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A material sorting system sorts materials, such as scrap pieces composed of unknown metal alloys, as a function of their detected x-ray fluorescence. The x-ray fluorescence may be converted into an elemental composition signature that is then compared to an elemental composition signature of a reference material in order to identify and/or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification/classification. The material sorting system may include an in-line x-ray tube having a plurality of separate x-ray sources, each of which can irradiate a separate stream of materials to be sorted. 1. A method for sorting a plurality of metal alloy pieces into at least a first sorted collection of metal alloy pieces having a first metal alloy composition and a second sorted collection of metal alloy pieces having a second metal alloy composition different from the first metal alloy composition , the method comprising:determining an approximate length of each of the plurality of metal scrap pieces;classifying a first one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces as having the first metal alloy composition as a function of the determined approximate length of the first one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces;classifying a second one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces as having the second metal alloy composition as a function of the determined approximate length of the second one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces; andsorting the first one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces from the second one of the metal alloy pieces in response to (1) classifying the first one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces as having the first metal alloy composition, and (2) classifying the second one of the plurality of metal alloy pieces as having the second metal alloy composition.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the determining the approximate length of each of the plurality of metal alloy pieces comprises measuring the ...

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Номер записи: 96
21-01-2016 дата публикации

MINING SHOVEL WITH COMPOSITIONAL SENSORS

Номер: US20160016202A1
Автор: Alatrash Ali, Bamber Andrew Sherliker, Desaulniers Greg, Petrovic Igor
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A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.

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Номер записи: 97
21-01-2016 дата публикации

HIGH CAPACITY SEPARATION OF COARSE ORE MINERALS FROM WASTE MINERALS

Номер: US20160016203A1
Автор: Anderson Richard, Bamber Andrew Sherliker, Esfahani Kamyar, Teng Kang
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Systems and methods for delivering mining material to a multimodal array of different types of sensors and classifying and sorting the mining material based on the data collected from the multimodal array of sensors. The arrays of different sensors sense the mining material and collect data which is subsequently used together to identify the composition of the material and make a determination as to whether to accept or reject the material as it passes off the terminal end of the material handling system. Diverters are positioned at the terminal end of the material handling system and are positioned in either an accept or reject position based on the data collected and processed to identify the composition of the mining material. 1. A system for sorting mineral material , the system comprising:a material transport system configured to transport mineral material in a first direction; 'the first sensors generate first data signals;', 'a first array of first sensors aligned approximately transverse to the first direction, wherein the number of second sensors in the second array is equal to the number of first sensors in the first array; and', 'the second sensors generate second data signals that are different from the first data signals; and, 'a second array of second sensors positioned downstream of the first array of first sensors in the first direction and aligned approximately transverse to the first direction, wherein the number of diverters is equal to the number of second sensors in the second array; and', 'each diverter is aligned with a first sensor in the first array and a second sensor in the second array in a direction generally parallel to the first direction to thereby divide the material transport system into a plurality of sorting channels; and', 'a signal processing system configured to receive and process the first and second data signals from the first sensors in the first array and the second sensors in the second array, respectively, and direct ...

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Номер записи: 98
21-01-2016 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS

Номер: US20160016204A1
Автор: SCHWARZBAUER MICHAEL, VOGEL RAINER, WANNER BERTRAM, WIEHLER ROLF
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A transporting device transports objects in a transport direction from a loading region to an unloading region. The device includes a first conveying unit and a second conveying unit which are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction. Efficient unloading of the objects from the transporting device is achieved by providing a separating device between the first and second conveying units. The separating device is configured to separate the objects into at least two object groups dependent on at least one object property.

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Номер записи: 99
03-02-2022 дата публикации

IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20220034800A1
Автор: KAWAGUCHI MAKOTO
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An identification apparatus includes a plurality of irradiation units disposed at different positions in a conveyance width direction to irradiate a specimen with a converging ray in different irradiation conditions, the specimen being conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction by a conveyance unit, a plurality of light-capturing units configured to capture scattered light from the specimen, each of the plurality of light-capturing units corresponding to a different one of the plurality of irradiation units, an acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information for identifying a property of the specimen, based on the light captured by the light-capturing units; and a placement unit configured to place the specimen on a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of irradiation units in accordance with a characteristic value of the specimen at an upstream side of the plurality of irradiation units in the conveyance direction. 1. An identification apparatus comprising:a plurality of irradiation units disposed at different positions in a conveyance width direction to irradiate a specimen with a converging ray in different irradiation conditions, the specimen being conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction by a conveyance unit;a plurality of light-capturing units configured to capture scattered light from the specimen, each of the plurality of light-capturing units corresponding to a different one of the plurality of irradiation units;an acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information for identifying a property of the specimen based on the light captured by the light-capturing units; anda placement unit configured to place the specimen on a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of irradiation units in accordance with a characteristic value of the specimen at an upstream side of the plurality of irradiation units in the conveyance direction.2. The identification apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 100