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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventor:
Matthew L. Fourney, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 1/14 (2006.01); B07C 1/04 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01); B07C 3/14 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 1/14 (2013.01); B07C 1/04 (2013.01); B07C 3/08 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stacked-package detection system for a matrix sorter detects stacked packages by comparing weight or dimension measurements on primary sorters from those measurements on secondary sorters. Weight or dimension increases for a package on a secondary sorter indicate a stack of packages. A recirculation system diverts packages identified on the secondary sorters as stacked packages back into bulk flow to be reprocessed by the primary or secondary sorters.