FreshPatents.com: Classifying, separating, and assorting solids - USPTO Class 209 Patent Applications Update http://www.freshpatents.com/Classifying-separating-and-assorting-solids-dtnewntc209.php USPTO Class 209 - Classifying, separating, and assorting solids en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:02:45 -0800 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday FreshPatents.com 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif Process for determining whether used friction elements may be returned to service http://www.freshpatents.com/Process-for-determining-whether-used-friction-elements-may-be-returned-to-service-dt20081211ptan20080302705.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:02:45 -0800 A sorting process for used friction elements such as friction discs is provided, including determining whether the friction elements are heat compromised based at least in part on a wave scattering property of at least one frictionally interactive face of each of the used friction elements. Suitable friction elements may... Method for separation of heterogeneous products, including household waste http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-separation-of-heterogeneous-products-including-household-waste-dt20081211ptan20080302706.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:02:45 -0800 A method for separation of heterogeneous products included in household waste (HW) comprises separating the products in a fractionation vessel containing a liquid. The waste includes components, of which at least some are capable of floating in the liquid. The components are exposed to a first essentially horizontal force (P1)... Method and machine for automatically inspecting and sorting objects according to their thickness http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-machine-for-automatically-inspecting-and-sorting-objects-according-to-their-thickness-dt20081211ptan20080302707.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:02:45 -0800 This invention has as its object an automatic process and machine for inspecting and sorting non-metallic objects. Process characterized in that it consists essentially in temporarily subjecting a surface or outside layer (4) of objects (1) passing in a single-layer stream to the caloric radiation of at least one remote... Bean sprouts-like articles loosening supply device http://www.freshpatents.com/Bean-sprouts-like-articles-loosening-supply-device-dt20081211ptan20080302708.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:02:45 -0800 Provided is a bean sprouts-like articles loosening supply device that can exhibit a sufficient dispersing function even for fine and light weight bean sprouts-like articles liable to be entangled with each other, such as alfalfa sprouts. The loosening supply device comprises two conveyors (1, 10) having their both end portions...