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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
David B. Spencer, Bedford, MA (US);
Jeffrey J. Webster, Leeds, MA (US);
Aldo M. Reti, Cape Coral, FL (US);
Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);
Richard E. Hill, Nashville, TN (US);
R. Lynn Conley, Antioch, TN (US);
David B. Spencer, Bedford, MA (US);
Jeffrey J. Webster, Leeds, MA (US);
Aldo M. Reti, Cape Coral, FL (US);
Edward J. Sommer, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);
Richard E. Hill, Nashville, TN (US);
R. Lynn Conley, Antioch, TN (US);
Spectramet, LLC, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems for sorting materials, such as those made of metal, are described. The systems may operate by irradiating the materials with x-rays and then detecting fluoresced x-rays, transmitted x-rays, or both. Detection of the fluoresced x-rays may be performed using an x-ray fluorescence detector array. The systems may be configured to provide high throughput sorting of small pieces of materials.