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Sorting of dark colored and black plastics

US12290842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2022
Grant dateMay 6, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB07C2501/0054
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of dark colored and/or black-colored plastic materials utilizing a vision system or one or more sensor systems implemented with one or more medium wavelength infrared cameras whereby the captured image data is process within a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.

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