Patents Assigned to Sortera Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12290842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of dark colored and/or black-colored plastic materials utilizing a vision system or one or more sensor systems implemented with one or more medium wavelength infrared cameras whereby the captured image data is process within a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: Sortera Technologies, Inc., Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr., Isha Kamleshbhai Maun, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Lorenzo Vega Montoto
  • Publication number: 20250058359
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification. The material sorting system can sort material pieces containing contaminants, such as copper from steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240342757
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting materials in order to produce a collection of materials that are composed of a particular chemical composition in the aggregate. The system may utilize a vision system and one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials. The sorting is then performed as a function of the classifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240342758
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting materials in order to produce a collection of materials that are composed of a particular chemical composition in the aggregate. The system may utilize a vision system and one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials. The sorting is then performed as a function of the classifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240342756
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing multiple stages of classification and sorting, including a vision system that implements an artificial intelligence system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, and an x-ray fluorescence (“XRF”) system or Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to perform a subsequent classification and sorting of the remaining materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240307923
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing multiple stages of classification and sorting, including a vision system that implements an artificial intelligence system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, and an x-ray fluorescence (“XRF”) system or Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to perform a subsequent classification and sorting of the remaining materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240246116
    Abstract: A material handling system sorts mixed materials utilizing a combination of x-ray fluorescence and/or a vision system that implements an artificial intelligence system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification. The system is capable of sorting between materials typically found within Zorba, Zebra, and Twitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240246117
    Abstract: A material handling system sorts mixed materials utilizing a combination of a spectroscopic sensor, such as x-ray fluorescence, and a vision system that implements an artificial intelligence system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification. The system is capable of sorting between materials typically found within Zorba, such as wrought, cast, and extrusion aluminum alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240228181
    Abstract: When x-ray fluorescence (“XRF”) spectroscopy is utilized to classify materials transported on a moving conveyor belt, there is the possibility of the x-ray beam only partially irradiating the material piece, which can result in the capture of an inaccurate XRF spectrum needed to classify the material piece. This can lead to an improper (erroneous) classification and resultant sortation of material pieces (e.g., aluminum alloys). In a material handling system, the area of the intersections between the x-ray beam spots from an x-ray fluorescence system and the material pieces are measured and correspondingly used to correct the measured XRF spectrum associated with each material piece. The material pieces can then be sorted according to the corrected XRF spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Chellappan, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR., Hoang Triet Giang Le, Casey Hughlett
  • Publication number: 20240228180
    Abstract: A sorting system conveys a heterogeneous mixture of material pieces past an XRF system and a vision system. A classification of a material piece is changed to a high copper content aluminum alloy when the XRF system classifies the material piece as a low copper content aluminum alloy and the vision system determines that the material piece is a thin strip material piece. The reclassified material piece is then sorted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Chellappan, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR., HOANG TRIET GIANG Le, Casey Hughlett
  • Patent number: 12030088
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240207899
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing an x-ray fluorescence and/or a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification determining that the materials are composed of either wrought aluminum, extruded aluminum, or cast aluminum. The system is capable of sorting between cast aluminum alloys and also between wrought aluminum alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr., Isha Kamleshbhai Maun
  • Patent number: 12017255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting materials in order to produce a collection of materials that are composed of a particular chemical composition in the aggregate. The system may utilize a vision system and one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials. The sorting is then performed as a function of the classifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240149304
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing an x-ray fluorescence and/or a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification determining that the materials are composed of either wrought aluminum, extruded aluminum, or cast aluminum. The system is capable of sorting between cast aluminum alloys and also between wrought aluminum alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR., Isha Kamleshbhai Maun
  • Patent number: 11975365
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying materials utilizing one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification. The machine learning system may utilize a neural network, and be previously trained to recognize and classify certain types of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr., Kanishka Tyagi
  • Patent number: 11969764
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of plastic materials utilizing a vision system and one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Sortera Technologies, Inc., Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr., Isha Kamleshbhai Maun, Jeffrey Lacey, Lorenzo J. Vega Montoto
  • Publication number: 20240132297
    Abstract: A sorting system conveys a heterogeneous mixture of material pieces past an XRF system and a vision system. A classification of a material piece is changed to a high copper content aluminum alloy when the XRF system classifies the material piece as a low copper content aluminum alloy and the vision system determines that the material piece is a thin strip material piece. The reclassified material piece is then sorted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Chellappan, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR., HOANG TRIET GIANG Le, Casey Hughlett
  • Publication number: 20240133830
    Abstract: When x-ray fluorescence (“XRF”) spectroscopy is utilized to classify materials transported on a moving conveyor belt, there is the possibility of the x-ray beam only partially irradiating the material piece, which can result in the capture of an inaccurate XRF spectrum needed to classify the material piece. This can lead to an improper (erroneous) classification and resultant sortation of material pieces (e.g., aluminum alloys). In a material handling system, the area of the intersections between the x-ray beam spots from an x-ray fluorescence system and the material pieces are measured and correspondingly used to correct the measured XRF spectrum associated with each material piece. The material pieces can then be sorted according to the corrected XRF spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sortera Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Chellappan, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, JR., Giang Not Provide, Casey Hughlett
  • Patent number: 11964304
    Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing an x-ray fluorescence and/or a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification determining that the materials are composed of either wrought aluminum, extruded aluminum, or cast aluminum. The system is capable of sorting between cast aluminum alloys and also between wrought aluminum alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Jr., Isha Kamleshbhai Maun
  • Publication number: 20240109103
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of dark colored and/or black-colored plastic materials utilizing a vision system or one or more sensor systems implemented with one or more medium wavelength infrared cameras whereby the captured image data is process within a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Sortera Technologies, Inc., Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Isha Kamleshbhai Maun, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Lorenzo Vega Montoto