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SOMMER JR EDWARD J
US40 patents
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NAT RECOVERY TECH INC
14 patentsUS7012256B1Mar 14, 2006
Computer assisted bag screening system
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC67 citations98
US5260576ANov 9, 1993
Method and apparatus for the separation of materials using penetrating electromagnetic radiation
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC131 citations97
US5738224AApr 14, 1998
Method and apparatus for the separation of materials using penetrating electromagnetic radiation
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC82 citations94
US5555984ASep 17, 1996
Automated glass and plastic refuse sorter
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC89 citations94
US5370234ADec 6, 1994
Rotary materials separator and method of separating materials
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC45 citations94
US5339962AAug 23, 1994
Method and apparatus for sorting materials using electromagnetic sensing
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC48 citations94
US6610981B2Aug 26, 2003
Method and apparatus for near-infrared sorting of recycled plastic waste
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC22 citations93
USRE36537EFeb 1, 2000
Method and apparatus for sorting materials using electromagnetic sensing
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC54 citations91
US6855901B1Feb 15, 2005
Process and apparatus for spectroscopic identification and sorting of barrier materials
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC18 citations80
US5622471AApr 22, 1997
Method and apparatus for opening and emptying bags containing recyclable materials
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC6 citations72
US5518124AMay 21, 1996
Method and apparatus for the separation of materials using penetrating electromagnetic radiation
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC9 citations72
US5638959AJun 17, 1997
Rotary materials separator
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC14 citations67
USRE40394EJun 24, 2008
Teleoperated robotic sorting system
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC4 citations61
US5419670AMay 30, 1995
Method and apparatus for opening and emptying bags containing recyclable materials
NAT RECOVERY TECH INC4 citations61
SPECTRAMET LLC
6 patentsUS7763820B1Jul 27, 2010
Sorting pieces of material based on photonic emissions resulting from multiple sources of stimuli
SPECTRAMET LLC123 citations98
US6266390B1Jul 24, 2001
High speed materials sorting using x-ray fluorescence
SPECTRAMET LLC164 citations98
US7848484B2Dec 7, 2010
Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
SPECTRAMET LLC48 citations97
US7564943B2Jul 21, 2009
Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
SPECTRAMET LLC86 citations97
US6888917B2May 3, 2005
High speed materials sorting using x-ray fluorescence
SPECTRAMET LLC69 citations97
US6519315B2Feb 11, 2003
High speed materials sorting using x-ray fluorescence
SPECTRAMET LLC78 citations97
SOMMER JR EDWARD J
5 patentsUS8144831B2Mar 27, 2012
Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
SOMMER JR EDWARD J47 citations97
US8692148B1Apr 8, 2014
Method and apparatus for improving performance in container sorting
SOMMER JR EDWARD J21 citations92
US7558370B2Jul 7, 2009
Method and apparatus for improving identification and control of articles passing through a scanning system
SOMMER JR EDWARD J43 citations92
US4031004AJun 21, 1977
Feed system for an electromagnetic eddy current materials separator
SOMMER JR EDWARD J27 citations81
US8861675B2Oct 14, 2014
Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition
SOMMER JR EDWARD J3 citations62
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC
5 patentsUS4069145AJan 17, 1978
Electromagnetic eddy current materials separator apparatus and method
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC66 citations96
US4718559AJan 12, 1988
Process for recovery of non-ferrous metallic concentrate from solid waste
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC64 citations95
US4541530ASep 17, 1985
Recovery of metallic concentrate from solid waste
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC67 citations95
US4533054AAug 6, 1985
Rotary fuel homogenizer and use thereof
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC40 citations92
US4533053AAug 6, 1985
Rotary drum magnetic separator
MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYST INC36 citations92
MINERAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES INC
3 patentsUS9126236B2Sep 8, 2015
Methods for sorting materials
MINERAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES INC29 citations93
US9114433B2Aug 25, 2015
Multi-fractional coal sorter and method of use thereof
MINERAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES INC22 citations88
US8853584B2Oct 7, 2014
Methods for sorting materials
MINERAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES INC4 citations72
SELECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2 patentsNAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2 patentsUS9234838B2Jan 12, 2016
Method to improve detection of thin walled polyethylene terephthalate containers for recycling including those containing liquids
NAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations48
US9227229B2Jan 5, 2016
Method to improve detection of thin walled polyethylene terephthalate containers for recycling including those containing liquids
NAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations37