EP2782686A1 - Rejector device and array, method of sorting discrete objects and according computer program - Google Patents
Rejector device and array, method of sorting discrete objects and according computer programInfo
- Publication number
- EP2782686A1 EP2782686A1 EP12808272.4A EP12808272A EP2782686A1 EP 2782686 A1 EP2782686 A1 EP 2782686A1 EP 12808272 A EP12808272 A EP 12808272A EP 2782686 A1 EP2782686 A1 EP 2782686A1
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- EP
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- Prior art keywords
- rejector
- discrete
- divert
- objects
- sorting
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
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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
Landscapes
- Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)
- Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
- Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IE20110525A IE20110525A1 (en) | 2011-11-25 | 2011-11-25 | A rejector device |
PCT/EP2012/073641 WO2013076308A1 (en) | 2011-11-25 | 2012-11-26 | Rejector divice and array, method of sorting discrete objects and according computer program |
Publications (2)
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EP2782686A1 true EP2782686A1 (en) | 2014-10-01 |
EP2782686B1 EP2782686B1 (en) | 2022-07-27 |
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EP12808272.4A Active EP2782686B1 (en) | 2011-11-25 | 2012-11-26 | Rejector device and array, method of sorting discrete objects |
Country Status (10)
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EP (1) | EP2782686B1 (en) |
CN (2) | CN104105551A (en) |
AU (2) | AU2012342354B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR112014012570B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2872594C (en) |
CL (1) | CL2014001387A1 (en) |
IE (1) | IE20110525A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MX2014006262A (en) |
RU (1) | RU2611285C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2013076308A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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US11077467B2 (en) | 2016-07-15 | 2021-08-03 | National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology | LIBS-type object sorting device |
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2011
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2012
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Cited By (1)
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US11077467B2 (en) | 2016-07-15 | 2021-08-03 | National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology | LIBS-type object sorting device |
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RU2014125808A (en) | 2015-12-27 |
CN104105551A (en) | 2014-10-15 |
CA2872594C (en) | 2016-06-28 |
IE20110525A1 (en) | 2013-06-05 |
AU2012342354A1 (en) | 2014-07-17 |
CA2872594A1 (en) | 2013-05-30 |
BR112014012570B1 (en) | 2021-07-27 |
MX2014006262A (en) | 2015-07-06 |
WO2013076308A8 (en) | 2014-08-21 |
EP2782686B1 (en) | 2022-07-27 |
CN109332222A (en) | 2019-02-15 |
CL2014001387A1 (en) | 2014-11-21 |
AU2012342354B2 (en) | 2016-06-02 |
BR112014012570A2 (en) | 2017-06-13 |
AU2016203118A1 (en) | 2016-06-02 |
RU2611285C2 (en) | 2017-02-21 |
WO2013076308A1 (en) | 2013-05-30 |
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