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First Claim
1. A system for counting small objects, said system comprising:
- a singulating and counting assembly structured and operable to singulate a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects and count the singulated objects;
a diverter assembly structured and operable to receive the singulated objects, parse the received objects into a plurality of groups of objects such that each group of objects comprises an automatically controlled number of objects and at least one of the groups of objects comprises a different number of objects than at least one other group of objects, and direct each group of objects into a selected one of a plurality of diverting tubes of the diverter unit; and
an object collection assembly structured and operable to receive and retain a plurality of object collection receptacles in positions adjacent the diverting tubes such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for counting a plurality of objects and parsing the objects into groups of varying quantities. In various embodiments, the system includes a singulating and counting module operable to singulate and count a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects. Additionally, the system includes a diverter and accumulator module operable to receive the singulated objects, parse the objects into groups of varying quantities, and direct each group into a selected one of a plurality of discharge funnels. Furthermore, the system includes an object collection module operable to sequentially position each one of a plurality of object collection receptacles adjacent the discharge funnels such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles.
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3 Claims
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1. A system for counting small objects, said system comprising:
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a singulating and counting assembly structured and operable to singulate a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects and count the singulated objects; a diverter assembly structured and operable to receive the singulated objects, parse the received objects into a plurality of groups of objects such that each group of objects comprises an automatically controlled number of objects and at least one of the groups of objects comprises a different number of objects than at least one other group of objects, and direct each group of objects into a selected one of a plurality of diverting tubes of the diverter unit; and an object collection assembly structured and operable to receive and retain a plurality of object collection receptacles in positions adjacent the diverting tubes such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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