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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:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2017
Applicants:
Timothy L. Justice, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, BE;
Gerald R. Richert, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy L. Justice, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, 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);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); B07C 5/3425 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0018 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0081 (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 intentionally creating and utilizing known signal interference to enhance contrasts when individual sensors or detectors are utilized in providing data regarding features of a product to be inspected.