DE69232834D1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Klassifizieren oder Sortieren von Mineralien - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Klassifizieren oder Sortieren von Mineralien

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DE69232834D1
DE69232834D1 DE69232834T DE69232834T DE69232834D1 DE 69232834 D1 DE69232834 D1 DE 69232834D1 DE 69232834 T DE69232834 T DE 69232834T DE 69232834 T DE69232834 T DE 69232834T DE 69232834 D1 DE69232834 D1 DE 69232834D1
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classifying
sorting minerals
minerals
sorting
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Martin Phillip Smith
Robin Wynclyffe Smith
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Gersan Ets
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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
    • B07C5/3425—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain
    • B07C5/3427—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain by changing or intensifying the optical properties prior to scanning, e.g. by inducing fluorescence under UV or x-radiation, subjecting the material to a chemical reaction
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01N21/62—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
    • G01N21/63—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light optically excited
    • G01N21/65—Raman scattering
    • 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

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  • Biochemistry (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Investigating, Analyzing Materials By Fluorescence Or Luminescence (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
DE69232834T 1991-02-20 1992-02-20 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Klassifizieren oder Sortieren von Mineralien Expired - Lifetime DE69232834D1 (de)

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GB919103552A GB9103552D0 (en) 1991-02-20 1991-02-20 Classifying or sorting

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US (2) US5505313A (de)
EP (2) EP0617643B1 (de)
AU (1) AU655964B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2104470C (de)
DE (2) DE69221158D1 (de)
GB (2) GB9103552D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1992014556A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA921253B (de)

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ZA921253B (en) 1993-01-27
GB9203682D0 (en) 1992-04-08
GB2256479B (en) 1995-09-06
GB9103552D0 (en) 1991-04-10
CA2104470A1 (en) 1992-08-21
EP0772037A2 (de) 1997-05-07
GB2256479A (en) 1992-12-09
AU1209792A (en) 1992-09-15
DE69221158D1 (de) 1997-09-04
AU655964B2 (en) 1995-01-19
EP0772037A3 (de) 1999-08-18
EP0617643A1 (de) 1994-10-05
WO1992014556A1 (en) 1992-09-03
EP0772037B1 (de) 2002-10-23
US5505313A (en) 1996-04-09
CA2104470C (en) 2003-04-01
US5628410A (en) 1997-05-13
EP0617643B1 (de) 1997-07-23

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