WO2025196622A1 - Dispositifs trieurs, systèmes de détection de dispositifs trieurs et procédés associés - Google Patents

Dispositifs trieurs, systèmes de détection de dispositifs trieurs et procédés associés

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WO2025196622A1
WO2025196622A1 PCT/IB2025/052797 IB2025052797W WO2025196622A1 WO 2025196622 A1 WO2025196622 A1 WO 2025196622A1 IB 2025052797 W IB2025052797 W IB 2025052797W WO 2025196622 A1 WO2025196622 A1 WO 2025196622A1
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bulk product
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Marco GADDONI
Ernesto PECCHIOLI
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Cimbria SRL
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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
    • B07C5/3425—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain
    • 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
    • B07C2501/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material to be sorted
    • B07C2501/0018—Sorting the articles during free fall
    • 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

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  • the present disclosure relates to sorter devices, detection systems of sorter devices, and the operation thereof.
  • One or more embodiments include a sorter device.
  • the sorter device may include an infeed system configured to produce a stream of a bulk product, at least one emitting device oriented to emit light at the stream of the bulk product, and at least one detection system.
  • the detection system may include a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a mirror and filter assembly disposed between the first and second optical sensors and the stream of the bulk product.
  • the mirror and filter assembly may include a selective light filter within the field of view of the first optical sensor and a mirror within a field of view of the second optical sensor.
  • the selective light filter may be configured to permit a first form of light to pass therethrough and to reflect a second form of light.
  • the selective light filter may be configured to reflect the second form of light toward to the mirror.
  • Major surfaces of the selective light filter may be oriented at an acute angle relative to an optical center axis of the field of view of the first optical sensor.
  • the acute angle may be about 45°.
  • Major surfaces of the mirror may be at least substantially parallel to the major surfaces of the selective light filter.
  • the major surfaces of the mirror may be oriented at an acute angle relative to an optical center axis of the field of view of the second optical sensor.
  • the optical center axis of the field of view of the first optical sensor may be at least substantially parallel to the optical center axis of the field of view of the second optical sensor.
  • the first form of light may include infrared light and the second form of light comprises visible light.
  • the first form of light may include visible light and the second form of light comprises infrared light.
  • the selective light filter may include a hot mirror.
  • One or more embodiments include a method of sorting bulk product.
  • the method may include causing at least one emitting device of a sorter device to illuminate one or more particles of a bulk product within a stream of the bulk product, causing a first optical sensor to acquire first image data of the illuminated one or more particles of the bulk product, the first image data reflecting a first form of light being captured by the first optical sensor; causing a second optical sensor to acquire second image data of the illuminated one or more particles of the bulk product, the second image data reflecting a second form of light being captured by the second optical sensor, wherein the second image data represents a viewing angle of the one or more particles of the bulk product that is the same as a viewing angle the one or more particles of the bulk product represented by the first image data; and based at least partially on the first image data and the second image data, sort the one or more particles of the bulk product.
  • Some embodiments include a sorter device.
  • the sorter device may include an infeed system configured to produce a stream of a bulk product, at least one emitting device oriented to emit light at the stream of the bulk product, and at least one detection system.
  • the at least one detection system may include a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a selective light filter disposed between the first optical sensor and the stream of the bulk product, the selective light filter being within a field of view of the first optical sensor and within a field of view of the second optical sensor, the selective light filter configured to permit a first form of light to pass therethrough in a first direction and to reflect a second form of light in a second direction at least substantially orthogonal to the first direction.
  • An optical center axis of the field of view of the first optical sensor may be at least substantially orthogonal to an optical center axis of the field of view of the second optical sensor.
  • Major surfaces of the selective light filter may be oriented at an acute angle relative to the optical center axis of the field of view of the first optical sensor.
  • the acute angle may be about 45°.
  • the first form of light may include visible light
  • the second form of light may include infrared light
  • the first optical sensor may include an infrared camera, and the second optical sensor may include a visible camera.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a sorter device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a detection system of the sorter device of FIG. 1 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a mirror and filter assembly of a detection system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a mirror and filter assembly of a detection system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a computer device according to embodiments of the disclosure.
