Patent ID: 11919043
Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 3:
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control and evaluation unit:
determines the characteristics of the produce and identifies each item of produce according to the characteristics as one of the predetermined categories, and controls the air jet sorter to selectively divert the produce to the different ones of the output bins or ports by:
determines whether the fruit has reached a deflection area, and if the fruit has reached the deflection area, activates deflection solenoid valves after a predetermined delay consistent with a transit time of the fruit from the deflection area;
determines if the fruit has reached a sensor area, and in the case of the fruit not having reached the sensor area after a predetermined delay, deactivating a feed conveyer and providing an error indication, and in the case of the fruit having reached the sensor area, taking measurements to determine color, moisture content, and size, and identifying the fruit according to predetermined categories; and
controls the air jet sorter to sort the fruit according to the predetermined categories.