Title:
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/139675
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for sorting is described, and which includes an arrangement for controllably and operably coupling to a controller, and then selectively energizing each of a background element; laser scanner; first and second electromagnetic radiation detectors; line scan imaging assembly; and selectively energizable radiators, so as to improve the detection of individual products and/or other objects of interest forming a product stream by increasing the contrast of the respective products or specific characteristics thereof, and/or objects of interest in a multiplicity of electrical signals which are received, and then processed by the controller, as the product stream passes through an inspection station.
Inventors:
JUSTICE TIMOTHY L (US)
CALCOEN JOHAN (BE)
RICHERT GERALD R (US)
DIRIX BERT (BE)
CALCOEN JOHAN (BE)
RICHERT GERALD R (US)
DIRIX BERT (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/061512
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
November 16, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KEY TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
B07C5/00; B07C5/34; G01N21/00; G01N21/84
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2017044177A1 | 2017-03-16 |
Foreign References:
| US9795996B2 | 2017-10-24 | |||
| EP2646174B1 | 2017-10-18 | |||
| US9057485B2 | 2015-06-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JECKLE, William A. (US)
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