Multi-band spectral sorting system for light-weight articles

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PATENT NO 6646218
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09937804

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An article sorting apparatus and method is disclosed and which conveys a mixture of articles on a conveyor belt and through an inspection zone, and which includes at least one illumination source emitting red, green, and infrared radiation for illuminating the articles in the inspection zone; a detector system for sensing the red, green, and infrared radiation reflected from the articles in the inspection zone, and which generates red data, green data, and infrared data; a processor receiving the red data, green data, and infrared data and which generates article sorting data; and a sorter responsive to the sorting data for separating the articles into acceptable articles and unacceptable articles.

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KEY TECHNOLOGY INC150 AVERY ST WALLA WALLA WA 99362

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Duncan Central Point, OR 9 330
Hoffman, Todd Medford, OR 5 121
Leidecker, Cliff Rogue River, OR 2 88
Squyres, H Parks Medford, OR 8 404

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