Abstract: A method for classifying solder particles includes: a first step of forming an electric field between a first electrode 2 and a second electrode 3 included in an electrostatic attraction device, the first electrode 2 having a disposition part having electrostatic diffusivity or electrical conductivity, the second electrode 3 having an attraction part 4 having electrical insulation properties, which faces the disposition part and is provided with a plurality of opening parts 10 opened to the disposition part side, so as to cause solder particles P disposed on the disposition part to be electrostatically attracted to the attraction part 4; a second step of removing solder particles P2 attracted to areas other than the opening parts 10 of the attraction part 4; and a third step of collecting solder particles P1 accommodated in the opening parts, from the attraction part 4 that has been subjected to the second step.

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.

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.

Abstract: An article sorting determination device including a conveying unit configured to convey an article, an acquisition unit configured to acquire first information and second information, the first information relating to a size of the article being conveyed by the conveying unit and the second information relating to a width of a passage port through which the article passes through downstream of the conveying unit; and a control unit configured to output a sorting signal for sorting the article from the conveying unit when determining that the article would get stuck in the passage port on the basis of the first information and the second information.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating, identifying, analyzing, and quantifying biological materials from fluid samples. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity biological materials from complex fluids such as blood, serum, or plasma.

Abstract: A plant for treating a mixture of waste products from a domestic waste collection, comprising a unit for treating a mixture (2B) of materials obtained from the mixture of waste, a substantial portion of the mass of the mixture of materials being formed by biodegradable materials, the treatment unit comprising a trommel screen (3) provided with a wall (4) for separating the mixture (2B) of materials into a first fraction (5) passing over the wall (4) and a second residual fraction, two densimetric tables, and a ballistic separation means (8) which is positioned between the trommel screen (3) and the densimetric tables to collect the first fraction (5) and to supply the densimetric tables with a first sub-fraction and second sub-fraction (9, 10) of materials, respectively. First subfraction (9) formed by materials having a density lower than the materials forming the second sub-fraction (10).

Abstract: A foreign matter removal system of the present disclosure includes a conveyance device configured to convey a waste material in which a target object and a foreign matter are mixed, a detecting module configured to detect the foreign matter contained in the waste material, and a foreign matter removal module provided downstream of the detecting module in a conveyance direction of the conveyance device, the foreign matter removal module being configured to remove the foreign matter detected by the detecting module from the waste material.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating an interface that allows users to select and categorize particular waste items in real-time, for subsequent automated sorting. For example, detecting and identifying waste items, presenting them on a display, and allowing users to select items from the display and categorize them by selecting and dragging highlighted items to appropriate category affordances presented on the display.

Abstract: A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.

Abstract: A device and method of reclaiming refractory material from a lining of a refractory includes assembling a first refractory component of the lining with a first refractory product, and assembling a second refractory component of the working lining with a second refractory product different from the first refractory product, the second refractory product including magnetic material dispersed therein. Upon the lining reaching a service life, the lining is demolished to produce a mixture of the first refractory component pieces and the second refractory component pieces. Magnetic separation is performed on the mixture to separate the second refractory component pieces from the first refractory component pieces.

Abstract: A system of multiple sets of optical Detection And Removal Assessment (DARA) (or Scannable Detection And Removal Assessment (DARA)) standards embedded with a foreign body of various compositions with known characteristics covering a broad gradation range relevant to end product application performance requirements, the standards being used for measuring the efficiency of an optical sorting system (or scannable sorting system) to remove product defectives from the processing stream. In addition, the DARA system of standards are endowed with specifically designed characteristics which stand out from normal products or materials after the sorter processing is complete to enable easy retrieval and reuse of the standards.

Abstract: Methods and systems for sorting hides are provided. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise a tanning control system that enhances the traceability of hides by capturing and utilizing data related to the unloading, tanning, sorting, and packaging of hides. Furthermore, one or more embodiments enable the tanning control system to improve efficiency by sorting hides based, at least in part, on data generated during prior tanning processes. Additionally, one or more embodiments facilitate the tanning control system in customizing the sorting and packaging of hides based, at least in part, on one or more hide characteristics and/or customer specifications.

Abstract: A classification device and classification system for sorting and classifying bulb-type LED lighting through vision recognition from LED-mixed waste lighting having different forms of housing are provided. The classification device including: an input conveyor configured to move a plurality of LED-mixed waste lighting; a sensing part configured to obtain images of the LED-mixed waste lighting moving along a path of the input conveyor using a plurality of cameras; an analysis part configured to search for bulb-type LED lighting from the images obtained from the sensing part using an algorithm for image classification and recognition; a computation unit configured to calculate X, Y, and Z coordinate positions of an object classified as bulb-type LED lighting in the analysis part; and a conveying part configured to pick up and convey the object with the X, Y and Z coordinates calculated by the computation unit to a classifying conveyor.

Abstract: A baffle for a flexible liquid transport tank, having a base portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank, a single panel shaped to substantially cover the internal cross-sectional area defined by the liquid transport tank, and a link mechanism to interconnect the single panel to the base portion.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic material removing device for removing ferromagnetic material from a fluid containing ferromagnetic material is disclosed. The device comprises at least one carrier encasing a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in an inner space of the carrier. The outside of the carrier is configured to collect ferromagnetic material that is attracted by the magnets. The carrier is ring-shaped and rotatably mounted and the device comprises a removing portion arranged and configured to remove the ferromagnetic material from the outside of the carrier and a driving assembly arranged to rotate the carrier.

Abstract: A gold panning apparatus for stratifying pay gravel to obtain sediment containing gold includes a scoop which defines grooves on an inner surface of the scoop, a support member mounted atop the scoop, and a handle pivotally coupled to the support member. The handle is positionable in a storage position in which the handle nests closely with the support member and in a use position in which the handle extends away from the support member.

Abstract: A screen arrangement (10) including a stringer (16), a securing arrangement (18), and a plurality of screen panels (20) adapted to couple to the stringer (16) by the securing arrangement (18). The plurality of screen panels (20) may each include a side notch (22) arranged to define a screen aperture (24) between adjacent ones of the plurality of screen panels (20) and the stringer (16) includes a stringer aperture (26) aligned with the screen aperture (24). The securing arrangement (18) may include an expandable part (28) adapted to extend from the screen aperture (24) into the stringer aperture (26) and a fastener (30) adapted pass between the screen aperture (24) and the stringer aperture (26) so as to expand the expandable part (28) within the stringer aperture (26). A related method is also disclosed.

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.

Abstract: A screen sorting device for cleaning a fibrous stock suspension includes: an inlet for the fibrous stock suspension; a first sorting stage, which includes a first accepts discharge; at least one second sorting stage, which includes a second accepts discharge; and a fill level detection way, which is configured for detecting an accumulation height in the at least one second sorting stage and is assigned to the at least one second sorting stage.

Abstract: Screening machine (10) for screening solid materials, comprising both a screening box (12) shaped so as to have a plurality of perimeter walls (16, 17, 19, 21) and an upper wall (15), and configured to make said solid materials to be screened flow inside it, and also a plurality of anti-propagation devices (27), at least a first of which is disposed on said upper wall (15).