Device for sorting materials, in particular scrap particles, by means of X-ray fluorescence

    公开(公告)号:US10697909B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15592828

    申请日:2017-05-11

    申请人: Bruker AXS GmbH

    摘要: A device for identifying materials on a conveyor belt by means of X-ray fluorescence comprises an X-ray source, from which X-ray radiation is guided onto material parts, a detector head containing an X-ray detector with a multiplicity of detector elements arranged in a planar fashion for receiving X-ray radiation and converting it into electrical charge signals, and an electronic unit for reading out and processing the charge signals, which comprises for each individual detector element a signal channel having a discriminator unit with a plurality of energy thresholds and a counting unit apparatus for converting the signals into digital counting events, wherein the electronic units are interconnected such that simultaneous occurrence of signals on more than one detector element can be identified and treated separately.

    DEVICE FOR SORTING MATERIALS, IN PARTICULAR SCRAP PARTICLES, BY MEANS OF X-RAY FLUORESCENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20170328845A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15592828

    申请日:2017-05-11

    申请人: Bruker AXS GmbH

    IPC分类号: G01N23/223 B07C5/34 B07C5/346

    摘要: A device for identifying materials on a conveyor belt (101) by means of X-ray fluorescence comprising an X-ray source (102), from which X-ray radiation (103) is guided onto material parts (104), comprising a detector head (107) containing an X-ray detector array (108) having a multiplicity of detector elements (113, 114, 115) arranged in a planar fashion for receiving X-ray radiation (105) and for converting said X-ray radiation into electrical charge signals, and also an electronic unit (109) for reading out and processing the charge signals, which comprises for each individual detector element a signal channel (120) having in each case: a discriminator unit (117) having at least two adjustable discriminator thresholds (116, 122) for detecting all Gaussian curve-like signals (119) whose amplitude is greater than one of the two or simultaneously greater than both discriminator thresholds, and also one counting unit (118, 121) per discriminator threshold for converting the signals into digital counting events, wherein the individual detector elements of the X-ray detector array have a spatial resolution of 50 μm to 500 μm with a sensitivity to X-ray radiation in an energy range of between 500 eV and 30 keV, with an energy resolution of less than 0.5 keV at counting rates of up to 100 kcps and relative to an energy of 8.04 keV, the electronic unit comprises a signal channel for each individual detector element of the X-ray detector array, and each discriminator unit for a specific detector element is in each case electrically connected to the discriminator units of the detector elements that are spatially directly adjacent to said detector element, wherein all the discriminator units are interconnected with one another via a digital and/or analog circuit in such a way that simultaneous occurrence of signals on more than one detector element can be identified and treated electrically separately.

    RESIN PIECE SORTING METHOD AND RESIN PIECE SORTING APPARATUS
    43.
    发明申请
    RESIN PIECE SORTING METHOD AND RESIN PIECE SORTING APPARATUS 有权
    树脂分选方法和树脂分选设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160074910A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14826536

    申请日:2015-08-14

    IPC分类号: B07C5/346 G01N23/087

    摘要: The sorting method includes: an X-ray inspection step of irradiating a resin piece with X-rays including a first X-ray and a second X-ray having respective energy ranges different from each other and measuring a first transmission intensity which is an intensity of the first X-ray transmitted through the resin piece and a second transmission intensity which is an intensity of the second X-ray transmitted through the resin piece; a first determination step of making a determination as to whether the resin piece is a candidate for a useful resin piece, using the first transmission intensity; and a second determination step of making a determination as to whether a resin piece identified as a candidate for a useful resin piece in the first determination step is a useful resin piece, using a differential value obtained from the first transmission intensity and the second transmission intensity.

    摘要翻译: 分选方法包括:X射线检查步骤,用X射线照射X射线,该X射线包括具有彼此不同的能量范围的第一X射线和第二X射线,并测量作为强度的第一透射强度 的透射通过树脂片的第一X射线和作为透过树脂片的第二X射线的强度的第二透射强度; 第一确定步骤,使用第一透射强度来确定树脂片是否是有用树脂片的候选物; 以及第二确定步骤,使用从第一透射强度和第二透射强度获得的微分值来确定在第一确定步骤中被识别为有用树脂片的候选物的树脂片是否是有用的树脂片 。

    Method for separating minerals with the aid of X-ray luminescence
    46.
    发明授权
    Method for separating minerals with the aid of X-ray luminescence 有权
    借助X射线发光分离矿物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08766129B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US13637191

    申请日:2011-11-08

    IPC分类号: B07C5/346

    摘要: The method relates to the field of mineral enrichment. It involves setting a threshold value for the intensity of a luminescence signal after a given time following the end of a pulse of exciting radiation, measuring, in the course of registering the intensity of the luminescence signal of a mineral, the intensity of the luminescence signal after a given time following each pulse of exciting radiation, recording the intensity value obtained for each luminescence signal if the signal registered exceeds the set threshold value, comparing the value measured in the current period with the values obtained in the preceding periods, determining the period in which the intensity value was at its peak, and processing the luminescence signal in which the value of the measured intensity was at its peak in order to determine the separation parameters; a decision to separate the mineral to be enriched is taken in the event that the separation parameters are inside the range of given values.

