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Sorting apparatus

US8283589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

2Claims

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Assignee

Key Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Carlo Janssens · Londerzeel, BE
Geert Milis · Testelt, BE
Johan Calcoen · Leuven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2010
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/21
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sorting apparatus is described and which includes an inspection station; a multiplicity of electromagnetic radiation emitters and detectors; an optical filter which is positioned in front of the electromagnetic radiation detectors, and which passes electromagnetic radiation having a given polarization; an ejector assembly positioned downstream from the inspection station for removing defective objects of interest which are identified; and a computer/controller for selectively energizing the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and detector, and rendering the ejector assembly operational to remove defective objects of interest, from a stream of objects of interest which have passed through an inspection station.

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