Sorting apparatus and method utilizing a mechanical diverter
    1.
    发明申请
    Sorting apparatus and method utilizing a mechanical diverter 有权
    使用机械分流器的分拣设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120138512A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US13373961

    申请日:2011-12-06

    IPC分类号: B07C5/34

    CPC分类号: B07C5/362 B07C5/363

    摘要: The present invention is an apparatus and method for sorting foreign material and undesirable articles from a product stream. A mechanical diverter having a concave shape is responsive to an inspection station coupled to the product stream. The mechanical diverter is employed to effectively launch or otherwise redirect undesirable articles in an alternate path. In addition, an air ejector in one form of the invention is provided and is responsive to the inspection station and is employed to dislodge foreign material from the product stream.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于从产品流中分选异物和不需要的物品的装置和方法。 具有凹形形状的机械分流器响应于与产品流耦合的检查站。 机械转向器用于有效地发射或以其他方式重新引导替代路径中的不期望的物品。 此外,提供了本发明的一种形式的空气喷射器,并且响应于检查站并且用于从产品流中移出异物。

    Sorting apparatus and method utilizing a mechanical diverter
    2.
    发明授权
    Sorting apparatus and method utilizing a mechanical diverter 有权
    使用机械分流器的分拣设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08662314B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-04

    申请号:US13373961

    申请日:2011-12-06

    IPC分类号: B07C5/06

    CPC分类号: B07C5/362 B07C5/363

    摘要: The present invention is an apparatus and method for sorting foreign material and undesirable articles from a product stream. A mechanical diverter having a concave shape is responsive to an inspection station coupled to the product stream. The mechanical diverter is employed to effectively launch or otherwise redirect undesirable articles in an alternate path. In addition, an air ejector in one form of the invention is provided and is responsive to the inspection station and is employed to dislodge foreign material from the product stream.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于从产品流中分选异物和不需要的物品的装置和方法。 具有凹形形状的机械分流器响应于与产品流耦合的检查站。 机械转向器用于有效地发射或以其他方式重新引导替代路径中的不期望的物品。 此外,提供了本发明的一种形式的空气喷射器,并且响应于检查站并且用于从产品流中移出异物。

    Methods and apparatus for calibrating transducer-including devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for calibrating transducer-including devices 有权
    用于校准包含换能器的装置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09400226B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13859490

    申请日:2013-04-09

    摘要: Embodiments of systems for calibrating transducer-including devices include a board support structure, one or more motors, a motor control module, and a calibration control module. The board support structure holds a calibration board in a fixed position with respect to the board support structure. The motor(s) rotate the board support structure around one or more axes of a fixed coordinate system. The motor control module sends motor control signals to the motor(s) to cause the motor(s) to move the board support structure through a series of orientations with respect to the fixed coordinate system. The calibration control module sends, through a communication structure, signals to the transducer-including devices, which are loaded into a plurality of sockets of the calibration board. The signals cause the transducer-including devices to generate transducer data while the board support structure is in or moving toward each orientation of the series of orientations.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准包括换能器件的装置的实施例包括板支撑结构,一个或多个马达,马达控制模块和校准控制模块。 板支撑结构将校准板相对于板支撑结构保持在固定位置。 电动机围绕固定坐标系的一个或多个轴旋转板支撑结构。 电动机控制模块向电动机发送电动机控制信号,以使电动机通过相对于固定坐标系的一系列取向移动电路板支撑结构。 校准控制模块通过通信结构将信号发送到装载到校准板的多个插座中的包含换能器的装置。 这些信号使得包括换能器的装置在板支撑结构朝向或朝向一系列取向的每个取向移动时产生换能器数据。

    MAGNETOMETER TEST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    MAGNETOMETER TEST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD 有权
    磁力计测试装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150130443A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14599076

    申请日:2015-01-16

    IPC分类号: G01R35/00

    摘要: Manufacturing of magnetometer units employs a test socket having a substantially rigid body with a cavity therein holding an untested unit in a predetermined position proximate electrical connection thereto, wherein one or more magnetic field sources fixed in the body provide known magnetic fields at the position so that the response of each unit is measured and compared to stored expected values. Based thereon, each unit can be calibrated or trimmed by feeding corrective electrical signals back to the unit through the test socket until the actual and expected responses match or the unit is discarded as uncorrectable. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic field sources are substantially orthogonal coil pairs arranged so that their centerlines coincide at a common point within the predetermined position. Because the test-socket is especially rugged and compact, other functions (e.g., accelerometers) included in the unit can also be easily tested and trimmed.

    摘要翻译: 磁力计单元的制造采用具有基本上刚性体的测试插座,其中具有空腔,其中将未测试单元保持在与其连接的电气连接的预定位置,其中固定在主体中的一个或多个磁场源在该位置提供已知磁场,使得 测量每个单元的响应并将其与存储的预期值进行比较。 基于此,每个单元可以通过将校正电信号通过测试插座送回单元进行校准或修整,直到实际和预期响应匹配或单元被丢弃为不可校正。 在优选实施例中,磁场源是基本上正交的线圈对,其布置成使得它们的中心线在预定位置内的公共点处重合。 由于测试插座特别坚固耐用,所以包含在本机中的其他功能(如加速度计)也可以轻松测试和修整。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING TRANSDUCER-INCLUDING DEVICES
    6.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING TRANSDUCER-INCLUDING DEVICES 有权
    用于校准包含传感器的装置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140303926A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:US13859490

