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)
05/2004
05/18/2004US6735927 Position sensing system for inspection handling system
05/13/2004WO2004040274A1 A method and a device for making images of the quantum efficiency of the photosynthetic system with the purpose of determining the quality of plant material and a method and a device for measuring, classifying and sorting plant material
05/13/2004WO2004039501A1 Method for sorting and recovering fine particle and apparatus for recovery
05/13/2004WO2003004179A8 A method of sorting objects comprising organic material
05/13/2004DE202004003584U1 Sorting device for classifying items/work pieces in a stream of material has an optical receiver to identify items to be sorted and an optical transmitter as a source of light
05/13/2004DE10249932A1 Selective collection of glass objects, especially bottles and jars, transfers objects to respective containers based on color detected by sensor
05/13/2004DE10249573A1 Device for separating faulty components from good components comprises two parallel counter-rotating rolls with a gap between them dimensioned so that only good components can pass through it
05/13/2004CA2503711A1 A method and a device for making images of the quantum efficiency of the photosynthetic system with the purpose of determining the quality of plant material and a method and a device for measuring, classifying and sorting plant material
05/12/2004EP1418025A2 Article pickup device comprising a robot and a visual sensor
05/12/2004EP1417045A1 Seleant ring feeding robot
05/12/2004CN1149169C Device for forming a single-layer state by continuous transported thick-layer material fluid
05/11/2004US6734383 Method and device for sorting products according to emitted light
05/06/2004WO2003041018A3 Mail handling equipment and methods
05/06/2004US20040085531 Foreign substance inspection apparatus
05/06/2004US20040084353 Method and system for optically sorting and/or manipulating carbon nanotubes
05/06/2004EP1416265A1 Scanning system and metal scrap sorting system employing same
05/04/2004US6732013 Method and apparatus for checking products with labels
05/04/2004US6730870 Flat bed sorter
04/2004
04/29/2004WO2004008146A3 Test strips moveable by magnetic fields
04/29/2004DE10247747A1 Apparatus for sorting products such as tablets or capsules comprises a conveyor unit with a transport element and an orientating element, as well as a nozzle with a constant gas stream
04/28/2004EP1413404A2 Object conveying system and conveying method using two robots
04/28/2004EP1413366A1 Turret sorting mechanism
04/28/2004EP1140380B1 Event driven multicast material sorting system
04/27/2004US6727452 System and method for removing defects from citrus pulp
04/27/2004US6726097 Automated transaction machine system
04/22/2004WO2004033117A1 A system and a method of automatically sorting objects
04/22/2004US20040074824 Sorting apparatus
04/22/2004US20040074823 Determining pallet case configurations for placement by a robot
04/22/2004CA2501051A1 A system and a method of automatically sorting objects
04/21/2004EP1411347A1 Appearance inspection machine for flat tablets
04/15/2004US20040069692 Multi-head portioning system
04/15/2004DE19832615B4 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erkennung der jeweiligen Form mehrerer in einem Kasten befindlicher flaschenförmiger Behälter Method and device for detection of the respective form of a plurality of in-box a bottle-shaped container
04/14/2004EP1407834A2 Process for removing wrong bottles out of a first tray conveyed on a first conveyor and according removal device
04/14/2004CN1145575C Workpiece inspction apparatus and method
04/08/2004WO2003069285A3 Batching with feedback correction
04/08/2004WO2002065101A9 System and method for the collection of spectral image data
04/08/2004WO2002065100A9 System and method for self-referencing calibration
04/08/2004WO2002065072A9 System and method for combining reflectance data
04/08/2004DE10245167A1 Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Abfall An apparatus for sorting waste
04/07/2004EP1036022B1 Conveying method and apparatus
04/07/2004CN1487562A Elements transporting apparatus and elements transporting method
04/07/2004CN1144625C Sorting bin for feed of small bulk parts
04/06/2004US6715599 Conveyor system having an improved chute
04/06/2004CA2136779C Process for the optical sorting of bulk material
04/02/2004CA2406300A1 Optical paper sorter
04/01/2004DE20317567U1 Bottle crate ejection device for transport path of bottle crate cleaning machine using deflection of at least one of cooperating transport bands between which transported bottle crates are held
04/01/2004DE20310406U1 Plastic waste sorting unit, consists of detection stations with sensors for material, shape and colour, and an ejection system with compressed air nozzles
03/2004
03/31/2004EP1402961A2 Device for sorting waste
03/31/2004EP1401711A1 A method and a station for checking the integrity of packages, in particular single-dose packages
