AU4351789A - Sorting method and apparatus - Google Patents

Sorting method and apparatus

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Publication number
AU4351789A
AU4351789A AU43517/89A AU4351789A AU4351789A AU 4351789 A AU4351789 A AU 4351789A AU 43517/89 A AU43517/89 A AU 43517/89A AU 4351789 A AU4351789 A AU 4351789A AU 4351789 A AU4351789 A AU 4351789A
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sorting method
sorting
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AU43517/89A
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AU624432B2 (en
Inventor
John Olaf Hansen
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De Beers Industrial Diamond Division Pty Ltd
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De Beers Industrial Diamond Division Pty Ltd
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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
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/363—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air
    • B07C5/365—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a single separation means
    • B07C5/366—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a single separation means during free fall of the articles
    • 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
    • B07C5/3416—Sorting according to other particular properties according to radiation transmissivity, e.g. for light, x-rays, particle radiation
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01N21/87—Investigating jewels
    • 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
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/21—Polarisation-affecting properties

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
AU43517/89A 1988-10-19 1989-10-18 Sorting method and apparatus Ceased AU624432B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA88/7792 1988-10-19
ZA887792 1988-10-19

Publications (2)

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AU4351789A true AU4351789A (en) 1990-04-26
AU624432B2 AU624432B2 (en) 1992-06-11

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AU43517/89A Ceased AU624432B2 (en) 1988-10-19 1989-10-18 Sorting method and apparatus

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GB (1) GB2225109B (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0781955B2 (en) * 1989-08-17 1995-09-06 東洋ガラス株式会社 Method for removing opaque foreign matter in transparent body
DE102004021689B4 (en) * 2004-04-30 2013-03-21 Optosort Gmbh Method and device for sorting refractive particles
CN103934221A (en) * 2014-04-28 2014-07-23 安徽捷迅光电技术有限公司 Device for preventing multi-angle lighting reflection of color sorter

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB885286A (en) * 1958-10-20 1961-12-20 R W Gunson Seeds Ltd Improvements in or relating to colour sorting machines
GB929104A (en) * 1961-04-20 1963-06-19 R W Gunson Seeds Ltd Improvements relating to the sorting of translucent objects

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AU624432B2 (en) 1992-06-11
GB8923592D0 (en) 1989-12-06
GB2225109A (en) 1990-05-23
GB2225109B (en) 1992-10-28

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