  • the term “may” with respect to a material, structure, feature, or method act indicates that such is contemplated for use in implementation of an embodiment of the disclosure, and such term is used in preference to the more restrictive term “is” so as to avoid any implication that other compatible materials, structures, features, and methods usable in combination therewith should or must be excluded.
  • the term “configured” refers to a size, shape, material composition, and arrangement of one or more of at least one structure and at least one apparatus facilitating operation of one or more of the structure and the apparatus in a predetermined way.
  • any relational term such as “first,” “second,” “top,” “bottom,” “upper,” “lower,” “above,” “beneath,” “side,” “outer,” “inner,” etc., is used for clarity and convenience in understanding the disclosure and accompanying drawings, and does not connote or depend on any specific preference or order, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  • these terms may refer to an orientation of elements of a sorter device, a detection system, and/or an optical sensor as illustrated in the drawings. Additionally, these terms may refer to an orientation of elements of a a sorter device, a detection system, and/or an optical sensor when utilized in a conventional manners.
  • the term “substantially” in reference to a given parameter, property, or condition means and includes to a degree that one skilled in the art would understand that the given parameter, property, or condition is met with a small degree of variance, such as within acceptable manufacturing tolerances.
  • the parameter, property, or condition may be at least 90.0% met, at least 95.0% met, at least 99.0% met, or even at least 99.9% met.
  • the term “about” used in reference to a given parameter is inclusive of the stated value and has the meaning dictated by the context (e.g., it includes the degree of error associated with measurement of the given parameter, as well as variations resulting from manufacturing tolerances, etc.).
  • product may refer to one or more of particles, grains, kernels, and/or seeds of material.
  • FIG. 1 shows a sorter device 102 according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
  • the sorter device 102 may include a support frame 104 supporting an infeed system 106, at least one detection system 108, at least one ejector 110, and a plurality of collection bins 112. Furthermore, the sorter device 102 may include a system controller 114 to which the infeed system 106, the at least one detection system 108, and the at least one ejector 110 are operably coupled. As is described in greater detail below, the sorter device 102 may be utilized to sort bulk product (e.g., granular product) such as, for example, nuts, seeds, grain, plastic pieces, etc.
  • bulk product e.g., granular product
  • the sorter device 102 may sort the pieces of the bulk product 116 (referred to hereinafter as “grains”) based on one or more of the grains' sizes, shapes, colors, types, chemical characteristics, or materials. In particular, the sorter device 102 may sort the grains of the bulk product 116 according to preselected sorting criteria. As a non-limiting example, the sorter device 102 may be utilized to sort grain based on quality of the grain, which, in some instances, may be determined by a color of the grain. As another non-limiting example, the sorter device 102 may be utilized to sort bulk plastic pieces based on plastic type.
  • the infeed system 106 of the sorter device 102 may include a hopper 118 and a chute and/or belt 120.
  • the hopper 118 may define a pathway to the chute and/or belt 120, and in some embodiments, the hopper 118 may include one or more vibrators (e.g., a vibrator feeder), augers, or other feeders to feed the bulk product 116 from the hopper 118 to the chute and/or belt 120.
  • the chute and/or belt 120 may be sized, shaped, and oriented to cause the bulk product 116 to descend due to gravity and/or a conveyor belt in order to pass in front of the at least one detection system 108.
  • the chute and/or belt 120 may be configured to produce a stream 122 of the bulk product 116 to pass in front of the at least one detection system 108 according to a selected velocity (e.g., speed).
  • the at least one detection system 108 may include a plurality of emitting devices 124, one or more background elements 126, and one or more optical sensors 128.
  • the plurality of emitting devices 124 may be configured to emit electromagnetic radiation at the stream 122 of the bulk product 116 as it passes in front of the at least one detection system 108.
  • the plurality of emitting devices 124 may include one or more light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) for emitting light.
  • the plurality of emitting devices 124 may emit one or more of visible light, short-wave infrared light (SWIR light), near infrared light (NIR light), infrared (IR) light, or ultra-violet (UV) light.
