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(11) EP 4 816 104 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24813158.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B07C 5/342(2006.01)
G01N 33/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B07C 5/342; G01N 33/02; B07C 2501/0054
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/083518
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/114236 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.11.2023 EP 23212404

(71) Applicant: TOMRA Sorting GmbH
56218 Mülheim-Kärlich (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BALTHASAR, Dirk
    56154 Boppard (DE)
  • UEPPING, Ralph
    53498 Bad Breising (DE)
  • MAYER, Michael
    56566 Neuwied-Oberbieber (DE)
  • STILOW, Peter
    56218 Mülheim-Kärlich (DE)

(74) Representative: AWA Sweden AB 
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE)

   


(54) IMPROVED SORTING METHOD AND SYSTEM