    申请日:2013-04-09

    IPC分类号: G01L25/00

    摘要: Embodiments of systems for calibrating transducer-including devices include a board support structure, one or more motors, a motor control module, and a calibration control module. The board support structure holds a calibration board in a fixed position with respect to the board support structure. The motor(s) rotate the board support structure around one or more axes of a fixed coordinate system. The motor control module sends motor control signals to the motor(s) to cause the motor(s) to move the board support structure through a series of orientations with respect to the fixed coordinate system. The calibration control module sends, through a communication structure, signals to the transducer-including devices, which are loaded into a plurality of sockets of the calibration board. The signals cause the transducer-including devices to generate transducer data while the board support structure is in or moving toward each orientation of the series of orientations.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准包括换能器件的装置的实施例包括板支撑结构,一个或多个马达,马达控制模块和校准控制模块。 板支撑结构将校准板相对于板支撑结构保持在固定位置。 电动机围绕固定坐标系的一个或多个轴旋转板支撑结构。 电动机控制模块向电动机发送电动机控制信号,以使电动机通过相对于固定坐标系的一系列取向移动电路板支撑结构。 校准控制模块通过通信结构将信号发送到装载到校准板的多个插座中的包含换能器的装置。 这些信号使得包括换能器的装置在板支撑结构朝向或朝向一系列取向的每个取向移动时产生换能器数据。

    Magnetometer test arrangement and method

    公开(公告)号:US09612309B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14599076

    申请日:2015-01-16

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00 G01R31/01 G01R35/00

    摘要: Manufacturing of magnetometer units employs a test socket having a substantially rigid body with a cavity therein holding an untested unit in a predetermined position proximate electrical connection thereto, wherein one or more magnetic field sources fixed in the body provide known magnetic fields at the position so that the response of each unit is measured and compared to stored expected values. Based thereon, each unit can be calibrated or trimmed by feeding corrective electrical signals back to the unit through the test socket until the actual and expected responses match or the unit is discarded as uncorrectable. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic field sources are substantially orthogonal coil pairs arranged so that their centerlines coincide at a common point within the predetermined position. Because the test-socket is especially rugged and compact, other functions (e.g., accelerometers) included in the unit can also be easily tested and trimmed.

    Sorting apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Sorting apparatus 有权
    分拣设备

    公开(公告)号:US09027759B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US13373622

    申请日:2011-11-22

    IPC分类号: B07B1/00 B07C5/342 B07C5/36

    摘要: A sorting apparatus is described, and which includes a conveyor which transports a produce stream for inspection. A product separation surface is mounted near the distal end of the conveyor, and the produce stream passes over the product separation surface, and is slowed to a speed such that the produce stream falls substantially immediately vertically downwardly. An inspection zone is located downstream relative to the product separation surface. An imaging device is provided, and which images the produce stream passing through the inspection zone; an illumination device is provided for illuminating the produce stream passing through the inspection zone, and an ejector assembly is located downstream of the inspection zone and which removes unwanted solid material in the produce stream having undesirable characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种分拣装置,其包括输送产品流以供检查的输送机。 产品分离表面安装在输送机的远端附近,并且产品流通过产品分离表面,并被减速到使得产物流基本上立即垂直向下落下的速度。 检验区位于产品分离面的下游。 提供了一种成像装置,并且对穿过检查区域的产品流进行成像; 提供照明装置用于照亮通过检查区的产物流,并且喷射器组件位于检查区的下游,并且其移除具有不期望特征的产物流中的不需要的固体物质。

    MAGNETOMETER TEST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    MAGNETOMETER TEST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD 有权
    磁力计测试装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120210562A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-23

    申请号:US13032107

    申请日:2011-02-22

    IPC分类号: G01R35/00 G01R31/28

    摘要: Manufacturing of magnetometer units (20′) employs a test socket (41) having a substantially rigid body (43) with a cavity (42) therein holding an untested unit (20) in a predetermined position (48) proximate electrical connection (50) thereto, wherein one or more magnetic field sources (281, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336) fixed in the body (43) provide known magnetic fields at the position (48) so that the response of each unit (20) is measured and compared to stored expected values. Based thereon, each unit (20) can be calibrated or trimmed by feeding corrective electrical signals back to the unit (20) through the test socket (41) until the actual and expected responses match or the unit (200) is discarded as uncorrectable. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic field sources (281, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336) are substantially orthogonal coil pairs (332, 333, 334) arranged so that their centerlines (332-1, 333-1, 334-1) coincide at a common point (46) within the predetermined position (48). Because the test-socket (41) is especially rugged and compact, other functions (e.g., accelerometers) included in the unit (20) can also be easily tested and trimmed.

    摘要翻译: 磁力计单元(20')的制造采用具有基本刚性体(43)的测试插座(41),其中空腔(42)将未测试单元(20)保持在靠近电连接(50)的预定位置(48) 其中固定在主体(43)中的一个或多个磁场源(281,332,333,334,335,336)在位置(48)处提供已知的磁场,使得每个单元(20)的响应是 测量并与存储的预期值进行比较。 基于此,可以通过将校正电信号通过测试插座(41)馈送到单元(20),直到实际和期望的响应匹配或将单元(200)丢弃为不可校正来校准或修整每个单元(20)。 在优选实施例中,磁场源(281,332,333,334,335,336)是基本上正交的线圈对(332,333,334),其布置成使得它们的中心线(332-1,333-1,334,334) 1)在预定位置(48)内的公共点(46)处重合。 由于测试插座(41)特别坚固和紧凑,所以包括在单元(20)中的其他功能(例如,加速度计)也可以容易地进行测试和修整。