EP0661108A3 - Verfahren zum optischen Sortieren von Schüttgut. - Google Patents

Verfahren zum optischen Sortieren von Schüttgut. Download PDF

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EP0661108A3
EP0661108A3 EP94250285A EP94250285A EP0661108A3 EP 0661108 A3 EP0661108 A3 EP 0661108A3 EP 94250285 A EP94250285 A EP 94250285A EP 94250285 A EP94250285 A EP 94250285A EP 0661108 A3 EP0661108 A3 EP 0661108A3
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Wolfgang Dr Graudejus
Eberhard Briem
Wilhelm Dr Haettich
Heribert Dr Geisselmann
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Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
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Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung eV
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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
    • B07C5/363—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air
    • B07C5/365—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a single separation means
    • B07C5/366—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a single separation means during free fall of the articles
    • 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
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Sludge (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
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EP94250285A 1993-12-28 1994-11-25 Verfahren zum optischen Sortieren von Schüttgut Expired - Lifetime EP0661108B1 (de)

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DE4345106 1993-12-28
DE4345106A DE4345106C2 (de) 1993-12-28 1993-12-28 Verfahren zum optischen Sortieren von Schüttgut

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EP0661108A2 EP0661108A2 (de) 1995-07-05
EP0661108A3 true EP0661108A3 (de) 1997-02-12
EP0661108B1 EP0661108B1 (de) 1999-11-03

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US (1) US5586663A (de)
EP (1) EP0661108B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3517292B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE186242T1 (de)
BR (1) BR9405268A (de)
CA (1) CA2136779C (de)
DE (2) DE4345106C2 (de)

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EP0146299A1 (de) * 1983-12-06 1985-06-26 Sortex Limited Sortiermaschine
US5085325A (en) * 1988-03-08 1992-02-04 Simco/Ramic Corporation Color sorting system and method
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DE4345106C2 (de) 1995-11-23
HK1013038A1 (en) 1999-08-13
EP0661108B1 (de) 1999-11-03
ATE186242T1 (de) 1999-11-15
CA2136779A1 (en) 1995-06-29
DE4345106A1 (de) 1995-06-29
DE59408885D1 (de) 1999-12-09
JPH08206611A (ja) 1996-08-13
JP3517292B2 (ja) 2004-04-12
CA2136779C (en) 2004-04-06
EP0661108A2 (de) 1995-07-05
US5586663A (en) 1996-12-24
BR9405268A (pt) 1995-09-19

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