Sorting system and sorting method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9463936
APP PUB NO 20140336816A1
SERIAL NO

14272697

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A sorting system is provided with conveying section, distance detecting section, article detecting section, determining section, acquisition section, and sorting section. The conveying section conveys an article. The distance detecting section acquires distance data indicating a distance, from above the conveying section, from the distance detecting section to an object included in a detection area including an area through which the article conveyed by the conveying section passes. The article detecting section detects one or a plurality of the articles based on the distance data. The determining section determines, when a plurality of the articles are detected, whether a plurality of the articles are sortable. The acquisition section acquires sorting information of the article.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baba, Kenji Tokyo, JP 109 1966
Hamamura, Tomoyuki Tokyo, JP 31 185
Irie, Bunpei Kanagawa-ken, JP 30 321
Maeda, Masaya Kanagawa-ken, JP 78 688
Sawada, Akira Tokyo, JP 84 1793
Watanabe, Yuka Tokyo, JP 26 86

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