Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
209002000 | SPECIAL APPLICATIONS | 26 |
20080237092 | WASTE SORTING SYSTEM WITH QUERY FUNCTION, AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container. | 10-02-2008 |
20080251425 | Process and Machine For Recovering Capsules From Inside Slaughtered Animals - Process and machine for recovering capsules from inside slaughtered animals, characterized in that said process comprises the following steps of emptying the cavity of the slaughtered animal where the capsule is located, such as the stomach, removing the capsule mixed up with the remains lodged inside said cavity; chopping up said remains; gravity-unloading of said chopped up remains via a substantially vertical pipe with means for detecting capsules that emit a signal upon detection of a passing capsule; activating separation means in response to the signal emitted by the detection means, which divert the capsule from the downward falling path caused by gravity; and storing the capsule diverted from its path into storage means. | 10-16-2008 |
20080257786 | System and Method of Sorting Elongated Wood Boards for Preparing Rows - This invention concerns a system for sorting elongated random width wood boards and preparing board rows having a row width within a predetermined width range. The system comprises a main longitudinal surface, a conveyor for conveying the boards on the main surface, a width detector, and accumulating compartments located one after the other under the main surface, controllable traps located on the main surface providing access to the accumulating compartments, controllable gates for retaining or releasing the boards accumulated therein and a controller. The controller selectively distributes each of the boards into the accumulating compartments, and controls the gates of the accumulating compartments to release the boards accumulated therein when the sum of the widths of the boards accumulated is within the predetermined width range. | 10-23-2008 |
20080302705 | Process for determining whether used friction elements may be returned to service - A sorting process for used friction elements such as friction discs is provided, including determining whether the friction elements are heat compromised based at least in part on a wave scattering property of at least one frictionally interactive face of each of the used friction elements. Suitable friction elements may be sorted into an acceptable category, and unsuitable friction elements sorted into a scrap category. A method of assembling a machine system such as a transmission includes determining suitability of a friction element for service therein by measuring a wave scattering property such as reflectivity of at least one frictionally interactive face of the friction element, and coupling the friction element with the same or a different machine system for returning to service therein based at least in part on the determination of suitability. | 12-11-2008 |
20090008298 | Systems and Methods for Processing Municipal Solid Waste - A pre-sorter forwards items from solid waste to designated processing paths in response to their size. Large items are manually processed to remove non-recyclables, to fuel a generator, to be returned to the pre-sorter after removal from a container, or forwarded to processing streams. The smallest items are forwarded to a first chain of machines that remove metal and glass from the items. Intermediate sized items are forwarded to an assembly that separates small, relatively dense, items from larger lightweight items. The former items are mixed and processed by a first chain of machines. The latter items are forwarded to a second chain of machines that separate and remove paper and other containers from recyclable metal and plastic. Multiple paper types are identified and removed by a third chain of machines. A remediator receives residual items from each of the first, second and third chains of machines. | 01-08-2009 |
20090008299 | Screen identification device for screening machines - A method of locating a defective separation screen in a multi-screen system includes providing a plurality of subsets of identifier objects, such as mesh cleaning balls. Each subset has a different identifying characteristic, such as color, from the other subsets and is maintained in at least intermittent contact with each of the screens. When a screen becomes defective, at least one of the subset of the identifier objects associated with the screen is recovered at a location remote from the screen. The location of the defective screen can then be determined based on the identifying characteristic of the recovered identifier object. | 01-08-2009 |
20090078613 | Double inhibit mechanism - Described herein is a system and device for singulating mail pieces during mail processing and sorting. A double inhibit mechanism, mounted opposite a feed belt assembly and having at least two degrees of freedom at its downstream end, can maintain contact with mail in the mail path while separating overlapping mail pieces and allowing only single pieces to pass thereby. | 03-26-2009 |
20090107892 | SHEET MATERIAL TRANSPOSITION FOR SORTING APPARATUS - A displacement system and sorting apparatus for transposing the orientation of mailpiece from a first position to a second position such that the mailpiece may occupy a reduced space envelope within sortation bins/trays of a mailpiece sorter. The displacement system comprises first and second pairs of cooperating elements each defining a nip for accepting first and second portions, respectively, of the mailpiece therebetween. Further, the system includes a means for driving the first and second pairs of cooperating elements such that the first and second portions of mailpiece are each conveyed along a feed path at different velocities thereby transposing the mailpiece about an axis and changing the orientation of the mailpiece from the first to the second positions. The cooperating elements may include rolling elements such as nip rollers, spherical elements or belt pairs. The sortation bins/trays are adapted to support the short edge while guiding the long edge of the mailpiece. That is, the base of the bins/trays supports the on-edge width dimension of the mailpiece and sidewalls substantially normal to the base support the length dimension of the mailpiece. | 04-30-2009 |
