Provided is a method for removing wire-form objects, a device for removing wire-form objects, and a method for processing electronic/electrical apparatus component waste, which can efficiently sort wire-form objects from sorting target objects having various shapes. The method for removing wire-form objects includes: arranging a plurality of filters 3 in a vibrating sieve machine 1 such that the filters 3 are adjacent to each other so as to partially overlap with each other in a feed direction of a raw material, each of the filters including a plurality of rods 2 extending at distances in the feed direction and a beam portion 21 for supporting the plurality of rods 2 at one ends 2a of the plurality of rods 2, the other ends 2b of the plurality of rods 2 being free ends; and feeding a raw material containing at least wire-form objects and plate-form objects into the vibrating sieve machine 1; and vibrating the filters 3 to sieve out the wire-form objects toward an under-sieve side of the vibrating sieve machine 1.

A method of increasing volume ratio of magnetic particles in a MnBi alloy includes depositing a MnBi alloy powder containing magnetic particles and non-magnetic particles on a sloped surface having a magnetic field acted thereupon. The method further includes collecting falling non-magnetic particles while separated magnetic particles are magnetically retained on the sloped surface.

A novel consumer grade automatic sorter for pieces is disclosed with an application to organizing interlocking toy brick systems. The invention of a novel means to propel and separate pieces, and process sensor data in combination with standard methods for binning and storage. A novel mechanical screw is proposed to propel the parts. The device comprises a novel combination of backgrounds and artificial intelligence/machine learning to enable sensing of colors, estimation of size, and transparency of pieces. In addition, a method to embed a neural network efficiently on a microcontroller is disclosed.

A method for grading a precious gem. The method may include generating, by a signature generator, a signature of the precious gem; searching, out of multiple concept structures, for a matching concept structures that comprises at least one reference signature that matches the signature of the precious gem; wherein each concept structure comprises precious gem signatures of the same grade; wherein at least two concept structures differ from each other by grade; wherein each concept structure is generated by applying an unsupervised learning process and associating a grade with the cluster; and determining the grade of the precious gem based on a grade associated with a matching concept structure.

Apparatus (200) for sorting mixed waste materials, comprising: a housing (260) configured to be vibrated to assist sorting; a screen (210) supported by the housing (260) and having an inlet end (212) for receiving waste materials and an outlet end (214) for discharging at least some waste received at the inlet end (212), the screen (210) comprising at least one portion (220) pivotally coupled adjacent the inlet end (212) to a substantially horizontal axle (222) mounted in the housing (260); and drive means (224,228) configured to pivot the at least one portion (222) of the screen (210) about the axle (222) with a controlled reciprocating action.

A system and method for selectively filtering abrasive particles for a cutting machine serves to filter variously shaped and dimensioned abrasive particles into a hopper through use of multiple, interchangeable screens. Each screen forms multiple openings defined by a shape and dimension, and each screen has a unique shape and dimension. A pneumatic variable speed motor vibrates the screens at variable speeds, depending on intensity of air flow through an air inlet. The sieve subassembly has a main base and containment ring. A two-piece split clamp ring sandwich the perimeter region of screens. From the hopper, a flow of high-pressure air carries the filtered abrasive particles to a waterjet cutting machine. The filtered abrasive particles are mixed with high pressure water to cut a workpiece. The shape and dimension of the abrasive particle is determinative of the type of workpiece to be cut.

Systems and methods for increasing recyclable material recovery from automobile shredder residue (4). Embodiments include separation of automobile shredder residue with a sorting system (5) such as an air sorting system, a non-ferrous automobile shredder residue air sorter, an air-locked automobile shredder residue sorting system, a non-magnetic magnetic sorter, a substantially isotropic quantization sorting system, an air-locked Z-box air classifier, low susceptance microparticle separator, a magnetic fuzz separator, a wind tunnel system, or the like perhaps with substantially horizontal laminar air flow (7) and can be used with or without out other traditional automobile shredder residue sorting systems (16) or (15) perhaps creating additional recyclable quantities and even better separated results such as with zorba and zurik and the like.

The invention relates to a wind classifier for classifying material (M), the wind classifier comprising a feed conveyor (2) for carrying the material (M) to be classified; a classifier drum (3) for receiving the material (M) supplied by the feed conveyor (2) and for classifying it on a surface of the classifier drum (3) onto its front side and rear side; blower nozzles (4) positioned between the feed conveyor (2) and classification drum (3) to blow air from substantially below the feed conveyor (2) obliquely upwards over the classification drum (3); and means (7, 8, 9) for adjusting the height and distance of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) in relation to the classifier dmm (3); whereby the means for adjusting the height and distance of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) in relation to the classifier dmm (3) comprise a horizontal sliding support (7) of the rear end (2a) of the feed conveyor; a sliding support (8) of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) substantially obliquely upwards in relation to the classifier dmm (3); and an actuator (9) connected to the feed conveyor (2) for simultaneous moving of the feed conveyor (2) in the direction of said supports (7,8).

Provided is a method for removing wire-form objects, a device for removing wire-form objects, and a method for processing electronic/electrical apparatus component waste, which can efficiently sort wire-form objects from sorting target objects having various shapes. The method for removing wire-form objects includes: arranging a filter in a vibrating sieve machine, the filter including a plurality of rods extending at distances in a feed direction of a raw material; and placing a raw material containing at least wire-form objects and plate-form objects onto the filter, and vibrating the filter to sieve out the wire-form objects under a sieve.

A sorting device for sorting out coins from bulk material, includes at least one sorting gap (5) for coins that is limited by at least one roller (2) which can be rotated by a drive (33) about an axis of rotation (A) such that objects that cannot be conveyed through the sorting gap (5) are applied with force by the roller (2) in a direction away from the sorting gap (5) wherein a discharge hood (6) is provided for an eddy current separator device (29), which has an adjustable trajectory separator unit (4) in a hood interior (7), wherein the at least one roller (2) is arranged in or on the discharge hood (6) in relation to the trajectory separator unit (4) such that a non-ferrous metal fraction separated from the bulk material by the trajectory separator unit (4) is guided in the direction of the sorting gap (5) by the weight force of the non-ferrous metal objects (12).