  • SWIR light short-wave infrared light
  • NIR light near infrared light
  • IR infrared
  • UV ultra-violet
  • the plurality of emitting devices 124 may be configured to emit light within a specific (e.g., selected) spectral band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  • the plurality of emitting devices 124 may include at least four emitting devices.
  • at least one of the at least four emitting devices may be configured to emit a first type of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., UV light), and at least one of the at least four emitting devices may be configured to emit a second type of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., NIR light).
  • the one or more optical sensors 128 may include one or more of a charged-coupled device (CCD) camera, an IR camera, a UV camera, or an RGB camera. During user, the one or more optical sensors 128 may be oriented and configure to detect (e.g., capture) light reflected from the stream 122 of the bulk product 116 due to the plurality of emitting devices 124. For instance, the fields of views of the one or more optical sensors 128 may include at least a portion of the stream 122 of bulk product 116.
  • CCD charged-coupled device
  • the at least one detection system 108 may further include one or more optical filters for filtering (e.g., narrowing) the reflected light being detected (e.g., captured) by the one or more optical sensors 128, discussed in greater detail below.
  • the one or more optical filters may narrow the reflected light into specific (e.g., selected) wavelengths that may accentuate sorting criteria (e.g., criteria distinguishing grades or types of bulk products).
  • the at least one detection system 108 may include a single optical filter between the stream 122 of the bulk product 116 and a respective optical sensor 128.
  • the single optical filter may produce, for example, a light/dark separation.
  • the at least one detection system 108 may include two optical filters between the stream 122 of bulk product 116 and a respective optical sensor 128.
  • the at least one detection system 108 may include any two conventional optical filters.
  • the at least one detection system 108 may include one or more background elements 126, and the one or more background elements 126 may be disposed and oriented behind the stream 122 relative to the one or more optical sensors 128.
  • the background elements 126 provide better detection and imaging of the individual grains of the bulk product 116.
  • the one or more background elements 126 may include any known background elements.
  • each of the infeed system 106, the at least one detection system 108, and the at least one ejector 110 may be operably coupled to and at least partially operated by the system controller 114.
  • the system controller 114 may provide control signals to the infeed system 106 to cause the infeed system 106 to feed the bulk product 116 to the chute and/or belt 120 of the sorter device 102 and to cause the chute and/or belt 120 of the sorter device 102 to generate a stream of the bulk product 116.
  • the system controller 114 may provide control signals to the plurality of emitting devices 124 and the optical sensors 128 to control operation of the plurality of emitting devices 124 and the optical sensors 128.
  • system controller 114 may receive image data from the plurality of optical sensors 128, analyze the image data, and generate control signals for the at least one ejector 110 based at least partially on the analysis of the image data.
  • the system controller 114 is described in greater detail in regard to FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the detection system 108 of FIG. 1 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the detection system 108 may include a first optical sensor 214, a second optical sensor 210, and a mirror and filter assembly 208 for directing light toward the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210.
  • the mirror and filter assembly 208 may include a selective light filter 222 and a mirror 224.
  • the selective light filter 222 (i.e., major surfaces of the selective light filter 222) may be oriented between the first optical sensor 214 and the stream 122 of bulk product 116. Furthermore, the selective light filter 222 may include selective reflective filter that permits at least a first form of light 220 to pass therethrough and reflects at least a second form of light 218.
  • the selective light filter 222 may permit the first form of light 220 to pass therethrough such that the first optical sensor 214 can detect (e.g., capture) the first form of light 220 and may reflect the second form of light 218.
  • the selective light filter 222 may be oriented at an angle B relative direction in which the combined light 212 is traveling to interface with the first optical sensor 214. Put another way, the selective light filter 222 may be oriented at the angle B relative to an optical center axis (e.g., a line of sight) of a field of view (hereinafter “FOV”) of the first optical sensor 214.
  • FOV field of view
  • angle B may be within a range of about 30° and about 60°. For example, angle B may be about 45°.
  • the selective light filter 222 may be oriented at about 45° relative to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214, the selective light filter 222 may reflect the second form of light 218 in a direction at least substantially orthogonal to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214.
