Classifying, separating, and assorting solids inventions 01/07

20070017853 - Heavy particle separation: A method of heavy particle separation, including a primary separation stage which includes the steps of dropping, accumulating, concentrating and discharging of heavy particles and/or a secondary separation stage for concentrating heavy particles which includes the steps of infeeding, stilling and retaining such particles.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070017854 - Method and system for mitigating threats and hoaxes perpetrated through a mail system: A method is provided for identifying mail pieces which may contain a suspicious (biohazardous/chemical agents or hoax materials). The method includes the steps of (i) causing particulate material to collect in a first region of the mail piece; (ii) producing a first content profile indicative of the internal contents of... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070017855 - Single pass mail sorting system: A method of mail sorting according to the invention includes the steps of sorting a batch of mail addressed to recipients in a common postal delivery zone with an automated single pass mail sorting machine into groups wherein the mail pieces in each group have a common delivery destination, transporting... Agent: Philip G. Meyers Law Office

20070012599 - System and methods for glass recycling at a beneficiator: The invention provides systems and methods for obtaining recycled mixed cullet at a beneficiator. The recycled mixed cullet can be used by glass plants to make new glass articles, such as beverage bottles.... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070012600 - Method and system for storing carpet fines: Fabric material having a backing, such as carpet, is used as a biomass fuel component. The fabric material is shredded and substantially separated into constituent backing and fabric components. The backing component is stored in a first storage unit. The fabric component may be mixed with another biomass fuel component... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070012601 - Method, system and apparatus for an output generator for use in the processing of structured documents: Embodiments of systems, methods and apparatuses for an output generator for generating output from processed content of a structured document are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of an output generator may comprise hardware circuitry operable to order data resulting from the transformation of a structured document as it is generated and... Agent: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070012602 - Systems and methods for package sortation and delivery using radio frequency identification technology: A disclosed method comprises scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on a package to generate scanned data, and generating a handling instruction for the package based on the scanned data. The handling instruction can be executed to route the package to a tip position within a hub facility for directing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070012603 - Method and system for managing registered mails: A registered mail management system and a method thereof are provided. The registered mail management system and the method automatically sorts out and distributes registered mails based on destination zip codes. Therefore, the enormous costs for the manual registered mail management are reduced and the inefficiency in the registered mail... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070012604 - Sorter: A sorter ejects defective products from a stream of product delivered to a sorting zone. A camera (6) has a line of sight (5) to the sorting zone and provides an image of the stream at the safety zone. A blast bar (3) generates one or more air jets directed... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P.

20070007179 - Process and magnetic reagent for the removal of impurities from minerals: A magnetic reagent contains magnetic microparticles and a compound of the formula (I) as defined herein. The magnetic reagent may be used in a magnetic separation process for the removal of impurities from mineral substrates.... Agent: Cytec Industries Inc.

20070007180 - Process and magnetic reagent for the removal of impurities from minerals: A magnetic reagent contains magnetic microparticles and a compound of the formula (I) as defined herein. The magnetic reagent may be used in a magnetic separation process for the removal of impurities from mineral substrates.... Agent: Cytec Industries Inc.

20070007181 - Molded end cap for oilfield screens: A filter screen to be used in conjunction with a shale shaker in removing solid matter from drilling fluids includes a filter plate having a plurality of perforations, a plurality of hold-down apertures, and a pair of end caps attached to the filter plate, wherein each end cap is configured... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20070007182 - Method for manufacturing optical module: The invention relates to an optical module manufacturing method for bonding a can portion having an optical semiconductor element and a barrel portion of the optical module together, comprising the steps of: a bonding step for bonding a joint surface of the can portion and a joint surface of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070007183 - Magazine for holding test elements: A portable analysis appliance includes a housing and a magazine for holding test elements. A delivery device is provided for delivering the test elements from a first position in the interior of the magazine to a second position lying at least partially outside the magazine and inside the housing. The... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070000812 - System for the identification and sorting in a predetermined order of single garments or laundry items: This invention concerns a system for the identification and the sorting in a predetermined order of single garments or laundry items, of the sort that uses a box (1) suitable for reading chips sewn on garments introduced inside the box (1), characterized by the fact that the said box is... Agent: Robert M Gamson Honson & Brooks

20070000813 - Fluid bed granulation process and apparatus: Fluid bed granulation process comprising the step of cooling the granules in a cooling fluid bed (F2). At least part of the fluidizing air coming out from said cooling fluid bed (F2) is fed into the granulation fluid bed (F1).... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070000814 - Continuous particle separation apparatus: The present invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for assembly for a cylindrical split-flow thin separation channel that is capable of continuously separating particles of interest from a suspension flowing through the channel. The apparatus provides better precision in the separation process by providing better flow characteristics at... Agent: John F. Salazar Middleton & Reutlinger

20070000815 - Sweeper vacuum cleaner assembly: The present invention comprises a rechargeable battery operated combination sweeper/vacuum assembly for picking up debris that is swept into a pile. The assembly further comprises an elongated handle, a sweeper member, and a vacuum member. A compartment for housing the rechargeable battery is mounted to the upper end of the... Agent: Delphine M. James

20070000816 - Spreading device and adjustable grading system incorporating same: An adjustable grading system 10 comprises a frame 12, a plurality of elongated bars 14 retained at opposite ends within the frame 12 and moveable along the frame, and a spreading device 16. The spreading device 16 is provided with a plurality of recesses 18 each for receiving a bar... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph.d Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070000817 - Screening arrangement: A screening arrangement in a vibrating screen for screening of material, such as crushed stone, gravel or the like. The screening arrangement is a cross-tensioned or longitudinally tensioned screening media including elements arranged on top of the screening media for stirring or mixing the screened material, the stirring elements being... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070000822 - Bill handling device: A bill handling device according to one embodiment of the invention is provided with a casing having a bill handling opening enabling a bill to be inserted therein; a bill feeding device for feeding the bill inserted from the bill handling opening along the insertion direction, and for feeding the... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070000821 - Bill handling machine: An object of the invention is to provide a bill handling machine in which a machine main body is made compact by moving a plate as occasion demands so as to adjust a space facing to a money input and output port, and a temporary storage portion temporarily storing a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070000818 - Method and device for processing graphical information found on postal deliveries: A method and a device for processing graphical information found on postal deliveries, wherein the graphical information of a first postal delivery is sorted on the basis of a first result of an evaluation, physical sorting of a second postal delivery is triggered by the sorting of the graphical information... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070000819 - Paper processing apparatus: A paper processing apparatus includes a setting section which sets a piece of paper, a feeding device which takes in the piece of paper set at this setting section, a transport device which transports the piece of paper took in by the feeding device, a judging section (detector) which discriminates... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070000820 - Paper sheet processing apparatus: A paper sheet processing apparatus has a take-in device which takes in notes set in a setting unit, a judgment device which judges the quality and condition of a note taken in by the take-in device, a stacking box which stacks the note judged the quality and condition by the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070000823 - Potato sorting apparatus: A sorter for sorting pieces of various diameters and lengths made up of a pair of shafts spatially disposed in parallel within a horizontal plane, each of these shafts having a tapered core to which is connected to a pair of flights. When the shafts are rotated, items placed upon... Agent: Frank J. Dykas Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP