Global Patent Index - EP 0828414 A1

EP 0828414 A1 19980318 - SEPARATING AND SEQUENCING APPARATUS

Title (en)

SEPARATING AND SEQUENCING APPARATUS

Title (de)

VEREINZELUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE SEPARATION ET DE SEQUEN AGE

Publication

EP 0828414 A1 19980318 (EN)

Application

EP 96915097 A 19960514

Priority

  • GB 9601148 W 19960514
  • GB 9509853 A 19950516

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2328051A] A counting and batching apparatus has counting means for counting individual articles passing through a passageway, wherein the counting means comprises: an array of photodiodes arranged across one side of the passageway; one or more lasers located on the other side of the passageway and arranged to illuminate the array of photodiodes; and processing means responsive to the outputs of the photodiodes to indicate the passage of individual articles. The apparatus typically receives seeds from a separating and sequencing device.

IPC 1-7

A01C 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A01C 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01C 7/044 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9636208A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2328051 A 19990210; GB 2328051 B 19991110; GB 9822544 D0 19981209; EP 0828414 A1 19980318; GB 2301787 A 19961218; GB 2301787 B 19991110; GB 9509853 D0 19950712; WO 9636208 A1 19961121

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9822544 A 19950516; EP 96915097 A 19960514; GB 9509853 A 19950516; GB 9601148 W 19960514