  • the mirror 224 (i.e., major surfaces of the mirror 224) may be oriented and positioned to interface with the second form of light 218 reflected by the selective light filter 222. Furthermore, the mirror 224 may be configured to reflect at least the second form of light 218. In some embodiments, the mirror 224 may also be oriented at the angle B relative to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214. For instance, in some embodiments, the mirror 224 may be oriented at about 45° relative to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214.
  • the mirror 224 may reflect the second form of light 218 in a direction that is at least substantially parallel to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214. In additional embodiments, the mirror 224 may reflect the second form of light 218 in a direction that is oblique to the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214.
  • the mirror 224 may be oriented and positioned to reflect the second form of light 218 toward the second optical sensor 210.
  • the mirror 224 and the second optical sensor 210 may be oriented and positioned relative to one another such that the mirror 224 reflects the second form of light 218 along (e.g., in a direction collinear with) an optical center axis of the FOV of the second optical sensor 210.
  • the optical center axis of the FOV of the first optical sensor 214 and the optical center axis of the FOV of the second optical sensor 210 may be at least substantially parallel.
  • the optical center axes of the FOVs of the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210 may be oblique to each other.
  • the selective light filter 222 may be configured to permit infrared light to pass therethrough and to reflect visible light.
  • the selective light filter 222 may include a cold mirror including a substrate made of glass or polymer and a cold mirror coating deposited on the substrate.
  • the cold mirror coating may include a multilayer dielectric coating including multiple thin layers with varying refractive indices.
  • the cold mirror coating may reflect visible light (i.e., light wavelengths within a range of about 400 nm to about 900 nm) and allow infrared light (i.e., light wavelengths within a range of about 1000 nm to about 1600 nm) to pass through the selective light filter 222 at least substantially unimpeded.
  • the first form of light 220 may include infrared light
  • the second form of light 218 may include visible light.
  • the selective light filter 222 may be configured to permit visible light to pass therethrough and to reflect infrared light.
  • the selective light filter 222 may include a hot mirror including a substrate made of glass or polymer and a hot mirror coating deposited on the substrate.
  • the hot mirror coating may include a multilayer dielectric coating including multiple thin layers with varying refractive indices.
  • the hot mirror coating may reflect infrared light (i.e., light wavelengths within a range of about 1000 nm to about 1600 nm) and allow visible light (i.e., light wavelengths within a range of about 400 nm to about 900 nm) to pass through the selective light filter 222 at least substantially unimpeded.
  • the first form of light 220 may include visible light
  • the second form of light 218 may include infrared light.
  • the mirror 224 may include an at least substantially fully reflective mirror (e.g., a mirror configured to reflect at least substantially all light forms).
  • the detection system 108 may not include the mirror 224, and the second optical sensor 210 may be positioned to receive and/or capture to second form of light 218 reflected by the selective light filter 222.
  • the first optical sensor 214 may include a camera configured to capture and detect the first form of light 220.
  • the first optical sensor 214 may include an infrared (IR) camera and/or a short wave infrared radiation (SWIR) camera.
  • the first optical sensor 214 may include one or more InGaAs sensors for detecting nearinfrared (NIR) and SWIR electromagnetic radiation.
  • the first optical sensor 214 may include one or more of a charged-coupled device (CCD) camera, a UV camera, or an RGB camera.
  • CCD charged-coupled device
  • the detection system 108 may include multiple selective light filters each configured to permit at least one form of light to pass therethrough and to reflect least one other form of light.
  • the detection system 108 may include a first selective light filter 222 configured to permit infrared light to pass therethrough to reach a first optical sensor 214 and to reflect visible light and ultraviolet light toward a second selective light filter 222, and the second selective light filter 222 may be configured to reflect ultraviolet light toward a second optical sensor 210 and to permit visible light to pass therethrough to reach a mirror 224 or a third optical sensor.
  • the mirror 224 may be configured to reflect the visible light to the third optical sensor.
  • the detection system 108 enables multiple, different optical sensors (e.g., the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210) to have a same viewing angle of the stream of the bulk product 116.
  • the multiple different optical sensors share a common optical path and view the stream of the bulk product 116 from the same angle because the combined light 212 of a single optical path and viewing angle is split into different forms of light so that multiple, different optical sensors can capture different portions of the same combined light 212.
