| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 209546000 | Signalling, indicating, or display means | 15 |
| 20090020462 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a sheet processing apparatus which checks sheets and sorts the sheets for a plurality of cassettes on the basis of the check result and conditions for the sheets which are assigned to the respective cassettes, conditions for sheets such as bill types and bill states which are assigned to the respective cassettes are displayed on a display unit. When an instruction to save these setting contents is issued while a cassette and conditions for sheets which are displayed on the display unit are selected, the selected conditions for sheets are assigned to the selected cassette. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090288996 | Sorting and distributing system - A sorting and distributing system ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100089803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING SPECIMEN - Methods and apparatuses for efficient sorting of specimen include specimen containers, such as vials, positioned in container carriers, such as pucks. The specimen containers contain a specimen that is to be processed through, for example, one or more tests. The specimen containers contain an identifier for the specimen and the container carriers include an identifier, such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The identifier of the specimen is associated with the identifier of the container carrier. The container carriers with the specimen containers are then sorted based on the identifier of the container carrier according to the desired processing of the specimen containers. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100300944 | Method and system of sorting items for delivery to a recipient - A system, method and apparatus for sorting items for delivery. A smart case module includes a plurality of bins. Each bin includes a display for a sort criteria for the bin and a first indicator to indicate that the bin is active. The bin also includes an input device for an operator to use to indicate that an item has been placed in the bin. The bin further includes a second indicator to indicate that the bin contains a sufficient number of items for a shipping container. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20130168299 | ORGANIC RECYCLING METHOD AND MATERIALS - A method of collecting and processing organic waste material is disclosed, comprising, placing organic waste in an identifiable can liner, placing the can liner in a general waste stream, and at a later point in time removing the can liner from the waste stream while maintaining the integrity of the contents therein. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130313169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRADING ARTICLES AND SELECTIVELY MIXING GRADED ARTICLES - Apparatus and methods for grading products and forming predetermined mixes of graded products. Graders sort products into different grades. The graded products are formed into batches of known quantity. Each batch is designated for deposit in a bin specified to have a certain mixture of graded products. A conveyor conveys the batches to the designated bin. The quantity of each batch is determined by count or weight. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140174995 | PAPER SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a paper sheet processing system includes a reader unit, a determination unit, a sorting controller, a plurality of storage units, and a display. The reader unit is configured to read paper sheet information. The determination unit is configured to determine a storage destination of the paper sheet based on the paper sheet information read. The sorting controller is configured to control sorting of the paper sheet based on a determination result of the storage destination from the determination unit. The plurality of storage units are configured to store the paper sheets sorted through the sorting control of the sorting controller. The display is configured to display the paper sheet information for each storage destination based on the determination result. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140305850 | PACKAGE VISION SORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The vision sort system provides a semi-automated sort system that requires no other action from the user other than picking up a box and placing on a skid. The vision sort system is most effective in a manual sort system. The vision sort system integrates various operational technologies in order to provide staff with information to ensure the packages are sorted to the correct destination. Validation feedback is provided to ensure no missorts occur. Information is collected on the package and final destination for tracking purposes. Benefits of the vision sort system include sort accuracy, package visibility, and reduced requirement for sort knowledge by operator and revenue recovery (cube and reweigh) on all packages. This application is perfect for pick and pack systems that are in-motion and any transportation sortation facility. This is applicable for any product including mail or non packaged items. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150076041 | SORTING DEVICE AND SORTING METHOD - According to the embodiment, a sorting device has sensors, a feature extracting unit, a feature searching unit, a determining unit and a sorting unit. The sensors detect physical quantities of an object. The feature extracting unit extracts a plurality of types of feature values from the physical quantities detected. The feature searching unit specifies identification information of the object based on values of various feature values extracted, from a feature database which associates and stores the values of the various feature values and the identification information of the object. The determining unit determines sorting information of the object based on the identification information of the object specified, from a sorting database which associates and stores the identification information of the object and the sorting information. The sorting unit sorts the object based on the sorting information determined by the determining unit. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150371474 | DEVICE FOR SORTING COINS | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160096200 | System and Method for Facilitating Manual Sorting of Objects - An apparatus that facilitates the manual sorting of objects is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display surface having a surface that can be selectively illuminated and that is adapted for receiving the objects. An identification reader reads identification information stored on the objects. A controller causes an area on the display surface corresponding to one of the objects to be illuminated based on the identification information and indicates a location to which the illuminated object is to be moved. In one aspect of the invention, the display surface includes an area adapted for positioning a receiver for the objects. The display surface provides an indication of a position in the receiver at which the one of the objects is to be placed. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160114357 | SOIL SORTING SYSTEM - A sorting system for use with a feed material. The system includes a detector system, a control system, a diversion system, and a material transport mechanism. The material transport mechanism is configured to transport the feed material to the diversion system past the detector system. The detector system is operable to detect a level of a contaminant in the feed material transported past the detector system and transmit a signal to the control system indicating the level. The control system is operable to instruct the diversion system to deposit the feed material in a first area when the level exceeds predefined release criteria, and to deposit the feed material in a second area when the level does not exceed predefined release criteria. The feed material may include soil, concrete rubble, masonry rubble, ore, ash, metallic shapes, metallic scraps, and vegetable matter. | 04-28-2016 |
| 209547000 | Indicia associated with cards, file folders, or like coded items, or with sorting means therefor (including cards, per se, with edge coding) | 1 |
| 20080264834 | Systems and Methods for Sorting in a Package Delivery System - The present invention provides novel systems and methods for processing packages through a delivery network using a hub assist label. Generally described, the hub assist label includes indicia of a sequence of sorting locations that designates the flow of a package through a delivery network. | 10-30-2008 |
| 209551000 | Item counter | 2 |
| 20090283453 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO INDICATE BIN SWEEP STATUS ON DOCUMENT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - The present application relates to a method and system for mail item processing. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and system alerting document processing operators when all mail items have reached a designated bin in order to improve accuracy and efficiency during document processing as well as improving the overall efficiency of the document processing facility. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20160107198 | INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction. | 04-21-2016 |
