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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Applicants:
Timothy L. Justice, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, BE;
Dirk Adams, Tongeren, BE;
Gerald R. Richert, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy L. Justice, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, BE;
Dirk Adams, Tongeren, BE;
Gerald R. Richert, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Assignee:
Key Technology, Inc, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/34 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); B07C 5/3425 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/89 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0018 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0081 (2013.01); G01N 21/85 (2013.01); G01N 2201/062 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0636 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06193 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sorting objects is described, and which provides high-speed image data acquisition to fuse multiple data streams in real-time, while avoiding destructive interference when individual sensors or detectors are utilized in providing data regarding internal and external features and characteristics and qualities of products being inspected.