IP Library Granted Patent US 9,440,263
Granted Patent B2
US 9,440,263 · App. 14/187,195 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Material separation and conveyance using tuned waves

Inventors: Spencer Allen Miller (Lakeland, FL); Reza Khoshnoodi (Lakeland, FL)
B07B13/18B03B5/04B03B13/00
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,440,263
App. No.
14/187,195
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods and computer readable media for material separation and conveying using tuned waves are disclosed.

Claims (16)

1. A system comprising:

a controller programmed to separate materials using tuned waves;

an input device configured to measure material response to stimulation; and

an output device configured to generate tuned waves based on one or more modulated control signals received from the controller,

wherein the controller is configured to perform operations including:

providing material via a material hopper;

accessing material separation/conveyance parameters based on one or more components of the material;

generating, at the controller, the one or more modulated control signals in accordance with the parameters, the one or more modulated control signals corresponding to the output device;

amplifying the one or more modulated control signals;

supplying the one or more amplified modulated control signals to the output device: and

causing the material to be separated in response to application of the one or more amplified modulated control signals from the output device via a resonator plate.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to provide independent control over the one or more amplified modulated control signals supplied to the output device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control one or more of a frequency, an amplitude, signal phasing, and signal duration of the one or more modulated control signals.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plate configured with a two-axis of inclination and disposed so as to communicate the tuned waves from the output device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive a feedback signal from a feedback sensor and provide the feedback signal to the controller.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to adjust, with the controller, the modulated control signals based on the received feedback signal.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61767679 · Feb 21, 2013
Related Publication 20140374326A1 · Dec 25, 2014