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Class Information
Number: 209/524
Name: Classifying, separating, and assorting solids > Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus (e.g., pocket type and light responsive sorting, etc.) for sorting any items > Sorting bottles, ampoules, jars, drinking vessels, or like ceramic or glass containers > Condition responsive means controls separating means > Sensing radiant energy reflected, absorbed, emitted, or obstructed by item or adjunct (e.g., label, cap, etc.) thereof
Description: Methods and apparatus including means utilizing radiant energy reflected, absorbed, emitted, or obstructed by an item, or by an article associated therewith, for sensing a condition of said item or article.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7560720 |
Methods and apparatuses of detecting foreign particles or faults in a plurality of filled containers |
Jul. 14, 2009 |
| 7541556 |
Apparatus for checking the quality of preforms each having a body made of plastics material |
Jun. 2, 2009 |
| 7432507 |
Plastic identifying apparatus and plastic identifying method |
Oct. 7, 2008 |
| 7385174 |
Apparatus and method for measuring sidewall thickness of non-round transparent containers |
Jun. 10, 2008 |
| 7340086 |
Inspection method and device |
Mar. 4, 2008 |
| 7284666 |
Method and device for raising, stabilizing and further moving a bottle |
Oct. 23, 2007 |
| 7220932 |
Work unit for conveying bottles between two stations and for rejecting faulty bottles |
May. 22, 2007 |
| 7205498 |
Closure lining and color detector |
Apr. 17, 2007 |
| 6943692 |
Apparatus and methods for on-line monitoring of fluorinated material in headspace of vial |
Sep. 13, 2005 |
| 6845869 |
Sorting and separating method and system for recycling plastics |
Jan. 25, 2005 |
| 6822181 |
Container diverter |
Nov. 23, 2004 |
| 6822735 |
Micro-bubble analyzing apparatus for high-purity glass tube using laser light scattering |
Nov. 23, 2004 |
| 6806459 |
Measurement of transparent container sidewall thickness |
Oct. 19, 2004 |
| 6743998 |
Method and apparatus for inspection of hot glass containers |
Jun. 1, 2004 |
| 6689978 |
Closure lining and color detector |
Feb. 10, 2004 |
| 6678578 |
Device for handling liquid containers |
Jan. 13, 2004 |
| 6654116 |
Device and method of optical inspection of open beverage containers |
Nov. 25, 2003 |
| 6639166 |
Method and apparatus for inspection of hot glass containers |
Oct. 28, 2003 |
| 6584805 |
Hot bottle inspection apparatus |
Jul. 1, 2003 |
| 6519356 |
System and method for inspecting cans |
Feb. 11, 2003 |
| 6501544 |
Inspection apparatus for surfaces of spheres |
Dec. 31, 2002 |
| 6497324 |
Sorting system with multi-plexer |
Dec. 24, 2002 |
| 6255614 |
Specimen-container transfer apparatus |
Jul. 3, 2001 |
| 6237418 |
Method and apparatus for detecting misapplied caps on containers |
May. 29, 2001 |
| 6234023 |
Ultrasonic monitoring technique for containers and apparatus to carry it out |
May. 22, 2001 |
| 6229108 |
Apparatus for distributing objects with a particular longitudinal orientation |
May. 8, 2001 |
| 6220451 |
Laboratory primary sample distributor with distributing device |
Apr. 24, 2001 |
| 6112904 |
Device and method in handling of returnable packages |
Sep. 5, 2000 |
| 6031221 |
Container inspection machine |
Feb. 29, 2000 |
| 6028302 |
Transparent container relief indiciae scanning system |
Feb. 22, 2000 |
| 6018159 |
Differential clear container sensor with improved noise immunity |
Jan. 25, 2000 |
| 6012588 |
Device for a conveyor means |
Jan. 11, 2000 |
| 5966217 |
System and method for distinguishing an item from a group of items |
Oct. 12, 1999 |
| 5934440 |
Conveyor device for inspecting containers and transporting them to selected destinations |
Aug. 10, 1999 |
| 5897677 |
Sampling of hot glassware in a glassware manufacturing system |
Apr. 27, 1999 |
| 5794788 |
Method and device for sorting materials |
Aug. 18, 1998 |
| 5734467 |
Inspection apparatus for high temperature environments |
Mar. 31, 1998 |
| 5730298 |
Process for removing returnable bottles from circulation |
Mar. 24, 1998 |
| 5695039 |
Method for determining a characteristic of a material |
Dec. 9, 1997 |
| 5688361 |
Automatic vessel supplying and labeling apparatus |
Nov. 18, 1997 |
| 5675416 |
Apparatus and method for detecting and sorting plastic articles having a preferred axis of birefringence |
Oct. 7, 1997 |
| 5674335 |
Automated end labeler system |
Oct. 7, 1997 |
| 5641072 |
Method for sorting post-consumed bottles and apparatus thereof |
Jun. 24, 1997 |
| 5604442 |
Container inspection apparatus having diameter measuring means and associated method |
Feb. 18, 1997 |
| 5593017 |
Method and apparatus for identifying information contained in surface deviations |
Jan. 14, 1997 |
| 5522509 |
Method for sorting tableware of restaurant, tableware used for the same method, adjusting apparatus and tableware sorting apparatus |
Jun. 4, 1996 |
| 5508499 |
Method and apparatus for the univocal and permanent connection of containers for medical use to a given patient |
Apr. 16, 1996 |
| 5505312 |
Inspection machine for bottles or the like |
Apr. 9, 1996 |
| 5502559 |
Apparatus and method for detection of material used in construction of containers and color of same |
Mar. 26, 1996 |
| 5499718 |
System and method for seeking and presenting an area for reading with a vision system |
Mar. 19, 1996 |
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