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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2011
Applicants:

Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);

R. Lynn Conley, Antioch, TN (US);

Robert H. Parrish, Nashville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);

R. Lynn Conley, Antioch, TN (US);

Robert H. Parrish, Nashville, TN (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/342 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention discloses a container sorting system capable of increased sorting efficiency. The present invention discloses a device in which the distance is shortened between detection and ejection of containers being sorted by reflective infrared radiation, transmission infrared radiation, or both. The present invention also includes a method of operating such device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sommer, Jr., Edward. (2014). Method and apparatus for improving performance in container sorting (U.S. Patent No. 8692148). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8692148

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