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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2019
Novelis Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Adwait A. Thakur, Spokane Valley, WA (US);
Michael R. Kosmicki, Spokane Valley, WA (US);
NOVELIS INC., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for sorting material on a conveyor of a conveyor system, such as a conveyor system for material including non-ferrous metals. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt and a separator system. The conveyor belt is adapted to convey the material. The separator system includes a separator below the conveyor belt and is configured to selectively apply a separating force onto the material on the conveyor belt such that at least one piece of the material is lifted off of the conveyor belt. A method of sorting material on a conveyor belt includes receiving the material on the conveyor belt, conveying the material with the conveyor belt, and applying the separating force onto the material with the separator such that at least one piece of the material is lifted off of the conveyor belt.