Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Condition responsive means controls separating means
Patent
1980-01-16
1982-10-05
Spar, Robert J.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Condition responsive means controls separating means
209581, 209587, 356425, 358106, B07C 5342
Patent
active
043524303
ABSTRACT:
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a television camera is oriented with respect to a conveyor belt such that the direction of the scanning lines of the television camera are perpendicular to the direction of motion of the conveyor belt. Material containing foreign bodies is introduced on the conveyor belt and passes under the television camera and a light source. The television camera detects the reflected and/or radiant light and produces a video signal in accordance therewith. The image component of the video signal for each of the scanning lines is divided into signal portions. Like signal portions of respective scanning lines are successively integrated in an integration circuit to provide a non-zero signal when a foreign body is detected by the television camera. The output of the integration circuit is applied to a threshold switch, which produces a logical one when the value of the output of the integration circuit is equal to or exceeds an adjustable reference value. The outputs of the several threshold switches, each associated with an integrator and thereby with the like signal portions of the respective scanning line, are combined according to a logical OR operation in a logic circuit, the output of the logic circuit being used to drive a solenoid valve in order to reject material containing foreign bodies. The aforementioned apparatus and operation are repeated with at least one salient difference, the color of the conveyor belt, in order to enable removal of both light and dark foreign bodies.
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Homeier Jorn
Liepelt Klaus J.
Maier Maxemin
Wittkugel Heinz
H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma G.m.b.H. & Co.
Spar Robert J.
Wacyra Edward M.
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