Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
US7564943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/643
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. After identifying and classifying the category of a sample, at a specific time, the device activates an array of air ejectors located at specific positions in order to place the sample in the proper collection bin.
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