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Sorting recycle materials with automatically adjustable separator using upstream feedback

  • US 20060081513A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2005
  • Published: 04/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of separating an input waste material stream, the method comprising:

  • (a) measuring at least one characteristic of said input waste material stream correlating to a density of said input waste material stream;

    (b) selecting an initial value for an adjustable parameter of an adjustable material separator based upon the at least one characteristic measured in step (a); and

    (c) separating said input waste material stream, with said adjustable material separator, into a first output stream containing a majority of a first material and some of a second material, and a second output stream containing a majority of the second material and some of the first material.

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