Classifying, separating, and assorting solids inventions 05/08

20080121567 - Process for selective recovery of bitumen from oil sands slurries by column flotation: A process is provided for obtaining flotation froth with a predetermined solids content by manipulating the bias of a flotation column. The flotation column is used for the flotation of an oil sands slurry, for example oil sands middlings, where bitumen is separated from mineral particles. Bitumen, which is hydrophobic,... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20080121568 - Screening module retaining assembly: A screening module retaining assembly 10 includes a body member 12 defining a passage 14. The body member 12 further includes a locating formation 16, associated with a first end 18 of the body member 12, for engaging a screening module to assist in retaining the screening module relative to... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20080121569 - Method of sorting containers: The present invention concerns a method of sorting containers (9), fed arranged in bundles (8) according to a matrix which are examined for affiliation with a sort, removed from the bundles (8) and, separated by sort, and put into bundles (8) again. The object of the invention, to create a... Agent: Paul And Paul

20080121570 - Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a housing including a generally L-shaped chest portion... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080121571 - Illumination device for product examination via pulsed illumination: An illumination device for use with a product inspection machine inspecting products according to at least one characteristic using pulsed illumination for inspection in two wavelengths. The invention includes a plurality of arrays of semiconductor light sources from which a wavelength may be selected, either specifically or by combination of... Agent: Crain, Caton & James

20080121572 - Sorting system with storage registers and a storage module with last-in/first-out operation and automatic mail item feedback: A sorting system for mail items includes sorting registers, a storage module operating on a last-in/first-out principle, a sorting circuit to convey a stream of mail items. The sorting registers and the storage module are connected via switch points to the sorting circuit, wherein the storage module comprises a storage... Agent: Siemens Schweiz Ag I-47, Intellectual Property

20080121573 - Device for sorting items, in particular pharmaceutical products such as tablets or the like, into cavities of a blister web: A device for sorting pharmaceutical products such as tablets into cavities of a blister web has an endless sorting belt equipped with recesses. Two drive units drive the sorting belt by means of a deflecting gear. Depending on the orientation of the recesses in the sorting belt, the second drive... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080121574 - Device for the separation of waste materials in accordance with their densities: A device for the separation of waste materials in accordance with their densities is provided and includes a vat which is fillable with a fluid for the separation of detritus by means of floatation and decantation. Conveyer belts are provided for the removal of the supernatant and decanted materials. A... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080116118 - Method and apparatus for uniformly dispersing additive particles in fine powders: Blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing a small fraction of relatively small particles (additives) to a bulk particulate powder of larger size than the additives. In particular, the present invention provides blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing a small percentage of flow/fluidization additives into fine powders, especially fine... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.c.

20080116119 - Mechanical bucket: A mechanical bucket for separating small material from larger material. The mechanical bucket includes a bucket adapted to receive and retain material within the bucket and a roller screen assembly removably secured to a bottom portion of the bucket. The material received within the bucket rests on the roller screen... Agent: Schmeiser Olsen & Watts

20080116120 - Cylindrical sieve: In a cylindrical sieve, a first frame 7 is provided with a first ring plate 7a arranged in a radial direction and a ring plate 7b extended inward in an axial direction X of the sieve from an inner end of the first ring plate 7a. The ring plate 7b... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080110806 - Process and device for separating plastics of different chemical composition by flotation: This invention comprises a method and a device for separating plastic materials in accordance with their chemical composition. That is based on the difference in density of such materials, since each individual plastic material possesses a density, which is unique for such individual plastic material and reflects its chemical nature.... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20080110807 - Screen for particle separation: A screening apparatus for separating particles is disclosed which consists of a plurality of rows of elongated members disposed in a staggered spacial relationship. The screening apparatus of the present invention is especially useful in preventing the spiking of particles during the screening process.... Agent: Kelleher Ip Pllc Sean Liam Kelleher

20080110808 - Mail sorting system and method of sorting mails: An ID barcode printing section 13 prints IDs for identifying arrived mails. An address recognition section 21 recognizes address information for the primary sorting and the secondary sorting from the address images photographed by an image input section 14 for saving in an ID database 25. Based on the recognized... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America

20080110809 - Multifunctional handler system for electrical testing of semiconductor devices: A multifunctional handler system for electrical testing of semiconductor devices is provided. The multifunctional handler system comprises: (1) a semiconductor device processing section comprising a loading unit including a buffer, a sorting unit including a separate marking machine, and a unloading unit; (2) a semiconductor device testing section, separate from... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080110810 - Mailpiece reject processing and labeling: Improvements are disclosed for further processing of a mail piece initially rejected from an automatic sorting machine. Supplemental automated processes are applied to read a bar code from the front of the piece, or read an ID Tag from the back of the piece. New labels can be applied to... Agent: Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP

20080105597 - Air separation of recyclable material: A separation system includes an air separator that in one embodiment primarily receives Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) containing relatively light MSW recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and/or metal containers. The air separator blows the relatively light MSW recyclable materials up though a chamber and onto a first... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20080105598 - Screen system: The present invention provides a screen system (8) suitable for use in a vibratory screen apparatus (1), and comprising: a screen element (11) and a support frame (12) therefor, as well as novel screen elements (11) and mesh panels (19) therefor, and the use thereof. The screen element (11) consists... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080105599 - Counting stacked documents: The process for treating stacks formed of a predetermined number of planar substrates, such as securities, banknotes, checks and other similar documents, said securities being formed by prints on said substrates arranged in matrix-form in lines and columns, comprises the steps of (a) displacing the stack under a cutting device;... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080099381 - System and method for sorting items: A system and associated method is provided for sorting parts, which includes a conveyor system for receiving and circulating a plurality of randomly presented parts, a sorting buffer for accumulating selected parts from the plurality of randomly presented parts in an assigned buffer location, and a sequencing system for sequencing... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)