ATE205756T1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern

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ATE205756T1
ATE205756T1 AT97932037T AT97932037T ATE205756T1 AT E205756 T1 ATE205756 T1 AT E205756T1 AT 97932037 T AT97932037 T AT 97932037T AT 97932037 T AT97932037 T AT 97932037T AT E205756 T1 ATE205756 T1 AT E205756T1
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container
detection zone
image
inlet
delivered
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Tom Steidel
Andreas Nordbryhn
Lennart Flem
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Tomra Systems Asa
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
    • B07C5/3408—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level for bottles, jars or other glassware
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • B07C5/3422—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour using video scanning devices, e.g. TV-cameras
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/60—Glass recycling
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/62—Plastics recycling; Rubber recycling

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
AT97932037T 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern ATE205756T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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NO962949A NO306661B1 (no) 1996-07-12 1996-07-12 FremgangsmÕte og anordning for detektering av væskebeholdere
PCT/NO1997/000179 WO1998002256A1 (en) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Method and device for detecting liquid containers

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ATE205756T1 true ATE205756T1 (de) 2001-10-15

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AT00124816T ATE277388T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum bestimmen der bewegungsrichtung von flüssigkeitsbehälter
AT04076025T ATE311640T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und verfahren zum aufrichten, festhalten und weiter befördern einer flasche
AT97932037T ATE205756T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern
AT04076029T ATE304728T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum behandeln von leeren getränkebehälter

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AT00124816T ATE277388T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum bestimmen der bewegungsrichtung von flüssigkeitsbehälter
AT04076025T ATE311640T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und verfahren zum aufrichten, festhalten und weiter befördern einer flasche

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AT04076029T ATE304728T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum behandeln von leeren getränkebehälter

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US (1) US6137900A (de)
EP (4) EP1441312B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3989556B2 (de)
AT (4) ATE277388T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3559597A (de)
DE (6) DE69734220T2 (de)
DK (4) DK1441312T3 (de)
NO (1) NO306661B1 (de)
WO (1) WO1998002256A1 (de)

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DE69730876D1 (de) 2004-10-28
DE69734220T2 (de) 2006-07-06
EP1441312A1 (de) 2004-07-28
EP1107194B1 (de) 2004-09-22
DE04076025T1 (de) 2005-08-18
NO962949L (no) 1998-01-13
US6137900A (en) 2000-10-24
ATE277388T1 (de) 2004-10-15
NO962949D0 (no) 1996-07-12
DE69706856D1 (de) 2001-10-25
DE69730876T2 (de) 2005-11-10
WO1998002256A1 (en) 1998-01-22
EP1107194A1 (de) 2001-06-13
EP1467328B1 (de) 2005-09-14
AU3559597A (en) 1998-02-09
JP2000514709A (ja) 2000-11-07
EP1441312B1 (de) 2005-11-30
NO306661B1 (no) 1999-12-06
ATE304728T1 (de) 2005-09-15
JP3989556B2 (ja) 2007-10-10
DE69734792D1 (de) 2006-01-05
DK1441312T3 (da) 2006-03-27
DE69706856T2 (de) 2002-04-11
EP1467328A1 (de) 2004-10-13
EP0910485A1 (de) 1999-04-28
DK1107194T3 (da) 2005-01-24
DE69734792T2 (de) 2006-08-03
DK1467328T3 (da) 2006-01-09
ATE311640T1 (de) 2005-12-15
EP0910485B1 (de) 2001-09-19
DK0910485T3 (da) 2002-01-28
DE69734220D1 (de) 2005-10-20

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