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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for separating a mixed material by using a vibratory generator without using water or other liquid. SOLUTION: An apparatus is provided with a separation deck 270 free from stepwise changes in elevation between a first end and a second end, comprising a plurality of spaces through which a constituent material may pass, a plurality of scrubbers 272 disposed on the deck, the plurality of scrubbers having a first end disposed at a higher elevation than the deck in at least a first state, and a vibratory generator coupled to the deck. The mixed material moves over the deck and the scrubbers from the first end to the second end by the motion imparted by the vibratory generator. Components of the mixed material move relative to each other as the components move over the scrubbers, thereby causing the constituent material attached to the components of the mixed material to separate and pass through the spaces in the separation deck. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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