    摘要翻译: 该方法涉及矿物富集领域。 它包括在激发脉冲的脉冲结束之后的给定时间之后设置发光信号的强度的阈值,在记录矿物的发光信号强度的过程中测量发光信号的强度 在激励辐射的每个脉冲之后的给定时间之后,如果登记的信号超过设定的阈值,则记录对于每个发光信号获得的强度值,将当前周期中测量的值与前述周期中获得的值进行比较, 其中强度值处于其峰值,并且处理其中测量强度的值处于其峰值的发光信号,以便确定分离参数; 在分离参数在给定值的范围内的情况下,采用分离要富集的矿物的决定。

    System and method for sorting larvae cocoons
    48.
    发明授权
    System and method for sorting larvae cocoons 失效
    用于分类幼虫茧的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07737379B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11776983

    申请日:2007-07-12

    IPC分类号: B07C5/346

    CPC分类号: B07C5/342

    摘要: A cocoon sorting system sorts cocoons with healthy larvae therein, for example healthy leafcutter bee cells, from those with non-healthy larvae therein. The system conveys cocoons through a target scanning area on a conveyor where an x-ray source directs x-rays at the cocoons in the target scanning area. An opposing sensor head receives the x-rays which have passed through the target scanning area for generating a density image of cocoons in the target area. A processor compares the density image to a prescribed density criteria and determines a rejected cocoon if the density criteria is not met. A sorting mechanism removes the rejected cocoon from a remainder of cocoons on the conveyor.

    摘要翻译: 茧分选系统将茧与其中健康的幼虫分类,例如健康的leaf子蜂细胞,其中具有非健康幼虫的茧蜂。 该系统通过传送带上的目标扫描区域传送茧,其中x射线源将X射线引导到目标扫描区域中的茧处。 相对的传感器头接收已经通过目标扫描区域的x射线,以产生目标区域中的茧的密度图像。 处理器将密度图像与规定的密度标准进行比较,如果不满足密度标准,则确定拒绝的茧。 分选机构从输送机上的其余茧中除去拒收的茧。

    Determination of characteristics of material
    49.
    发明授权
    Determination of characteristics of material 失效
    材料特性的测定

    公开(公告)号:US6060677A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-09

    申请号:US776689

    申请日:1997-06-09

    摘要: A system for automatically inspecting matter for varying composition comprises one or more detection stations through which one or more streams of matter are advanced and particular materials therein are detected through their diffusely reflected IR spectra, if any, and/or through their variation of an electromagnetic field by their metallic portions, if any. A row of light sources distributed across the overall width of one or more belt conveyors may cause desired portions of the stream to reflect light diffusely onto a part-toroidal mirror extending over that overall width, whence the light is reflected, by a rotating, polygonal mirror through optical filters dedicated to differing IR wavelengths, onto detectors the data output of which is utilized in controlling solenoid valves operating air jet nozzles which separate-out the desired portions. Alternatively or additionally, an oscillator and an antenna which extends over that overall width generate an electromagnetic field through the belt and sensing coils sense variations therein produced by metallic portions of the stream passing through the detection station and the detection data produced by the sensing coils is used to control the solenoid valves operating the nozzles to separate-out the metallic portions.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / IB95 / 00672 Sec。 371日期:1997年6月9日 102(e)日期1997年6月9日PCT提交1995年8月2日PCT公布。 公开号WO96 / 06689 日期1996年3月7日用于自动检查不同成分的物质的系统包括一个或多个检测站,一个或多个物质流通过该检测站进行,并且通过它们的漫反射IR光谱(如果有的话)检测其中的特定材料,和/或通过 它们的金属部分的电磁场的变化(如果有的话)。 分布在一个或多个带式输送机的整个宽度上的一排光源可能导致流的所需部分将光漫反射地反射到在整个宽度上延伸的部分环形镜上,该光被反射的旋转多边形 通过专用于不同IR波长的光学滤波器镜像到检测器上,数据输出用于控制电磁阀操作空气喷嘴,分离所需部分。 或者或另外,在整个宽度上延伸的振荡器和天线通过带产生电磁场,并且感测线圈感测通过检测站的流的金属部分产生的变化,并且由感测线圈产生的检测数据是 用于控制操作喷嘴的电磁阀以分离金属部分。