  • the multiple, different optical sensors view the stream 122 of the bulk product 116 from the same angle.
  • the multiple, different optical sensors view the stream 122 of the bulk product 116 as if from a same position.
  • the detection system 108 of the present disclosure provides advantages over conventional detection systems of sorters.
  • conventional multiple, optical sensors are utilized; however, the optical sensors view objects from differing (e.g., slightly differing angles). Because the objects are viewed from differing angles, the images captured from the multiple optical sensors (e.g., the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210) can only be superimposed onto each other with inaccuracies and/or with the separate images at least partially not aligning with each other. Due to the inaccuracies and unalignment of the images, image data related to differing lights forms view from a same angle cannot be simultaneously analyzed. As a result, analysis of such image data yields inaccuracies and errors. Furthermore, when the multiple, optical sensors view an object from differing angles, a distance between the optical sensors and the object has an effect on the level to which the images can be aligned and superimposed with each other.
  • the detection system 108 eliminates the foregoing problems with conventional detection systems. For instance, because the optical sensors (e.g., the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210) view a given object from a same viewing angle, while just receiving differing light forms, the resulting images and image data can be superimposed over each other with relative ease, and the inaccuracies present in conventional detection systems are eliminated. Furthermore, because the optical sensors view a given object from a same viewing angle, the image data captured by each optical sensor can be analyzed simultaneously. Moreover, because the optical sensors view a given object from a same viewing angle, a distance between the given object and the optical sensors is irrelevant. Furthermore, because the optical sensors view a given object from a same viewing angle, the detection system 108 requires only a singled backlight for the optical sensors sharing the same viewing angle view the mirror and filter assembly 208.
  • the sorter device 102 may be utilized to sort bulk product based on one or more of the grains' sizes, shapes, colors, types, chemical characteristics, or materials.
  • each of the infeed system 106, the at least one detection system 108, and the at least one ejector 110 may be operably coupled to and at least partially operated by the system controller 114.
  • the system controller 114 may provide control signals to the plurality of emitting devices 124 and the optical sensors (e.g., the first optical sensor 214 and the second optical sensor 210) to control operation of the plurality of emitting devices 124 and the optical sensors.
  • system controller 114 may receive image data from the plurality of optical sensors (e.g., first image data from the first optical sensor 214 and second image data from the second optical sensor 210), analyze the image data, and generate control signals for the at least one ejector 110 based at least partially on the analysis of the image data.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a detection system 302 according to one or more embodiments of the presented disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is another perspective view of portions of the detection system 302 of FIG. 3.
  • the detection system 302 may have a similar structure to the detection system 108 described above in regard to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
  • the detection system 302 may include a mirror and filter assembly 318 including a first optical sensor 308, a second optical sensor 310, a selective light filter 306, and a mirror 304.
  • the selective light filter 306 may be mounted to a first casing 312 at least partially surrounding the first optical sensor 308, and the mirror 224 may be mounted to a second casing 314 at least partially surrounding the second optical sensor 310. Furthermore, the selective light filter 306 may be oriented between the first optical sensor 308 and an object to be imaged by the first optical sensor 308 is intended or anticipated to be. Furthermore, the selective light filter 306 may include any of the selective light filters described herein. As a result, when a combined light form interfaces with the selective light filter 306, the selective light filter 306 may permit a first form of light to pass therethrough such that the first optical sensor 308 can detect (e.g., capture) the first form of light and may reflect a second form of light. For instance, the selective light filter 306 may reflect the second form of light toward the mirror 304.
  • the second casing 314 may include an aperture 316 through which the selective light filter 306 may reflect the second form of light toward and to the mirror 304.
  • the selective light filter 306 may be oriented relative to a direction in which the combined light is traveling according to any of the orientations and positions described above in regard to the selective light filter 222.
  • the mirror 304 my include any of the mirrors described herein and may be oriented and positioned to interface with a second form of light reflected by the selective light filter 306 according to any of the orientations and positions described above in regard to mirror 224. Furthermore, the mirror 304 may be configured to reflect at least the second form of light toward the second optical sensor 310.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a computer device 502.
  • the system controller may include a computer device such as the computer device 502 of FIG. 5.
