DE69430386T2 - System zur metallschrottsortierung - Google Patents

System zur metallschrottsortierung

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DE69430386T2
DE69430386T2 DE69430386T DE69430386T DE69430386T2 DE 69430386 T2 DE69430386 T2 DE 69430386T2 DE 69430386 T DE69430386 T DE 69430386T DE 69430386 T DE69430386 T DE 69430386T DE 69430386 T2 DE69430386 T2 DE 69430386T2
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particles
scrap
viewing area
image processor
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Pradeep Kumar
B Wolanski
S Wolanski
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Huron Valley Steel Corp
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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
    • B07C5/3422—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour using video scanning devices, e.g. TV-cameras
    • 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
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V10/40—Extraction of image or video features
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/938—Illuminating means facilitating visual inspection
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/939—Video scanning

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Separation Of Solids By Using Liquids Or Pneumatic Power (AREA)
  • Combined Means For Separation Of Solids (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
DE69430386T 1993-12-30 1994-12-23 System zur metallschrottsortierung Expired - Lifetime DE69430386T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/176,018 US5520290A (en) 1993-12-30 1993-12-30 Scrap sorting system
PCT/US1994/014779 WO1995017974A1 (en) 1993-12-30 1994-12-23 Scrap sorting system

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DE69430386D1 DE69430386D1 (de) 2002-05-16
DE69430386T2 true DE69430386T2 (de) 2002-12-12

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US (2) US5520290A (de)
EP (1) EP0737112B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE215852T1 (de)
AU (1) AU1553895A (de)
CA (1) CA2180005C (de)
DE (1) DE69430386T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0737112T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2177628T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1995017974A1 (de)

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EP0737112B1 (de) 2002-04-10
EP0737112A4 (de) 1998-12-02
CA2180005C (en) 2004-07-13
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US5520290A (en) 1996-05-28
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