Efficient material recovery facility

US11679419B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AMP Robotics Corporation · US

Inventors

• Cameron D. Douglas · Boulder, US
• Geoffrey N. Chiou · Broomfield, US
• Matanya B. Horowitz · Golden, US
• Mark Baybutt · Superior, US
• Travis W. Martin · Louisville, US
• Kevin M. Ehlmann · Lafayette, US
• Jason M. Calaiaro · Denver, US
• Robert M. Espinosa · Conifer, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 23, 2021
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 23, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29B2017/0279
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An efficient material recovery facility is disclosed, including: a first sorting device configured to: process a first instruction to remove a first target item from a set of items; and in response to the first instruction, perform a first sorting action to remove the first target item from the set of items, wherein the set of items excluding at least the first target item is to be transported towards a second sorting device, wherein the second sorting device is associated with a same sorting device type as the first sorting device; and wherein the second sorting device is configured to perform a second sorting action to remove a second target item from the set of items excluding at least the first target item in response to receiving a second instruction to remove the second target item.