GB1546548A - Method and apparatus for sorting articles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for sorting articles

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Publication number
GB1546548A
GB1546548A GB40527/77A GB4052777A GB1546548A GB 1546548 A GB1546548 A GB 1546548A GB 40527/77 A GB40527/77 A GB 40527/77A GB 4052777 A GB4052777 A GB 4052777A GB 1546548 A GB1546548 A GB 1546548A
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sorting articles
sorting
articles
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AMF Inc
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AMF Inc
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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
GB40527/77A 1977-02-04 1977-09-29 Method and apparatus for sorting articles Expired GB1546548A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/765,716 US4095696A (en) 1977-02-04 1977-02-04 Produce grader

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GB1546548A true GB1546548A (en) 1979-05-23

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US (1) US4095696A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
JP (1) JPS5397482A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
CA (1) CA1079228A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
CH (1) CH639570A5 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
DE (1) DE2746615A1 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
GB (1) GB1546548A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)

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US3998555A (en) * 1973-10-18 1976-12-21 Genevieve I. Hanscom Color grading apparatus
US3980181A (en) * 1975-06-19 1976-09-14 Geosource Inc. Color sorting apparatus
US3981590A (en) * 1975-08-28 1976-09-21 Amf Incorporated Optical system to optimize field of view uniformity in a multi-color produce sorter
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GB2172699A (en) * 1985-03-19 1986-09-24 Anzai Mfg Co Ltd Apparatus and method for separating mixed products
US5379949A (en) * 1990-09-14 1995-01-10 Buhler Ag Method for treating particles of a bulk material and method for controlling a roll mill
US5524746A (en) * 1990-09-14 1996-06-11 Buhler Ag Individualizing service for sorting particles of a bulk material

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CA1079228A (en) 1980-06-10
DE2746615A1 (de) 1978-08-10
DE2746615C2 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png) 1987-01-15
US4095696A (en) 1978-06-20
CH639570A5 (de) 1983-11-30
JPS5397482A (en) 1978-08-25

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 19970928