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

Claim 9:
10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising determining the characteristics of the produce and identifying each item of produce according to the characteristics as one of the predetermined categories, and controlling the air jet sorter to selectively divert the produce to the different ones of the output bins or ports by:
determining whether the produce has reached an deflection area, and if the produce has reached the deflection area, activates the air jet sorter after a predetermined delay consistent with a transit time of the produce from the deflection area;
determining if the produce has reached a sensor area, and in the case of the produce 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 produce having reached the sensor area, taking measurements to determine color, moisture content, and size, and identifying the produce according to predetermined categories; and
controlling the air jet sorter to sort the produce according to the predetermined categories.