20090139907 | WASTE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A waste classification system and method configured to manage information for waste materials is disclosed. The system and method may be configured to receive information pertaining to classification of waste materials. The system and method maintains and accesses a waste classification database based on material safety data sheets (MSDS) utilizing the location of the waste, and returns waste classification data that may include rules and regulations relevant to the location of the waste. | 06-04-2009 |
20090200212 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING MATERIALS COMING FROM USED OBJECTS - The recycling method according to the invention involves, when manufacturing the objects ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090255854 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECUPERATING OBJECTS FROM A MIXTURE - There is provided an apparatus for recuperating at least one target object from a mixture conveyed to a refuse container, the apparatus comprising a tray having an upstream end for receiving the mixture and a downstream end adapted to be positioned above the refuse container, a moving member for conveying the mixture at a predetermined speed from the upstream end to the downstream end of the tray, a control module and a target object detector mounted near the downstream end of the tray, the object detector providing a first signal to the control module when no target object is detected in the mixture and a second signal when a target object is detected in the mixture. The control module stops the moving member from conveying the mixture upon reception of the second signal so that the detected target object can be recuperated. | 10-15-2009 |
20090261022 | SYSTEM, METHODOLOGY, AND PRODUCT TO SORT, ORGANIZE, AND STORE TOY BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION SETS - A system, methodology, and product to sort, organize and store individual members of building/construction toy sets utilizing a multi-level system of bins with sieves at different heights using user applied forces and gravity to automatically sort and organize pieces into bins, while providing a fun hands-on sorting experience for kids. The location, size and shape of the sieves can be designed to optimize sorting speed and user experience for specific toy manufacturer brands including Lego™ bricks made by Lego Corporation. The system also functions as a storage unit for the pieces, during and after sort. A flexible binding mechanism holds the system together during sort. The system is designed with see-through materials to monitor the status of the sort and find specific pieces in respective bins. A set of wheels enables mobility. The “hands-on” involvement in sorting also makes this an entertaining and educational apparatus for kids. | 10-22-2009 |
20090301938 | METHOD OF REMOVING UNBURNED CARBON FROM COAL ASH - A method comprising; a step in which unburned carbon contained in coal ash is mechanically separated with a classifier; a step in which the coal ash from which part of the unburned carbon has been removed with the classifier is pulverized or disaggregated with a pulverizer; a step in which water is added to the coal ash pulverized or disaggregated with the pulverizer to obtain a slurry; a step in which a scavenger is added to the slurried coal ash; a step in which a shear force is applied to the slurry containing the scavenger to cause the scavenger to selectively adhere to the unburned carbon contained in the coal ash; a step in which a foaming agent is added to the slurry in which the scavenger has adhered to the unburned carbon; and a step in which the unburned carbon is floated on the slurry containing the foaming agent together with bubbles and is separeated. | 12-10-2009 |
20100072111 | Cell Sorting Method and Cell Sorter - To provide a cell sorting method and a cell sorter which are capable of performing sorting focusing on various changes in each cell as stress on living cells is kept as low as possible, and proliferating the sorted cells. | 03-25-2010 |
20100078360 | Waste recycling apparatus and process thereof - The present invention relates generally to waste recycling. More particularly, the invention encompasses a waste recycling apparatus. The invention further includes a process for processing and sorting waste, such as, at a landfill location. The incoming waste is processed so that the incoming waste can be sorted into valuable waste and worthless waste. The valuable waste is removed and further recycled, while the worthless waste is moved into a landfill or similar such location. | 04-01-2010 |
20100187163 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER USED FRICTION ELEMENTS MAY BE RETURNED TO SERVICE - A sorting process for used friction elements such as friction discs is provided, including determining whether the friction elements are heat compromised based at least in part on a wave scattering property of at least one frictionally interactive face of each of the used friction elements. Suitable friction elements may be sorted into an acceptable category, and unsuitable friction elements sorted into a scrap category. A method of assembling a machine system such as a transmission includes determining suitability of a friction element for service therein by measuring a wave scattering property such as reflectivity of at least one frictionally interactive face of the friction element, and coupling the friction element with the same or a different machine system for returning to service therein based at least in part on the determination of suitability. | 07-29-2010 |
