US PATENT SUBCLASS 209 / 525
.~.~.~.~ Sizing with visible light beam

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209 /   HD   CLASSIFYING, SEPARATING, AND ASSORTING SOLIDS

509  DF  SORTING SPECIAL ITEMS, AND CERTAIN METHODS AND APPARATUS (E.G., POCKET TYPE AND LIGHT RESPONSIVE SORTING, ETC.) FOR SORTING ANY ITEMS {11}
522  DF  .~ Sorting bottles, ampoules, jars, drinking vessels, or like ceramic or glass containers {1}
523  DF  .~.~ Condition responsive means controls separating means {3}
524  DF  .~.~.~ Sensing radiant energy reflected, absorbed, emitted, or obstructed by item or adjunct (e.g., label, cap, etc.) thereof {3}
525.~.~.~.~ Sizing with visible light beam

DEFINITION

Classification: 209/525

Sizing with visible light beam:

(under subclass 524) Methods and apparatus wherein a beam of visible light is used in sensing a dimension of items so that the items can be separated into groups of different size.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

356, Optics: Measuring and Testing,

372+, for size or dimension measuring apparatus, per se.