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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Charles E. Roos, Nashville, TN (US);
Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);
Charles E. Roos, Nashville, TN (US);
Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);
National Recovery Technologies, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for screening articles utilizing a plurality of operators, with each operator utilizing an interactive display to identify and electronically mark objects within an article to be further examined. An operator positioned at an interactive display views electronic images of an article to be screened after it has been conveyed past a sensor array which transmits sequences of images of the series either directly or through a computer to the interactive display. The operator selects objects within the article displayed on the screen for further examination using the interactive feature of the display thereby registering the objects selected within the computer. The computer then provides sequential information identifying actions to be taken and information and data to be recorded.