High rate bulk flow sortation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9624043
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14792663

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A mixed article sortation system and method of sorting the bulk flow of mixed articles being of various sizes and shapes to separate destinations includes at least two bulk flow singulators, each configured to receive a bulk flow of mixed articles and arrange the articles to respective first and second single-file flows. A first article induct arranges the first flow of articles from one of the singulators to a first flow of gapped articles and a first article sensor senses the identity and weight of each article. A second article induct arranges the single-file flow of articles from the other singulator to a second flow of gapped articles and a second article sensor senses the identity and weight of each article in said second single-file flow. A combiner combines the first and second single-file flow of articles into a third single-file flow of articles. A sorter receives the third single-file flow of mixed articles and sorts the articles to separate destinations.

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  • DEMATIC CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brayman, Matthew T Ada, US 10 150
Brumels, James A Allendale, US 1 15
Green,, III Thomas H Wyoming, US 2 28
Karas, John M Grand Rapids, US 5 60
Koetje, Robert L Jenison, US 1 15
Schuitema, Dennis J Ada, US 23 404
Steiner, Christopher W Grand Rapids, US 1 15
Triesenberg, Thomas H Rockford, US 10 111

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