Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Condition responsive means controls separating means
Patent
1992-05-29
1994-04-26
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Condition responsive means controls separating means
209587, 209639, 209939, 382 8, 382 28, 348 89, 348 91, B07C 5342, B07C 500
Patent
active
053058941
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for sorting items (16) computes the geometric center ("centroid") (156) of any item containing a defect (26) or multiple defects, and directs an ejection air blast at the centroid of the defective item rather than at the location of the defect. Video data from a scanning camera (24) are transmitted to an "item processor" (32A') and a "defect processor" (32). The item processor builds in memory (108) an image of every acceptable or defective item while the defect processor builds a "defect list" (170) of defect coordinate locations detected only on defective items. The defect processor transmits the defect list to the item processor where the defect list is compared with the stored image of the item. For each item containing at least one defect, the item processor computes a defective item centroid that is added to a defective items list (174) for use by a defect removal process that actuates air blasts directed toward the centers of defective items. Air blasts directed toward the centroids of defective items maximize their deflection and minimize item spinning and thereby improve item rejection efficiency and reduce the inadvertent bumping of adjacent acceptable items toward the rejection conveyor. If multiple defects are detected on a single item, a single air blast is directed at the centroid of the defective item.
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Dayoan D. Glenn
Nguyen Tuan N.
Simco/Ramic Corporation
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