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Title: Identifying coins from scrap

Abstract

A system classifies materials utilizing a vision system that implements a machine learning system, such as a neural network, in order to identify or classify each of the materials as either a monetary coin or not a monetary coin, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification. Such a system can sort monetary coins from other forms of scrap, which may have been produced from a shredding of end of life vehicles.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sortera Alloys, hic., Fort Worth, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892656
Patent Number(s):
11260426
Application Number:
16/852,514
Assignee:
Sortera Alloys, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B07 - SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS B07B - SEPERATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, OR SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B07 - SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS B07C - POSTAL SORTING
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000422
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/19/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Kumar, Nalin, Garcia, Jr., Manuel Gerardo, and Lowe, Ronnie Kip. Identifying coins from scrap. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Kumar, Nalin, Garcia, Jr., Manuel Gerardo, & Lowe, Ronnie Kip. Identifying coins from scrap. United States.
Kumar, Nalin, Garcia, Jr., Manuel Gerardo, and Lowe, Ronnie Kip. Tue . "Identifying coins from scrap". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892656.
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