  • the computer device 502 may include a communication interface 504, a processor 506, a memory 508, a storage device 510, an input/output device 512, and a bus 514.
  • the processor 506 includes hardware for executing instructions, such as those making up a computer program.
  • the processor 506 may retrieve (or fetch) the instructions from an internal register, an internal cache, the memory 508, or the storage device 510 and decode and execute them.
  • the processor 506 may include one or more internal caches for data, instructions, or addresses.
  • the processor 506 may include one or more instruction caches, one or more data caches, and one or more translation look aside buffers (TLBs). Instructions in the instruction caches may be copies of instructions in the memory 508 or the storage device 510.
  • TLBs translation look aside buffers
  • the memory 508 may be coupled to the processor 506.
  • the memory 508 may be used for storing data, metadata, and programs for execution by the processor(s).
  • the memory 508 may include one or more of volatile and non-volatile memories, such as Random-Access Memory (“RAM”), Read-Only Memory (“ROM”), a solid state disk (“SSD”), Flash, Phase Change Memory (“PCM”), or other types of data storage.
  • RAM Random-Access Memory
  • ROM Read-Only Memory
  • SSD solid state disk
  • Flash Phase Change Memory
  • PCM Phase Change Memory
  • the storage device 510 may include storage for storing data or instructions.
  • storage device 510 can comprise a non-transitory storage medium described above.
  • the storage device 510 may include a hard disk drive (HDD), Flash memory, an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, magnetic tape, or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive or a combination of two or more of these.
  • the storage device 510 may include removable or non-removable (or fixed) media, where appropriate.
  • the storage device 510 may be internal or external to the computing storage device 510.
  • the storage device 510 is non-volatile, solid-state memory.
  • the storage device 510 includes read-only memory (ROM).
  • this ROM may be mask programmed ROM, programmable ROM (PROM), erasable PROM (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), electrically alterable ROM (EAROM), or Flash memory or a combination of two or more of these.
  • the input/output device 512 may allow an operator of the separator table 100 to provide input to, receive output from, and otherwise transfer data to and receive data from computer device 502.
  • the input/output device 512 may include a mouse, a keypad or a keyboard, a joystick, a touch screen, a camera, an optical scanner, network interface, modem, other known I/O devices, or a combination of such VO interfaces.
  • the input/output device 512 may include one or more devices for presenting output to an operator, including, but not limited to, a graphics engine, a display (e.g., a display screen), one or more output drivers (e.g., display drivers), one or more audio speakers, and one or more audio drivers.
  • the input/output device 512 is configured to provide graphical data to a display for presentation to an operator.
  • the graphical data may be representative of one or more graphical user interfaces and/or any other graphical content as may serve a particular implementation.
  • the computer device 502 and the input/output device 512 may be utilized to display data (e.g., images and/or video data) regarding operation of the separator table 100 and/or products being sorted.
  • the communication interface 504 can include hardware, software, or both.
  • the communication interface 504 may provide one or more interfaces for communication (such as, for example, packet-based communication) between the computer device 502 and one or more other computing devices or networks (e.g., a server).
  • the communication interface 504 may include a network interface controller (NIC) or network adapter for communicating with an Ethernet or other wire-based network or a wireless NIC (WNIC) or wireless adapter for communicating with a wireless network, such as a WI-FI.
  • NIC network interface controller
  • WNIC wireless NIC
  • the bus 514 may include hardware, software, or both that couples components of computer device 502 to each other and to external components.
  • CAN Controller Area Network

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Un dispositif trieur (102) comprend un système d'alimentation (106) configuré pour produire un flux d'un produit en vrac, au moins un dispositif d'émission (124) orienté pour émettre de la lumière au niveau du flux du produit en vrac, et au moins un système de détection comprenant un premier capteur optique (128), un second capteur optique (128), et un ensemble miroir et filtre (208) disposé entre les premier et second capteurs optiques (128) et le flux du produit en vrac. L'ensemble miroir et filtre (208) comprend un filtre de lumière sélectif (222) dans le champ de vision du premier capteur optique (128) et un miroir (224) dans un champ de vision du second capteur optique (128).
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