Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Condition responsive means controls separating means
Patent
1989-10-13
1992-10-06
Huppert, Michael S.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Condition responsive means controls separating means
73 12, 73579, 209590, 209599, 209931, B07C 534, G01H 1300, G01N 2906
Patent
active
051524015
ABSTRACT:
The instant invention pertains to ascertaining the condition (i.e. texture, maturity and extent of damage (if any)) of an agricultural commodity by: (a) inputting band-limited vibrations (i.e. limited to a specific frequency band); (b) sensing vibrational characteristics (e.g. energy, resonance, absorption frequency characteristics) resulting from the input vibrations, and; (c) analyzing the vibrational characteristics.
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Abbott Judith A.
Affeldt, Jr. Henry A.
Fado J. D.
Graeter Janelle S.
Huppert Michael S.
Silverstein M. Howard
The United States of America as representd by the Secretary of
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