EP2004339A4

Method and apparatus for sorting fine nonferrous metals and insulated wire pieces

Abstract

A system for sorting fine nonferrous metals and insulated copper wire from a batch of mixed fine nonferrous metals and insulated wire includes an array of inductive proximity detectors, a processing computer and a sorting mechanism. The inductive proximity detectors identify the location of the fine nonferrous metals and insulated copper wire. The processing computer instructs the sorting mechanism to place the fine nonferrous metals and insulated copper wire into a separate container than the non-metallic pieces.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0332564A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-8
EP0541403A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-8
US4541530A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-8

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
787797P	United States of America	–	2006-03-31
78779706	United States of America	P	2006-03-31
2007008092	United States of America	W	2007-04-02

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Document	Office	Kind
AU2007238953A1	Australia	A1	2007-10-25
CA2647700A1	Canada	A1	2007-10-25
WO2007120467A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2007-10-25
US2007262000A1	United States of America	A1	2007-11-15
WO2007120467A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2008-06-26
EP2004339A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-12-24
MX2008012509A	Mexico	A	2009-05-11
KR20090057937A	Republic of Korea	A	2009-06-08
CN101522322A	China	A	2009-09-02
JP2009532198A	Japan	A	2009-09-10
US7658291B2	United States of America	B2	2010-02-09
RU2008143251A	Russian Federation	A	2010-05-10
AU2007238953A2	Australia	A2	2010-05-13
EP2004339A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2010-12-08
RU2418640C2	Russian Federation	C2	2011-05-20
BRPI0710117A2	Brazil	A2	2011-08-02
AU2007238953B2	Australia	B2	2011-11-17
EP2004339B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-01-25
AT542610T	Austria	T	2012-02-15
ATE542610T1	Austria	T1	2012-02-15
CA2647700C	Canada	C	2012-12-11

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2021-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2021-03-31	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2019-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-21	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-02-14	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-09-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2012-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-06-25	Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extensionLTIE	LTIE	EP
2012-05-16	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2012-03-22	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
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2010-12-08	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
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Method and apparatus for sorting fine nonferrous metals and insulated wire pieces

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