GB422190A - Improvements relating to sorting - Google Patents

Improvements relating to sorting

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GB422190A
GB422190A GB13123/33A GB1312333A GB422190A GB 422190 A GB422190 A GB 422190A GB 13123/33 A GB13123/33 A GB 13123/33A GB 1312333 A GB1312333 A GB 1312333A GB 422190 A GB422190 A GB 422190A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/62—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
    • G01N21/63—Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light optically excited
    • G01N21/64—Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
    • G01N21/6486—Measuring fluorescence of biological material, e.g. DNA, RNA, cells
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • B07C5/3425—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain
    • B07C5/3427—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain by changing or intensifying the optical properties prior to scanning, e.g. by inducing fluorescence under UV or x-radiation, subjecting the material to a chemical reaction

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  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

422,190. Separating solid materials. HORSFIELD, W. R., 14, Regent Street, London. May 5, 1933, No. 13123. [Class 117] In apparatus for sorting vegetable articles such as peas or other materials of the type in which the articles are successively exposed to the action of ultra-violet light, and the radiation from the surface of the articles is directed on to a photo-electric or other light sensitive device which controls the selection of the articles, the source of light is a mercuryvapour lamp or other source having an ultraviolet content, means, such as a filter, are provided for eliminating the whole or a substantial portion of the visual light before it reaches the article, and the rays reflected or radiated from the article are transmitted to the light sensitive device without absorption or alteration. Fig. 3 shows the optical part of the apparatus which comprises a mercury-vapour lamp 18, the arc 26 of which lies on the axis of a spherical or parabolic mirror 22 which reflects the light through a filter 27 on to the surface of an article 31 such as a pea. The light reflected or radiated from the article is reflected and focused by a mirror 33 and lens 34 on to a photo-electric cell which is in circuit with means for controlling an air-jet 37 or other means for ejecting selected articles. As shown in Fig. 2, the articles are fed in succession to the selecting apparatus 9 on a broad conveyer band 4 which coacts with stationary guides 6, 8 to present the articles in line after delivery from a hopper 1 by means of a feed wheel 2 and shoot 3. The air-jet or other ejecting means moves the articles to varying degrees laterally across the band 4 and shoots 11, 14 preferably with adjustable division plates, are provided at the delivery end of the band for collecting the separated products.
GB13123/33A 1933-05-05 1933-05-05 Improvements relating to sorting Expired GB422190A (en)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2531236A (en) * 1944-09-22 1950-11-21 Snell Token-actuated mechanism
FR2441162A1 (en) * 1978-11-01 1980-06-06 Forenede Bryggerier As METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING THE CONSTITUENT PARTS OF A PLANT BY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS
DE3513475A1 (en) * 1985-04-15 1986-10-16 Erwin Sick Gmbh Optik-Elektronik, 7808 Waldkirch LUMINESCENT SWITCH
NL9500132A (en) * 1995-01-25 1996-09-02 Pulsarr Ind Research B V Method and apparatus for distinguishing products from one another

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2531236A (en) * 1944-09-22 1950-11-21 Snell Token-actuated mechanism
FR2441162A1 (en) * 1978-11-01 1980-06-06 Forenede Bryggerier As METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING THE CONSTITUENT PARTS OF A PLANT BY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS
DE2944214A1 (en) * 1978-11-01 1980-07-17 Forenede Bryggerier As METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING BOTANICAL COMPONENTS OF PLANTS, ESPECIALLY SEEDS AND SEEDS
DE3513475A1 (en) * 1985-04-15 1986-10-16 Erwin Sick Gmbh Optik-Elektronik, 7808 Waldkirch LUMINESCENT SWITCH
NL9500132A (en) * 1995-01-25 1996-09-02 Pulsarr Ind Research B V Method and apparatus for distinguishing products from one another

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