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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416084 | Apparatus for piercing garbage bags and collecting nonrigid, elongate objects and powder Provided is an apparatus comprising a screen assembly for sifting powder including a rear feeding device, a first conveyor adapted to convey garbage bags from the feeding device to the screen assembly, an inclined board extended downwardly from a front end of the sc... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383695 | Method of analyzing mixed-color cullet to facilitate its use in glass manufacture A method of determining the constituents and impurities in mixed-color cullet to facilitate use of mixed-color cullet in glass manufacture is provided. A glass batch formulation is adjusted based on the measured characteristics of supplied mixed-color cullet. More s... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383195 | Methods of sorting waste A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7328842 | Networked waste processing apparatus The present invention is related to methods and systems for waste disposal. In one embodiment, a waste pickup apparatus comprises a network interface configured to communicate with a networked waste disposal unit associated with a first user, a data store containing... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318529 | Method for sorting discarded and spent pharmaceutical items A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311207 | System for sorting discarded and spent pharmaceutical items A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303082 | Medical waste sorting system with container identification A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303081 | Handheld medical waste sorting method A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303080 | Waste sensor for a disposable container A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296688 | Apparatus for facilitating medical waste disposal A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275645 | Handheld medical waste sorting device A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273150 | Portable screening machine A portable screening trommel having a chassis, at least one wheel assembly at a rear portion of the chassis, a hopper for receiving a material, a rotary trommel being chain driven at a discharge end and which receives the material from a feed conveyor beneath the ho... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255233 | Method and apparatus for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques A method and apparatus are provided for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques including a first stage initial washing tank for washing of incoming plastics and providing a first separation process and at least one separation module. The first stage in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237680 | Air separator and splitter plate system and method of separating garbage An air separator system for separating shredded trash into relatively light material and relatively heavy material. An air stream is provided at an end of a conveyor. A splitter plate system comprises a rotating cylinder supported by a frame, and a splitter curtain ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188730 | Separation system for single stream compressed recyclables A screening system designed to provide separation of multiple fractions of New Screens Fines. News Screens Fines (“NSF”) contain a mix of compressed, unmarketable recyclables that are generally less than four inches in size created as a by-product of current Mat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7138918 | System for sorting waste A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126480 | Waste sorting network A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123150 | Waste container identification system A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119689 | System and method for sorting medical waste for disposal A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6811030 | Method for recycling A method for removing recyclables with disposables. Each customer signs an authorization form and selects the manner in which that customer desires to have the deposits credited for that customer's recyclables. Selections include a charitable donation in the name of... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6726025 | Portable sorting system and method for recyclable material A system and method for sorting recyclable materials is portable, modular, and easy to install and/or remove. Generally, a variety of sorting equipment is placed upon a portable platform that may be loaded or unloaded from a roll-off truck. When at the desired locat... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6696655 | Device and method for sorting out metal fractions from a stream of bulk material The invention relates to a device and a method for blowing out metal fractions from a stream of bulk material that is conveyed by bulk material means. The device comprises blow-out nozzles which are located on a drop section, and which are arranged along ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655530 | Method of recycling household waste The household waste treatment requires neither incineration nor disposal in landfills. Two processing sub-systems, first one for combustibles and the other or second one for incombustibles, cooperate with each other as a single system for recycling the wa... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6464082 | Cullet sorting using density variations Glass cullet such as recycled municipal waste is processed to substantially eliminate contaminants including light weight paper and polymer, ferrous and nonferrous metal and also ceramics, pyroceramics, tempered glass, stones and assorted silicates that h... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6446813 | Sorting waste materials From one aspect the invention is a method of classifying waste materials comprising arranging two sieve screens, each having an inlet end and an outlet end, one above the other to define a space there between, arranging the upper screen, to be of coarser ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427845 | Apparatus for separating plastic bags from cans and/or bottles A method and apparatus for separating cans or bottles from plastic bags and plastic bag parts, including a frame and a perforated drum operably rotatably attached to the frame. The drum has a circular cross section. A divider member is disposed in the int... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425487 | Waste depository A depository for waste articles includes a chamber for storing waste articles and a control unit for determining a characteristic of a waste article presented to the depository for storage in the chamber.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6382425 | Mobile system for recovering material from construction waste and demolition debris A mobile system for recovering materials from construction waste or demolition debris is provided. The system includes a mobile wheeled chassis that has at least one picking station. A grapple is mounted on the wheeled chassis for selectively retrieving w... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6293409 | Y-shaped garbage and recyclables separating disposal system A Y-Shaped Garbage and Recyclables Separating Disposal System that consists of a top with two chutes attached to each other at an angle and a stand supporting a foot pedal on the floor, and two containers. One of the containers stores garbage, and the oth... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279748 | Process and System for the recycling of household waste The household waste treatment requires neither incineration nor disposal in landfills. Two processing sub-systems, first one for combustibles and the other or second one for incombustibles, cooperate with each other as a single system for recycling the wa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6241097 | Bag splitter and separation assembly Disclosed is an assembly for splitting open contents-filled garbage bags selected from bags filled with yard waste and bags filled with cans and bottles. The assembly is composed of a flighted conveyor that conveys the filled garbage bags into a confined ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6213306 | Process and facility for treating and sorting recyclable waste materials The invention refers to a procedure and an installation for the pure, according to sort, processing of recoverable material refuse, with a selection of heavy disruptive materials, with a crushing process for the remaining raw refuse, with segregating proc... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6199702 | Method and apparatus for collecting and removing recyclable containers from a redemption center for transport to a separating facility and separating the containers and their components The present invention relates to an improved method of removing and transporting empty, recyclable, aluminum and plastic beverage containers returned to redemption centers without requiring the redemption centers to sort the containers by distributor and ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6186308 | Reverse vending machine A reverse vending machine is configured to selectively accept bulk fed containers, the machine including an in-feed station with an in-feed door and a hopper accessible via the in-feed door, the hopper having a first mouth which is open when the in-feed d... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6168642 | Industrial utilization of garbage with effective recycling and with optimization in energy production A recycling process for garbage containing a high proportion of paper where printed paper is first separated from the garbage. The garbage is then into pieces and light and heavy components are separated out in a classification tank. The remaining organic... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152306 | Solid waste reduction Dumped solid waste is mixed with sand and fed through a shredder. Sorters sort aluminum glass and ferrous materials from the shredded waste, and an indirect fired dryer heats the remaining shredded waste. Dust in gases from the dryer is removed in a bag h... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149017 | Solid waste sorting device A station for sorting solid waste is provided with at least one transportation belt located outside of a waste loading and unloading zone and situated in a room of a superstructure mounted on a platform, an impervious housing inside the superstructure wit... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149012 | System and method for cleaning and recovering plastic from coated fiber polywaste A method for recovering densified plastic from mixed waste containing plastic and less than about 15 weight percent paper, and having a density ranging from about 2 to about 3 pounds per cubic foot, the method comprising the steps of shredding the mixed w... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6136590 | Waste materials recycling method and apparatus A waste material separating method and apparatus a number of sequential processes the separate paper, plastic, glass, wood, and metals from waste materials. Bulk materials are manually removed from conveyors. Screening machines separate fine from course m... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131371 | Waste collection and disposal process A process is disclosed for collecting and disposing of waste (1), in particular household rubbish. Waste is separately collected and sorted at the place at which it is produced in plastic bags (3a, 3b, 3c) provided with appropriate distinguishing markings... | 10/17/2000 |
