Patents
Patents for B07C 5 - Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches (14,535)
04/1978
04/25/1978US4086527 Method and apparatus for monetary articles authentification
04/18/1978US4084698 Egg weighing device
04/04/1978US4082189 Apparatus for separating food articles from field debris
04/04/1978US4082188 Apparatus for color recognition and defect detection of objects such as capsules
03/1978
03/28/1978US4081743 Cell discharge voltage monitor circuit for cell capacity grading and method for grading
03/28/1978US4081362 Apparatus for mechanically sorting fruit
03/14/1978US4079416 Electronic image analyzing method and apparatus
02/1978
02/28/1978US4076979 Bottle color identification apparatus
02/21/1978US4075086 Glass container handling
02/21/1978US4074809 Apparatus and methods for inspection of can bodies by use of light
02/21/1978US4074808 Sorting apparatus
02/21/1978US4074807 Apparatus for feeding objects to a point of use
02/14/1978US4074130 Labeled container orientation processor
01/1978
01/24/1978US4069851 Method and apparatus for processing logs
01/03/1978US4066534 Nuclear reactors
12/1977
12/20/1977US4064534 System for monitoring the production of items which are initially difficult to physically inspect
12/20/1977US4063643 Size control
11/1977
11/15/1977US4058219 Method and apparatus for automatically testing reeled axial-lead electrical devices under environmental conditions
11/08/1977US4057352 Color grading apparatus utilizing infrared light source
11/08/1977US4057146 Optical sorting apparatus
10/1977
10/25/1977US4055834 Method and a device for automatic pattern recognition of liquid containers
10/25/1977US4055252 Container liquid level detector apparatus
10/11/1977US4053056 Cigarette package inspection apparatus
10/04/1977US4051952 Fish characteristic detecting and sorting apparatus
09/1977
09/20/1977US4049123 Methods of and apparatus for sorting articles in accordance with their resistivity and thickness
09/13/1977US4047613 Means and method for inspecting in-process aerosol container closures
09/06/1977US4047000 Control system for computer controlled identification of bottles
09/06/1977US4046258 Method and apparatus for measuring the eccentricity of containers
08/1977
08/30/1977US4044892 Continuous plug gauger for container openings
08/30/1977US4044891 Can testing conveyor
08/23/1977US4044227 Bar code reader
08/16/1977US4042114 Feed wheel for a sorting apparatus
08/09/1977US4040459 Log handling system
08/02/1977US4039081 Method and apparatus for sizing and distributing produce
07/1977
07/19/1977US4037103 Diameter measuring system for cylindrical objects
07/19/1977US4036365 Linen sorter with a conveyor mounting individual linen pickers
07/12/1977US4035636 Apparatus for measuring the internal quality of produce
07/05/1977US4033099 Tomato harvesting employing electronic sorting
06/1977
06/21/1977US4030607 Flat-article separating apparatus for an automatic mail handling system and the like
06/14/1977US4029958 Apparatus for inspecting containers
05/1977
05/31/1977US4026414 Apparatus for testing tops of containers for damage
05/24/1977US4025422 Method and apparatus for inspecting food products
05/24/1977US4025201 Method and apparatus for video inspection of articles of manufacture by decussate paths of light
05/24/1977US4024956 Method and apparatus for detecting leaks
05/17/1977US4024053 Apparatus and method for detecting and dispensing articles of preselected weights suspended from shackles
05/17/1977US4023605 Method for grading and measuring lumber and a trimming device for performing said method
05/03/1977US4021336 Grading apparatus
05/03/1977US4021122 Glass container inspection machine
05/03/1977US4020950 Apparatus for inspecting and sorting buttons
05/03/1977US4020949 Bottle inspection device
04/1977
04/26/1977US4019622 Dual wheel discharge for can tester
04/19/1977US4018674 Apparatus for automatically grading leaf tobacco
04/12/1977US4017194 Apparatus and method for differentiating between polymer coated glass containers and uncoated containers
04/12/1977US4016979 Log sorting conveyor
04/05/1977US4016072 Control apparatus for a length determining machine
04/05/1977US4015366 Highly automated agricultural production system
03/1977
03/29/1977US4015123 System for assuring hot face identification of refractory kiln liners
03/08/1977US4011155 Wrapped package inspection and rejection apparatus
03/01/1977US4010354 Method and apparatus for tire identification
03/01/1977US4009782 Method and apparatus for sorting and counting fish eggs
02/1977
02/22/1977US4008805 Apparatus and method for sorting objects according to length
01/1977
01/25/1977US4004904 Electronic system for article identification
01/25/1977US4004693 Apparatus for inspecting the disposition of steel ply cords in pneumatic tires
01/18/1977US4003462 Log sorting system
01/11/1977US4002823 Method and apparatus for video inspection of articles of manufacture
01/11/1977US4002560 Automatic article sorting apparatus
12/1976
12/14/1976US3997058 Capsule inspection machine
12/14/1976US3997013 Sorting systems and sensing devices for use therewith
12/07/1976US3995748 Sorter apparatus
11/1976
11/23/1976US3993899 Sorting machine with fiber optic focusing means
11/16/1976US3992287 Bicarbonates, whitening with microwaves, optics
11/16/1976US3991883 Method and apparatus for identifying a bottle
11/16/1976US3991882 Method and apparatus for inspecting articles for openings
11/09/1976USRE29031 Circuitry for sorting fruit according to color
11/09/1976US3990581 Ejector means for produce sorter
11/09/1976US3990580 Method and apparatus for sorting sultanas
11/02/1976US3988874 Poultry weighing and packing apparatus
10/1976
10/26/1976US3987902 Package inspection apparatus
10/05/1976US3984307 Combined particle sorter and segregation indicator
09/1976
09/21/1976US3981590 Optical system to optimize field of view uniformity in a multi-color produce sorter
09/14/1976US3980890 Optical thickness detecting and comparing method and apparatus
09/14/1976US3980553 Automatic feeding and sorting equipment for electrical components
09/14/1976US3980181 Color sorting apparatus
09/14/1976US3980180 Transmissive article sorting apparatus
09/14/1976US3980147 Article weight grading apparatus
08/1976
08/31/1976US3977526 Tracking systems for sorting apparatus
08/31/1976US3977524 Automatic celery sizer and sorter
08/17/1976USRE28931 Method and apparatus for separating selected cigarettes or analogous rod-shaped articles from a series of rapidly moving equidistant articles
08/17/1976US3975262 Synchronized produce sorting system
08/17/1976US3975261 Sequential event memory circuit for process and quality control
08/17/1976US3975260 Bottle handling apparatus
08/17/1976US3974888 Method of weighing and apparatus therefor
07/1976
07/27/1976US3971474 Method and apparatus for sorting and classifying metallic cans
07/13/1976US3969229 Component handler with automatic sorter
07/13/1976US3969228 Quality control monitor
07/13/1976US3969227 Photoelectric inspection of transparent or translucent medicinal capsules
07/06/1976US3968368 Inspection apparatus and method for hot glass containers
07/06/1976US3968366 Apparatus for sorting tobacco leaves
06/1976
06/29/1976US3966591 Filling bobbin inspection device
06/29/1976US3966049 Apparatus for sorting eggs as to weight