Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High speed counter
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Application No.: US14554417Application Date: 2014-11-26
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Publication No.: US09598191B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Kevin Deppermann , Elias J. Yannakakis , Allen N. Ondes , Brian J. Forinash
- Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Polster Lieder
- Main IPC: B65B35/30
- IPC: B65B35/30 ; B65B35/28 ; B65B57/20 ; A01C7/04 ; B65G37/00 ; B65G47/08 ; B65G47/46 ; G05B15/02

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for counting a plurality of objects and parsing the objects into groups of varying quantities. In various embodiments, the system includes a singulating and counting module operable to singulate and count a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects. Additionally, the system includes a diverter and accumulator module operable to receive the singulated objects, parse the objects into groups of varying quantities, and direct each group into a selected one of a plurality of discharge funnels. Furthermore, the system includes an object collection module operable to sequentially position each one of a plurality of object collection receptacles adjacent the discharge funnels such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150075946A1 HIGH SPEED COUNTER Public/Granted day:2015-03-19
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