WO1996023604A1 - Thermal imaging refuse separator - Google Patents
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- WO1996023604A1 WO1996023604A1 PCT/US1995/016845 US9516845W WO9623604A1 WO 1996023604 A1 WO1996023604 A1 WO 1996023604A1 US 9516845 W US9516845 W US 9516845W WO 9623604 A1 WO9623604 A1 WO 9623604A1
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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
- B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
- B07C5/12—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for
- B07C5/122—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware
- B07C5/126—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware by means of photo-electric sensors, e.g. according to colour
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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
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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
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- 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
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
- Y10S209/93—Municipal solid waste sorting
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- 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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Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU46078/96A AU4607896A (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-22 | Thermal imaging refuse separator |
CA002211169A CA2211169C (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-22 | Thermal imaging refuse separator |
DE69518014T DE69518014T2 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-22 | THERMAL IMAGE WASTE SEPARATOR |
EP95944224A EP0806994B1 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-22 | Thermal imaging refuse separator |
FI973177A FI973177A0 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1997-07-31 | Thermal imaging waste sorter |
NO973526A NO973526L (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1997-07-31 | Thermal image rejection separator |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US38235195A | 1995-02-01 | 1995-02-01 | |
US08/382,351 | 1995-02-01 |
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WO1996023604A1 true WO1996023604A1 (en) | 1996-08-08 |
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PCT/US1995/016845 WO1996023604A1 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-22 | Thermal imaging refuse separator |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US5628409A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0806994B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4607896A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2211169C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69518014T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2150601T3 (en) |
FI (1) | FI973177A0 (en) |
NO (1) | NO973526L (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996023604A1 (en) |
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EP0806994B1 (en) | 2000-07-12 |
US5628409A (en) | 1997-05-13 |
ES2150601T3 (en) | 2000-12-01 |
AU4607896A (en) | 1996-08-21 |
CA2211169C (en) | 2001-10-23 |
NO973526D0 (en) | 1997-07-31 |
EP0806994A1 (en) | 1997-11-19 |
FI973177A (en) | 1997-07-31 |
NO973526L (en) | 1997-07-31 |
FI973177A0 (en) | 1997-07-31 |
CA2211169A1 (en) | 1996-08-08 |
DE69518014D1 (en) | 2000-08-17 |
DE69518014T2 (en) | 2001-03-08 |
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