Methods and systems for analyzing performance of a sorting system
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing performance of a sorting system, said method comprising:
- recording downtime experienced by the sorting system;
recording runtime experienced by the sorting system;
recording an optimal characterization of a product stream to be sorted by the sorting system, the optimal characterization including at least an optimal weight of a first commodity of the product stream;
recording an actual characterization of the product stream as sorted by the sorting system, the actual characterization including at least an actual weight of the first commodity sorted from the product stream; and
determining the performance of the sorting system based on at least two of the downtime, the runtime, the optimal characterization, and the actual characterization.
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Abstract
A method for analyzing performance of a sorting system is provided. The method includes recording downtime experienced by the sorting system, recording runtime experienced by the sorting system, and recording an optimal characterization of a product stream to be sorted by the sorting system. The optimal characterization includes at least an optimal weight of a first commodity of the product stream. An actual characterization of the product stream as sorted by the sorting system is recorded. The actual characterization includes at least an actual weight of the first commodity sorted from the product stream. The method further includes determining the performance of the sorting system based on at least two of the downtime, the runtime, the optimal characterization, and the actual characterization.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing performance of a sorting system, said method comprising:
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recording downtime experienced by the sorting system; recording runtime experienced by the sorting system; recording an optimal characterization of a product stream to be sorted by the sorting system, the optimal characterization including at least an optimal weight of a first commodity of the product stream; recording an actual characterization of the product stream as sorted by the sorting system, the actual characterization including at least an actual weight of the first commodity sorted from the product stream; and determining the performance of the sorting system based on at least two of the downtime, the runtime, the optimal characterization, and the actual characterization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A sorting system comprising:
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at least one sensor positioned within said sorting system; a computer system coupled in communication with said at least one sensor to receive data from said at least one sensor, said computer system configured to; record downtime experienced by said sorting system; record runtime experienced by said sorting system; record an optimal characterization of a product stream to be sorted by said sorting system, the optimal characterization including at least an optimal weight of a first commodity of the product stream; record an actual characterization of the product stream as sorted by said sorting system, the actual characterization including at least an actual weight of the first commodity sorted from the product stream; and determine the performance of said sorting system based on at least two of the downtime, the runtime, the optimal characterization, and the actual characterization. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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