Transmissive article sorting apparatus
US3980180A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1974 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/931
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sorter for reclaiming particles, such as glass particles, of a predetermined color or transmissivity utilizes a belt conveyor having a longitudinal row of openings over which particles are positioned for being conveyed past a light source and light sensor on opposite sides of the belt to sense the transmissivity, or color of the particles. Glass particles having a predetermined transmissivity are separated by suitable facilities, such as an air jet directed through the openings in the belt.
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