AU2002224369A1 - Apparatus and method for scanning products with a light beam to detect and remove impurities or irregularities in a conveyed stream of the products - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for scanning products with a light beam to detect and remove impurities or irregularities in a conveyed stream of the products

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AU2002224369A1
AU2002224369A1 AU2002224369A AU2436902A AU2002224369A1 AU 2002224369 A1 AU2002224369 A1 AU 2002224369A1 AU 2002224369 A AU2002224369 A AU 2002224369A AU 2436902 A AU2436902 A AU 2436902A AU 2002224369 A1 AU2002224369 A1 AU 2002224369A1
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products
light beam
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reflected light
sectional area
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Paul C. Berghmans
Marc J. Ruymen
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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
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • 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
    • B07C5/3425—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain
    • 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
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/363—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air
    • B07C5/367—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a plurality of separation means
    • B07C5/368—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a plurality of separation means actuated independently
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/94—Investigating contamination, e.g. dust

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  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus for sorting products moving through a detection zone directs a light beam having a given cross sectional area towards a scanning zone through which the products move and are impinged upon by the light beam. A first detector is disposed to receive reflected light back from the products and has a first field of view larger than the light beam cross sectional area, the first detector being sensitive to substantially all of the direct and diffused reflected light from the products and generating a first signal corresponding thereto. A second detector also receives the reflected light and has a second field of view generally equal to the cross sectional area of the light beam. The second detector is sensitive to substantially only the direct reflected light from the products and generates a second signal corresponding thereto. Control circuitry causes a removal mechanism to remove impurities o products from the stream of products based on the signals from the first and second detectors individually or a difference between the signals.
AU2002224369A 2000-10-11 2001-10-11 Apparatus and method for scanning products with a light beam to detect and remove impurities or irregularities in a conveyed stream of the products Abandoned AU2002224369A1 (en)

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US09/686,581 US6864970B1 (en) 2000-10-11 2000-10-11 Apparatus and method for scanning products with a light beam to detect and remove impurities or irregularities in a conveyed stream of the products
US09686581 2000-10-11
PCT/US2001/031902 WO2002031473A1 (en) 2000-10-11 2001-10-11 Apparatus and method for scanning products with a light beam to detect and remove impurities or irregularities in a conveyed stream of the products

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EP (1) EP1332353B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE452713T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002224369A1 (en)
BE (1) BE1014423A6 (en)
CY (1) CY1110065T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60140882D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1332353T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2337025T3 (en)
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WO (1) WO2002031473A1 (en)

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