Distinguishing batteries in a recycling stream
OwnerSteven E. Sloopinventor
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Abstract
Examples are disclosed herein that relate to identifying batteries of different chemistries such as in a battery recycling stream. One example provides a method for differentiating between batteries of different chemistries, the method comprising determining an expected mass of a sample of one or more batteries based upon an expected chemistry of the sample of one or more batteries, weighing the sample of one or more batteries to determine a sample mass, comparing the sample mass to the expected mass, and if the sample mass does not match the expected mass within a threshold range, then determining that the sample contains one or more batteries of a different chemistry than the expected chemistry.
Claims19
A method for differentiating between batteries of different chemistries, the method comprising:
- determining an expected mass of a sample of one or more batteries, the expected mass based upon a measure of a volume of the sample and an expected chemistry of the sample;
- weighing the sample of one or more batteries to determine a sample mass;
- comparing the sample mass to the expected mass;
- and
- if the sample mass does not match the expected mass within a threshold range, then determining that the sample contains one or more batteries of a different chemistry than the expected chemistry.
A system configured to differentiate between batteries of different chemistries in a sample comprising a plurality of batteries, the system comprising:
- one or more sensors;
- a computing device comprising a logic device and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by the logic device to
- receive sensor data from the one or more sensors regarding a measure of a volume of a sample comprising a plurality of batteries;
- receive sensor data from the one or more sensors regarding a sample mass of the sample;
- compare the sample mass to an expected mass, the expected mass being based upon the measure of the volume and an expected chemistry;
- and
- if the sample mass does not match the expected mass within a threshold range, then output a determination that the sample contains one or more batteries of a different chemistry than the expected chemistry.
A method for differentiating between batteries of different chemistries, the method comprising:
- determining a measure of a volume of a sample of one or more batteries;
- weighing the sample of one or more batteries while the sample is in motion to determine a sample mass,
- comparing the sample mass to an expected mass, the expected mass being based upon the measure of the volume and an expected chemistry;
- and
- if the sample mass does not match the expected mass within a threshold range, then determining that the sample contains one or more batteries of a different chemistry than the expected chemistry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.