DE69706856D1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern

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DE69706856D1
DE69706856D1 DE69706856T DE69706856T DE69706856D1 DE 69706856 D1 DE69706856 D1 DE 69706856D1 DE 69706856 T DE69706856 T DE 69706856T DE 69706856 T DE69706856 T DE 69706856T DE 69706856 D1 DE69706856 D1 DE 69706856D1
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detection zone
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inlet
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Tom Steidel
Andreas Nordbryhn
Lennart Flem
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Tomra Systems ASA
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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
    • B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
    • B07C5/3408—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level for bottles, jars or other glassware
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/60—Glass recycling
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/62—Plastics recycling; Rubber recycling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
DE69706856T 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern Expired - Lifetime DE69706856T2 (de)

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NO962949A NO306661B1 (no) 1996-07-12 1996-07-12 FremgangsmÕte og anordning for detektering av væskebeholdere
PCT/NO1997/000179 WO1998002256A1 (en) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Method and device for detecting liquid containers

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DE69706856D1 true DE69706856D1 (de) 2001-10-25
DE69706856T2 DE69706856T2 (de) 2002-04-11

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DE1997630876 Expired - Lifetime DE69730876T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegungsrichtung von Flüssigkeitsbehälter
DE2004076029 Pending DE04076029T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehältern
DE1997634220 Expired - Lifetime DE69734220T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter
DE69706856T Expired - Lifetime DE69706856T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern
DE1997634792 Expired - Lifetime DE69734792T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche
DE2004076025 Pending DE04076025T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche

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DE1997630876 Expired - Lifetime DE69730876T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegungsrichtung von Flüssigkeitsbehälter
DE2004076029 Pending DE04076029T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehältern
DE1997634220 Expired - Lifetime DE69734220T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter

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DE1997634792 Expired - Lifetime DE69734792T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche
DE2004076025 Pending DE04076025T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche

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US (1) US6137900A (de)
EP (4) EP1467328B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3989556B2 (de)
AT (4) ATE311640T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3559597A (de)
DE (6) DE69730876T2 (de)
DK (4) DK1441312T3 (de)
NO (1) NO306661B1 (de)
WO (1) WO1998002256A1 (de)

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ATE304728T1 (de) 2005-09-15
JP3989556B2 (ja) 2007-10-10
JP2000514709A (ja) 2000-11-07
DE69730876T2 (de) 2005-11-10
DE69734792D1 (de) 2006-01-05
DE69734220T2 (de) 2006-07-06
DE04076025T1 (de) 2005-08-18
EP1467328A1 (de) 2004-10-13
EP1467328B1 (de) 2005-09-14
EP1441312A1 (de) 2004-07-28
EP1107194B1 (de) 2004-09-22
DK1107194T3 (da) 2005-01-24
DE69730876D1 (de) 2004-10-28
ATE277388T1 (de) 2004-10-15
ATE311640T1 (de) 2005-12-15
EP1107194A1 (de) 2001-06-13
EP0910485B1 (de) 2001-09-19
NO962949L (no) 1998-01-13
DE69706856T2 (de) 2002-04-11
WO1998002256A1 (en) 1998-01-22
EP1441312B1 (de) 2005-11-30
AU3559597A (en) 1998-02-09
US6137900A (en) 2000-10-24
DK1441312T3 (da) 2006-03-27
NO962949D0 (no) 1996-07-12
DK0910485T3 (da) 2002-01-28
EP0910485A1 (de) 1999-04-28
DE04076029T1 (de) 2005-08-18
NO306661B1 (no) 1999-12-06
ATE205756T1 (de) 2001-10-15
DE69734792T2 (de) 2006-08-03
DK1467328T3 (da) 2006-01-09

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