GB0100503D0 - An improved sorting system - Google Patents

An improved sorting system

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Publication number
GB0100503D0
GB0100503D0 GBGB0100503.2A GB0100503A GB0100503D0 GB 0100503 D0 GB0100503 D0 GB 0100503D0 GB 0100503 A GB0100503 A GB 0100503A GB 0100503 D0 GB0100503 D0 GB 0100503D0
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sorting system
improved sorting
improved
sorting
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Priority to GB0100503A priority Critical patent/GB2370823B/en
Publication of GB0100503D0 publication Critical patent/GB0100503D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/000073 priority patent/WO2002055222A2/en
Priority to CA002434261A priority patent/CA2434261A1/en
Priority to US10/042,524 priority patent/US20020113365A1/en
Priority to AU2002219349A priority patent/AU2002219349A1/en
Priority to EP02729442A priority patent/EP1353764A2/en
Publication of GB2370823A publication Critical patent/GB2370823A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2370823B publication Critical patent/GB2370823B/en
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Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • 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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/06—Linear sorting machines in which articles are removed from a stream at selected points
    • 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
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/08—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution using arrangements of conveyors
GB0100503A 2001-01-09 2001-01-09 An improved sorting system Expired - Fee Related GB2370823B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0100503A GB2370823B (en) 2001-01-09 2001-01-09 An improved sorting system
AU2002219349A AU2002219349A1 (en) 2001-01-09 2002-01-09 An improved sorting system
CA002434261A CA2434261A1 (en) 2001-01-09 2002-01-09 An improved sorting system
US10/042,524 US20020113365A1 (en) 2001-01-09 2002-01-09 Sorting system
PCT/GB2002/000073 WO2002055222A2 (en) 2001-01-09 2002-01-09 An improved sorting system
EP02729442A EP1353764A2 (en) 2001-01-09 2002-01-09 An improved sorting system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0100503A GB2370823B (en) 2001-01-09 2001-01-09 An improved sorting system

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GB0100503D0 true GB0100503D0 (en) 2001-02-21
GB2370823A GB2370823A (en) 2002-07-10
GB2370823B GB2370823B (en) 2004-09-22

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GB0100503A Expired - Fee Related GB2370823B (en) 2001-01-09 2001-01-09 An improved sorting system

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US (1) US20020113365A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1353764A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2002219349A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2434261A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2370823B (en)
WO (1) WO2002055222A2 (en)

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WO2002055222A3 (en) 2002-12-12
CA2434261A1 (en) 2002-07-18
GB2370823B (en) 2004-09-22
US20020113365A1 (en) 2002-08-22
AU2002219349A1 (en) 2002-07-24
WO2002055222A8 (en) 2003-06-19
WO2002055222A2 (en) 2002-07-18
GB2370823A (en) 2002-07-10
EP1353764A2 (en) 2003-10-22

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