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US 2026/0145207 A1Published application
Sorting Nozzle Assembly
AssigneeSortera Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJacob John Berry, Matthew Gevers
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AssigneeSortera Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJacob John Berry, Matthew Gevers
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A nozzle assembly with an array of nozzles that are oriented at projection angles relative to each other so that each nozzle's intended focal point on the conveyor belt more effectively diverts material pieces having different sizes, shapes, and/or masses. The array of nozzles expel or project a gaseous or liquid media from orifices formed in tips of each of the nozzles towards/against material pieces transported past the nozzle assembly based on the identification/classification of the individual material pieces as described with respect to a material handling system disclosed herein. The nozzle assembly may be designed with internal conduits for a more efficient flow of air, which increases the response time from when a pressurized air jet is actuated from a nozzle.
A sorting nozzle assembly for sorting objects from a surface of a moving conveyor belt using a gaseous media, the sorting nozzle assembly comprising an array of N (where N>1) nozzles each configured to project the gaseous media in controlled bursts towards a selected object moving past the array on the conveyor belt, wherein a first subset of the array is configured to project a first controlled burst of the gaseous media from one or more of the N nozzles towards a bottom edge of the selected object to promote a lifting of the selected object from the surface of the conveyor belt.
A material handling system comprising:
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