Multi-grade object sorting system and method
US8411276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/57
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A paper sorting system allows the high speed determination of the presence of printed matter for individual sheets of paper in a stream of waste paper. Sorting criteria may be selected by a user from a plurality of predefined options to sort the paper stream. The selected category of paper to be sorted may include newspaper or magazines.
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