20110005977 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - The present invention provides devices and methods for facilitating the single stream recycling of toxic substance-containing products. A toxin impermeable container designed to enclose the product containing toxic substances incorporates graphic markings or radiofrequency tags to facilitate automated or manual sorting from single stream recycling processes, identification of the toxic component, identification of the person or entity recycling the toxic to allow verification and documentation of compliance with government regulations or reimbursement of a recycling deposit that may be associated with the particular product. | 01-13-2011 |
20120055852 | TREATMENT OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SOLIDS - The disclosure pertains to systems and methods for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from a contaminated solid using an environmentally benign extractant and an oleophilic absorber, where the environmentally benign extractant and the oleophilic absorber are separate components. | 03-08-2012 |
20120279904 | SOIL PLUG PROCESSING MECHANISM - A soil plug processing mechanism for processing soil plugs which occur during ground maintenance. The soil plug processing mechanism having a separating device for picking up and processing the soil plugs by separating the soil plug material into fine particles and coarse particles. The separating device has at least one rotatable rotary sieve which has a rotatably driveable sieve drum with an outside surface which is configured at least partially as a sieve area. | 11-08-2012 |
20130112597 | METHOD FOR SIMPLY SEPARATING CARBON NANOTUBE - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for separating metallic CNT and semiconducting CNT, comprising treating with a physical separation means of centrifugation, freezing-thawing-squeezing, diffusion, permeation or the like using a gel containing CNT as a dispersed and isolated state (CNT-containing gel), to thereby make semiconducting CNT exist in gel and make metallic CNT exist in solution. | 05-09-2013 |
20130168296 | SPRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PLANT EMBRYOS - The present invention is directed to a spray apparatus and methods for the separation of plant embryos. | 07-04-2013 |
20140291210 | RECYCLING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES - Processes for separating and recycling battery and electrochemical cell materials are disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
20150101963 | BUFFER SYSTEM FOR MINING DEEP SEAFLOOR MINERAL RESOURCE - Disclosed is a buffer system for mining a deep seafloor mineral resource. The buffer system includes a hopper part that introduces and stores a crushed mineral resource to discharge the crushed mineral resource upward, a first pipe that communicates with an upper portion of the hopper part to introduce the mineral resource, a feeder part provided under the hopper part to discharge the mineral resources upward, a second pipe that communicates with the feeder part and lifts the mineral resource, a hydraulic part provided under the hopper part to convert power received from a surface boat into hydraulic power to operate at least one actuator and a driving motor to introduce the mineral resource into the first pipe, and a structure frame coupled to a lifting pipe to transmit an external load applied to the buffer system, and constituting an external frame of the buffer system to protect internal units. | 04-16-2015 |
20150136661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING LOW GRADE SHREDDER RESIDUE FINES - Processing shredder residue fines to recover valuable metals, such as copper, from waste materials. The disclosed systems and methods employ processes that further refine the waste materials to concentrate the metallic material after the waste materials are initially processed. Processes include employing a destoner, and optionally multiple destoners and screens, to concentrate metal constituents in the shredder residue fines. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144536 | MODULAR HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A modular handling system and method for transporting cases is disclosed. The system includes at least one mobile base including a base frame with a base diverter thereon and at least one collapsible wing. The base frame is supported by wheeled legs. The collapsible wing includes a wing frame. The wing frame is operatively connectable to the mobile base, and is supported by collapsible legs. The wing frame and the collapsible legs are movable between an operational position and a collapsed position whereby a configurable path is movably positionable about a work space. A sorting system including at least one sorter mounted to the mobile base(s) may also be provided. Each sorter is operatively connectable to the mobile bases to identify and route the cases. The sorters are interactively coupled for communication therebetween whereby the cases are selectively movable about the configurable path. | 05-28-2015 |
20160066501 | POTATO HARVESTER CHAIN CONVEYOR WITH SLEEVES - A potato harvester chain conveyor has a plurality of rods spanning between support portions providing spacing to retain potatoes by allow soil to drop through. The spacing may be field modified by adding resilient split sleeves on the rods. The invention includes the sleeves, method of attachment, methods of removal, and the sleeves in combination with the conveyor and/or the harvester with the conveyor. | 03-10-2016 |