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KEY TECHNOLOGY INC
US·40 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,357 citations·filing 1983–2013
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42 records- 0194US6646218B1Multi-band spectral sorting system for light-weight articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 11, 2003·120 cites·4 claims
- 0290US7768643B1Apparatus and method for classifying and sorting articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·33 cites·42 claims
- 0390US5887073AHigh speed mass flow food sorting apparatus for optically inspecting and sorting bulk food productsKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 23, 1999·104 cites·25 claims
- 0490US4520702AInspection and cutting apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1983·Granted Jun 4, 1985·75 cites·19 claims
- 0589US6308822B1Conveying apparatuses, indication assemblies, methods of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus, and methods of operating a conveying apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·59 cites·39 claims
- 0688US7842896B1Apparatus and method for sorting articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 30, 2010·35 cites·16 claims
- 0786US6868960B2Conveying apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·34 cites·32 claims
- 0886US5482166AMeat trim sortingKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 9, 1996·74 cites·15 claims
- 0985US5526437AIntegrated food sorting and analysis apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 11, 1996·62 cites·27 claims
- 1085US5335293AProduct inspection method and apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 2, 1994·85 cites·60 claims
- 1184US5314056AHigh-speed vibratory alignment and singulation conveyorKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 24, 1994·39 cites·43 claims
- 1284US4581632AOptical inspection apparatus for moving articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 8, 1986·49 cites·22 claims
- 1383US5037536AVibratory conveying and separating apparatus and related clamping deviceKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 6, 1991·45 cites·25 claims
- 1482US6655523B2Excited frame conveyor and excitation process for sameKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·30 cites·5 claims
- 1581US6410872B2Agricultural article inspection apparatus and method employing spectral manipulation to enhance detection contrast ratioKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 25, 2002·59 cites·13 claims
- 1681US6286658B1Vibratory conveyorKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·38 cites·22 claims
- 1781US4830180AArticle inspection and stabilizing systemKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1988·Granted May 16, 1989·51 cites·7 claims
- 1880US6460680B1Diverter assembly for use with a vibratory conveyorKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·25 cites·37 claims
- 1977US7475767B2Vibratory system for distributing articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 13, 2009·12 cites·19 claims
- 2076US6264043B1Sizing table employing variable pitch augurKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 24, 2001·18 cites·10 claims
- 2174US6276518B1Vibratory drive for a vibratory conveyorKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·33 cites·7 claims
- 2272US6748837B2Apparatus for sizing and halving food productKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 15, 2004·22 cites·4 claims
- 2371US5555967AVibratory distributor for bulk articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 17, 1996·29 cites·28 claims
- 2469US6225620B1Peach pit detection apparatus and methodKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 1, 2001·33 cites·20 claims
- 2567US7117996B1Adjustable object size graderKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 10, 2006·19 cites·17 claims
- 2667US4793196AGear coupled, counter-rotating vibratory drive assemblyKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 27, 1988·33 cites·9 claims
- 2765US7775343B2Manufacturing device for use with a vibratory conveyor, and method for manufacturing a productKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·8 cites·17 claims
- 2863US7874081B2Flow control in a washing and centrifugal drying systemKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 25, 2011·3 cites·8 claims
- 2963US6252189B1Detecting defective peel-bearing potatoes in a random mixture of defective and acceptable peel-bearing potatoesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 26, 2001·24 cites·17 claims
- 3060US7477392B2Electromagnetic energy measurement apparatus and methodKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 13, 2009·5 cites·49 claims
- 3159US5289759AForced steam bulk food cooker/blancherKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·27 cites·21 claims
- 3253US5908117AContinuous conveyor beltKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·20 cites·46 claims
- 3352US6250471B1Sorting apparatuses and sorting methodsKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 26, 2001·21 cites·8 claims
- 3450US6945382B2Gate assemblyKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2005·9 cites·26 claims
- 3545US6923098B2Method and apparatus for inspecting and cutting elongated articlesKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 2, 2005·2 cites·10 claims
- 3643US4563364AMethod for steam blanching foodstuffs in a pressure vesselKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 7, 1986·13 cites·3 claims
- 3742US2013044207A1Imaging apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3840US9205534B2ClampKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 3940US7853066B2Endless beltKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 14, 2010·0 cites·14 claims
- 4038US2013008837A1Sorting apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4130US5713456ABulk product stabilizing belt conveyorKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·6 cites·30 claims
- 4227US5842559AObject stabilizing deviceKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·3 cites·5 claims
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