ZA921253B - Classifying or sorting - Google Patents

Classifying or sorting

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Publication number
ZA921253B
ZA921253B ZA921253A ZA921253A ZA921253B ZA 921253 B ZA921253 B ZA 921253B ZA 921253 A ZA921253 A ZA 921253A ZA 921253 A ZA921253 A ZA 921253A ZA 921253 B ZA921253 B ZA 921253B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
classifying
sorting
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ZA921253A
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English (en)
Inventor
Martin Phillip Smith
Phillip Smith Martin
Robin Wyncliffe Smith
Wyncliffe Smith Robin
Original Assignee
Gersan Ets
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Publication of ZA921253B publication Critical patent/ZA921253B/xx

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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
    • B07C5/3427—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain by changing or intensifying the optical properties prior to scanning, e.g. by inducing fluorescence under UV or x-radiation, subjecting the material to a chemical reaction
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/62—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
    • G01N21/63—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light optically excited
    • G01N21/65—Raman scattering
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/87—Investigating jewels

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Investigating, Analyzing Materials By Fluorescence Or Luminescence (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
ZA921253A 1991-02-20 1992-02-20 Classifying or sorting ZA921253B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919103552A GB9103552D0 (en) 1991-02-20 1991-02-20 Classifying or sorting

Publications (1)

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ZA921253B true ZA921253B (en) 1993-01-27

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US (2) US5505313A (de)
EP (2) EP0772037B1 (de)
AU (1) AU655964B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2104470C (de)
DE (2) DE69221158D1 (de)
GB (2) GB9103552D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1992014556A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA921253B (de)

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GB9103552D0 (en) 1991-04-10
GB2256479A (en) 1992-12-09
EP0772037A2 (de) 1997-05-07
EP0617643B1 (de) 1997-07-23
DE69232834D1 (de) 2002-11-28
EP0772037B1 (de) 2002-10-23
CA2104470A1 (en) 1992-08-21
DE69221158D1 (de) 1997-09-04
GB2256479B (en) 1995-09-06
WO1992014556A1 (en) 1992-09-03
EP0772037A3 (de) 1999-08-18
US5628410A (en) 1997-05-13
AU655964B2 (en) 1995-01-19
GB9203682D0 (en) 1992-04-08
EP0617643A1 (de) 1994-10-05
CA2104470C (en) 2003-04-01
AU1209792A (en) 1992-09-15
US5505313A (en) 1996-04-09

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