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

Claim 12:
13. A computer program product for sorting produce, the program comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
a first instruction for determining characteristics of the produce, the characteristics comprising predetermined categories according to criteria comprising size and at least one additional characteristic;
a second instruction for determining the characteristics of the produce and identifying each item of produce according to the characteristics as one of the predetermined categories responsive to the sensed data;
a third instruction for controlling an air jet sorter so as to selectively divert the produce to the different ones of the output bins or ports according to the identified category for that produce; and
a fourth instruction for 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.