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Class Information
Number: 209/552
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 > Condition responsive means controls separating means
Description: Methods and apparatus including means for sensing a condition of items and controlling separating means in accordance therewith.
Sub-classes under this class:
| Class Number |
Class Name |
Patents |
| 209/553 |
Cards or sheets separated by rotatable suction drum |
9 |
| 209/555 |
Diverse |
46 |
| 209/571 |
Electrical test sensing property of item |
118 |
| 209/567 |
Magnetic test sensing property of item |
61 |
| 209/559 |
Means (e.g., information storing device, timer, delaying relay, etc.) delaying actuation of separating means |
42 |
| 209/592 |
Responsive to weight of item |
108 |
| 209/591 |
Sensing by applying fluid or vacuum to item |
17 |
| 209/598 |
Sensing contour of item having no missing parts |
41 |
| 209/597 |
Sensing position, shape, or presence of closure or end wall on container |
26 |
| 209/576 |
Sensing radiant energy reflected, absorbed, emitted, or obstructed by item or adjunct thereof |
187 |
| 209/600 |
Sensor contacts item |
17 |
| 209/554 |
Sorting cards or sheets coded by perforation |
9 |
| 209/599 |
Sorting items according to susceptibility to deform (e.g., malleability, hardness, compressibility, etc.), rupture, or vibrate |
42 |
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7608794 |
Process and system for sorting and pitting fruit |
Oct. 27, 2009 |
| 7600642 |
High throughput automated seed analysis system |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
| 7600643 |
Sorting method and apparatus |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
| 7569788 |
Method and apparatus for sorting particles |
Aug. 4, 2009 |
| 7541557 |
Method for thermographic lump separation of raw material (variants) and device for carrying out said method (variants) |
Jun. 2, 2009 |
| 7513371 |
System for controlling the level of potential pollutants in a waste treatment plant |
Apr. 7, 2009 |
| 7497334 |
Sorting particles |
Mar. 3, 2009 |
| 7467717 |
Failed roll condom removal apparatus |
Dec. 23, 2008 |
| 7392908 |
Methods and apparatus for sorting particles hydraulically |
Jul. 1, 2008 |
| 7389879 |
Sorting particles |
Jun. 24, 2008 |
| 7364157 |
Compact backnote dispensing device with banknote length sensor |
Apr. 29, 2008 |
| 7354401 |
Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings |
Apr. 8, 2008 |
| 7353955 |
Baggage screening system and method |
Apr. 8, 2008 |
| 7264972 |
Method and apparatus for sorting biological cells with a MEMS device |
Sep. 4, 2007 |
| 7260240 |
Method and system for monitoring and controlling workpieces |
Aug. 21, 2007 |
| 7232687 |
Multiple sorter monitor and control subsystem for flow cytometer |
Jun. 19, 2007 |
| 7229838 |
MEMS actuator and method of manufacture for MEMS particle sorting device |
Jun. 12, 2007 |
| 7222738 |
Sorting system for multiple conveyor belts |
May. 29, 2007 |
| 7220594 |
Method and apparatus for sorting particles with a MEMS device |
May. 22, 2007 |
| 7210583 |
Card reading systems and methods |
May. 1, 2007 |
| 7198157 |
Method and apparatus for classifying currency articles |
Apr. 3, 2007 |
| 7156238 |
Apparatus for inspecting sealed packages |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
| 7155938 |
Method and device for loading a glass processing installation |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
| 7145164 |
Media routing control based on a characteristic of the media |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
| 7119299 |
Work inspection system |
Oct. 10, 2006 |
| 7103438 |
System and method for searching and verifying documents in a document processing device |
Sep. 5, 2006 |
| 7083049 |
Method of regulating sorting systems and a sorting system suitable for carrying out this method |
Aug. 1, 2006 |
| 6994218 |
Apparatus for sorting cells and cell alignment substrate of the same |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
| 6976589 |
Apparatus for sorting articles |
Dec. 20, 2005 |
| 6975747 |
Method and system for monitoring and controlling workpieces |
Dec. 13, 2005 |
| 6856847 |
Method of identifying bottlenecks and improving throughput in wafer processing equipment |
Feb. 15, 2005 |
| 6838056 |
Method and apparatus for sorting biological cells with a MEMS device |
Jan. 4, 2005 |
| 6799685 |
Medication packing apparatus |
Oct. 5, 2004 |
| 6762383 |
Sorting system |
Jul. 13, 2004 |
| 6722506 |
Method for weight controlled batching out of articles having non-uniform weight |
Apr. 20, 2004 |
| 6696655 |
Device and method for sorting out metal fractions from a stream of bulk material |
Feb. 24, 2004 |
| 6691874 |
Sheet stacking device |
Feb. 17, 2004 |
| 6589792 |
Method and apparatus for flow cytometry |
Jul. 8, 2003 |
| 6588476 |
Method and apparatus for producing a faultless material web, as well as faultless material web |
Jul. 8, 2003 |
| 6482652 |
Biological particle sorter |
Nov. 19, 2002 |
| 6390756 |
Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles |
May. 21, 2002 |
| 6381294 |
Disc sorting apparatus and method |
Apr. 30, 2002 |
| 6372506 |
Apparatus and method for verifying drop delay in a flow cytometer |
Apr. 16, 2002 |
| 6351676 |
Computer controlled separator device |
Feb. 26, 2002 |
| 6347709 |
Method and apparatus for transferring packing units |
Feb. 19, 2002 |
| 6343234 |
Computer controller for a separator device |
Jan. 29, 2002 |
| 6341698 |
Sheet stacking device |
Jan. 29, 2002 |
| 6332540 |
Device for isolating small polymeric beads from a suspension of such beads |
Dec. 25, 2001 |
| 6303889 |
Method and apparatus for sorting documents into a pre-defined sequence |
Oct. 16, 2001 |
| 6300584 |
Loading/unloading control apparatus of semiconductor device and control method thereof |
Oct. 9, 2001 |
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