Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Traveling items shifted to form line – or into end or edge...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3653)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Traveling items shifted to form line, or into end or edge...
C209S643000, C209S644000, C209S576000, C209S541000, C209S577000, C198S445000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07111740
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a seed-sorting apparatus that includes an alignment trough having a plurality of grooves into which the seeds are distributed, a line sensor camera for inspecting the seeds, a nozzle device having a number of nozzles that is the same as the number of grooves on the upper surface of the alignment trough, and a control unit. The control unit, through a series of calculations, is capable of differentiating between different types of seeds and can direct a seed sorting and sucking device to suck the seed.
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Written Opinion by ISA.
Hirahara Satoko
Ogawa Fumihiro
Tsutsumi Koji
Daiichi Jitsugyo Viswill Co. Ltd.
Matecki Kathy
Miller Jonathan R.
Morgan & Finnegan , LLP
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