Combined particle sorter and segregation indicator
US3984307A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 1974 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 1994 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/906
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Small particles to be sorted are entrained in a stream of fluid and particle differences are detected to control a sorter located downstream. The sorter is effective to switch the particle carrying fluid to one of two different paths determined by the particle differences to thereby accomplish the sort. A particle detector is positioned to detect the passage of particles through one of said paths in order to verify that the sorting operation has occurred.
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