Multiple stage sorting

Kumar, Nalin; Garcia, Manuel Gerardo

Title: Multiple stage sorting

Abstract

A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing multiple stages of classification and sorting, including a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to perform a subsequent classification and sorting of the remaining materials.

Inventors:: Kumar, Nalin; Garcia, Jr., Manuel Gerardo

Issue Date:: 2022-03-22

Research Org.:: Sortera Alloys, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1892717

Patent Number(s):: 11278937

Application Number:: 17/491,415

Assignee:: Sortera Alloys, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B07 - SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS B07C - POSTAL SORTING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B07 - SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS B07C - POSTAL SORTING
B07C2501/0054 - Sorting of waste or refuse
B07C5/04 - Sorting according to size {
B07C5/34 - Sorting according to other particular properties {
B07C5/342 - according to optical properties, e.g. colour {
B07C5/3422 - {using video scanning devices, e.g. TV-cameras}

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000422

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 09/30/2021

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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Method of Removing Heavy Metal Catalyst from Olefinic Polymers by Treatment with an Aqueous Solution of a Complexing Agent patent, September 1960

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X-Ray Multichannel Spectrometer patent-application, August 2010

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Line scan and X-ray map enhancement of SEM X-ray data patent, February 1981

Native machine learning service for user adaptation on a mobile platform patent, April 2013

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Haptic-Based Artificial Neural Network Training patent-application, June 2015

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Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition patent, July 2009

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Multiple Zone and Multiple Materials Sorting patent-application, October 2008

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Extended multi-spot computed tomography x-ray source patent, January 2006

Direct Identification and Analysis of Heavy Metals in Solution (Hg, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni) by Use of in Situ Electrochemical X-ray Fluorescence journal, April 2015

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Metal scrap sorting system patent, September 2004

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Device and Method for Supplying Treatment Parameters for Treatment of a Patient patent-application, January 2016

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Automated Part Sorting System patent-application, August 2004

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Sorting Of Scrap Metal patent, June 1960

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Method for classifying objects contained in seed lots and corresponding use for producing seed patent-application, May 2013

Tilting tray sorting system patent, January 1977

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High Speed Materials Sorting Using X-Ray Fluorescence patent-application, August 2003

Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition patent, March 2012

Scrap sorting system patent, October 2017

Tilting cart for a package sorting conveyor patent, November 1998

Conveyor With Air Nozzle Sorting Apparatus patent, March 1947

Apparatus for, and Method of, Classifying Objects in a Waste Stream patent-application, February 2007

Sorting Pieces of Material Based on Photonic Emissions Resulting from Multiple Sources of Stimuli patent-application, October 2010

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Metal scrap sorting system patent, April 2003

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High speed materials sorting using x-ray fluorescence patent, July 2001

Mining shovel with compositional sensors patent, July 2018

Differential interference phase contrast X-ray imaging system patent, December 2011

Tilting tray sorting conveyor
patent, August 1976

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patent-application, November 2012

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patent-application, October 2013

High Speed Conveyor Sorting Device
patent, May 1970

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patent, November 2001

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patent-application, August 2017

Sorting system
patent, May 1976

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patent, November 2001

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patent, November 2000

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patent, February 1974

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patent, April 1995

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patent, September 1960

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patent, March 2008

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patent, February 1988

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patent, October 1997

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journal, January 2012

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patent, December 2014

Sorting System
patent-application, February 2008

Aluminum Automotive Heat Shields
patent-application, February 2008

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patent, August 1977

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patent, February 2003

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patent, November 1996

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patent, September 2000

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patent, May 2005

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patent, March 2018

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patent, May 1972

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patent, November 1993

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patent-application, December 2016

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patent, December 2010

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patent-application, August 2010

Device and Method for Processing Metal Parent Parts and For Sorting Metal Waste Parts
patent-application, August 2017

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patent, February 1981

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patent, April 2013

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patent, July 2002

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patent, February 2014

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patent-application, June 2015

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patent, August 2001

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patent, July 2009

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patent, May 1986

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patent, October 1991

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patent, March 1998

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patent-application, October 2008

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patent-application, January 2010

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patent, January 2006

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journal, April 2015

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patent, June 1977

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patent, November 2013

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patent-application, June 2012

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patent, February 1986

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patent, September 2004

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journal, January 2015

Device and Method for Supplying Treatment Parameters for Treatment of a Patient
patent-application, January 2016

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patent, October 1995

Automated Part Sorting System
patent-application, August 2004

Material Sorting Technology
patent-application, March 2013

Sorting Of Scrap Metal
patent, June 1960

Coin identification method and apparatus
patent, December 2013

Method for classifying objects contained in seed lots and corresponding use for producing seed
patent-application, May 2013

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patent, January 1977

Method and device for individual grain sorting of objects from bulk materials
patent-application, September 2013

High Speed Materials Sorting Using X-Ray Fluorescence
patent-application, August 2003

Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
patent, March 2012

Scrap sorting system
patent, October 2017

Tilting cart for a package sorting conveyor
patent, November 1998

Conveyor With Air Nozzle Sorting Apparatus
patent, March 1947

Apparatus for, and Method of, Classifying Objects in a Waste Stream
patent-application, February 2007

Sorting Pieces of Material Based on Photonic Emissions Resulting from Multiple Sources of Stimuli
patent-application, October 2010

Device and Method for Sorting Out Metal Fractions from a Stream of Bulk Material
patent-application, February 2003

Metal scrap sorting system
patent, April 2003

Computer Vision and Machine Learning Software for Grading and Sorting Plants
patent-application, January 2013

Method and apparatus for the separation of materials using penetrating electromagnetic radiation
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High speed materials sorting using x-ray fluorescence
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Mining shovel with compositional sensors
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patent, December 2011

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