CA998645A - Grading of objects using sensed brightness and color tones of both background and object - Google Patents

Grading of objects using sensed brightness and color tones of both background and object

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CA998645A
CA998645A CA198,791A CA198791A CA998645A CA 998645 A CA998645 A CA 998645A CA 198791 A CA198791 A CA 198791A CA 998645 A CA998645 A CA 998645A
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grading
objects
background
color tones
sensed brightness
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Joseph R. Perkins (Iii)
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AMF Inc
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AMF Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B1/00—Preparation of tobacco on the plantation
    • A24B1/04—Sifting, sorting, cleaning or removing impurities from tobacco
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03B—SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS
    • B03B13/00—Control arrangements specially adapted for wet-separating apparatus or for dressing plant, using physical effects
    • B03B13/02—Control arrangements specially adapted for wet-separating apparatus or for dressing plant, using physical effects using optical effects
    • 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
    • B07C5/36—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

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Agronomy & Crop Science (AREA)
  • Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
CA198,791A 1973-05-15 1974-05-03 Grading of objects using sensed brightness and color tones of both background and object Expired CA998645A (en)

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US00360570A US3854586A (en) 1973-05-15 1973-05-15 Automatic grader for sorting objects according to brightness and color tones

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CA998645A true CA998645A (en) 1976-10-19

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US (1) US3854586A (en)
JP (1) JPS5743233B2 (en)
CA (1) CA998645A (en)
CH (1) CH577677A5 (en)
DE (1) DE2415752C2 (en)
GB (1) GB1460527A (en)

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US3854586A (en) 1974-12-17
DE2415752C2 (en) 1984-02-02
JPS5743233B2 (en) 1982-09-13
CH577677A5 (en) 1976-07-15
JPS5018700A (en) 1975-02-27
DE2415752A1 (en) 1974-12-05
GB1460527A (en) 1977-01-06

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