03/31/2004EP1401589A1 A method of sorting objects comprising organic material
03/31/2004EP0952895B1 Sorting apparatus
03/31/2004CN2608154Y Sorting machine for vegetable and fruit
03/31/2004CN1143638C Body attitude sorting device for slide fastener pull head
03/31/2004CN1143630C Apparatus for detecting foreign impurity in raw material and method of detecting the same
03/30/2004US6712221 Method and apparatus for weight controlled portioning of articles having non-uniform weight
03/30/2004US6712220 Sorting and packaging products
03/25/2004WO2004025542A2 Methods and apparatus employing multi-spectral imaging for the remote identification and sorting of objects
03/25/2004WO2004024350A1 Quality assessment of product in bulk flow
03/25/2004WO2003084847A3 Automated picking, weighing and sorting system for particulate matter
03/25/2004WO2003076975A3 Optically-based system for processing banknotes based on security feature emissions
03/25/2004CA2498401A1 Quality assessment of product in bulk flow
03/23/2004US6711461 Object and method for accessing of articles for reliable knowledge of article positions
03/23/2004US6709203 Upstream engaging fluid switch for serial conveying
03/23/2004CA2291300C Method and system for preparation of mailpieces having a capability for processing intermixed qualified and non-qualified mailpieces
03/18/2004WO2003047772A3 Apparatus and method for arranging plaques into the same orientation
03/18/2004US20040052402 Quality assessment of product in bulk flow
03/18/2004DE10240387A1 Device for mobile high performance sorting of palettes has unit(s) for unstacking/stacking palettes and suitable transport equipment; entire system can be transported and operated on mobile support
03/16/2004US6705451 Method and apparatus for distributing articles from a conveyor
03/11/2004US20040048359 Kits containing the tests strips, and methods for making, moving, sorting, storing, immobilizing, or otherwise handling the strips using magnetic fields
03/11/2004US20040046028 Device for automatically receiving, scanning and handling containers
03/11/2004US20040045744 Machine for weighing and sorting pieces for fruit and the like
03/11/2004US20040045563 Method and apparatus for acting on articles in the tobacco-processing industry
03/09/2004US6703573 Method for sorting integrated circuit devices
03/09/2004US6702121 Rotating sorting device and sorting method
03/04/2004US20040044436 Process and installation for separating plastics, according to type, from recycled plastic mixtures
03/04/2004US20040040897 Classifying station with dynamic decision zone
03/04/2004DE10123302B4 Verfahren zum automatisierten Auswählen von Blechen, insbesondere Stahlblechen, für das Umformen zu Bauelementen A method of automatically selecting sheets, in particular steel sheets for forming into components
03/03/2004EP1392455A1 Method for automatic selection of sheet metal, especially sheet metal for forming components
03/03/2004CN1140792C Raman identifying method for jewel mineral
03/02/2004US6701001 Automated part sorting system
02/2004
02/26/2004WO2004016363A1 Methods and apparatus for a non-discrete sortation
02/26/2004WO2004016362A1 Automatic analysis or inspection system for object travelling on a support
02/26/2004US20040035680 Device for continuous movement of objects with symmetry, use for visual inspection and control
02/26/2004US20040035120 Storage container for cryogenic fuel
02/26/2004CA2494923A1 Automatic analysis or inspection system for object travelling on a support
02/25/2004EP1390160A1 Methods and apparatus for use of optical forces for identification, characterization and/or sorting of particles
02/25/2004EP0838275B1 Sorter
02/25/2004CN1139476C Apparatus and method for producing hollow bodies
02/25/2004CN1139437C Reminbi paper note sorting and separating machine
02/24/2004US6696655 Device and method for sorting out metal fractions from a stream of bulk material
02/24/2004US6695571 Vertical magazine method for integrated circuit device dispensing, receiving, storing, testing or binning
02/19/2004WO2003088733A8 Microfluidic system including a bubble valve for regulating fluid through a microchannel
02/19/2004US20040031732 Methods and apparatus for a non-discrete sortation process
02/19/2004DE10235272A1 Verfahren zur Klassifizierung und Sortierung von Laubschnittholz Method for classifying and sorting of hardwood lumber
02/18/2004EP1389494A2 Machine for weighing and sorting pieces of fruit and the like
02/17/2004US6693274 Method and system of sorting a plurality of received articles having varying size and shape
02/17/2004CA2240602C Sorting device in a conveyor of plate-like workpieces
02/17/2004CA2143048C Fruit conveying device with a screening capability according to predetermined selection criteria
02/12/2004US20040029582 Eyewear with exchangeable temples housing bluetooth enabled apparatus
02/12/2004US20040026638 Device for checking the neck of a container for the presence of an incline