Method and apparatus for identifying and sorting objects

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003236934 (hide)

Owner Titech Visionsort AS

Inventors Rehrmann, Volker; Bakke, Kari, Anne, Hestnes; Lovhaugen, Odd

Agent Collison & Co

Pub. Number AU-B-2003236934

PCT Number PCT/GB03/00141

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/061858

Priority 0210626.8 10.05.02 GB; 0200922.3 16.01.02 GB

Filing date 15 January 2003

Wipo publication date 2 September 2003

Acceptance publication date 24 January 2008

International Classifications

G01J 3/51 (2006.01) Spectrometry - using colour filters

B07C 5/342 (2006.01) Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature - according to optical properties, e.g. colour

G01N 21/27 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 21/35 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 21/89 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

Event Publications

11 September 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 0210626.8 10.05.02 GB; 0200922.3 16.01.02 GB

18 September 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003236934

24 January 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003236934

7 August 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). This application has been accepted or advertised accepted. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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