Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
705308000 | Product recycling or disposal administration | 55 |
20100179912 | AUTOMATED COLLECTION AND SCALE SYSTEM - The disclosure describes a novel approach of utilizing a collection bin for a front loading waste collection vehicle. The collection bin includes a weighing system with a processor for measuring the weights of material collected from each waste container and associating this weight with appropriate data, such as the owner of the waste container. | 07-15-2010 |
20100198736 | SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING GREENHOUSE GAS FLUXES - A system of systems to monitor data for carbon flux, for example, at scales capable of managing regional net carbon flux and pricing carbon financial instruments is disclosed. The system of systems can monitor carbon flux in forests, soils, agricultural areas, body of waters, flue gases, and the like. The system includes a means to identify and quantify sources of carbon based on simultaneous measurement of isotopologues of carbon dioxide, for example, industrial, agricultural or natural sources, offering integration of same in time and space. Carbon standards are employed at multiple scales to ensure harmonization of data and carbon financial instruments. | 08-05-2010 |
20100217715 | CLOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A closed waste management system and method is disclosed. The system and method of the invention allows a waste generator and a system operator to maximize value for the processing of collected waste according to variable costs and benefits that may depend on location and intangible benefits to the waste generator. The system and method of the invention allows for accurate accounting of costs and value within the organization of the waste generator and also allows for accurate record-keeping for compliance issues relating to waste disposal. | 08-26-2010 |
20100332403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING CUSTOMER TRANSACTIONS USING A UNIQUE LOYALTY CODE - Methods and apparatus are provided for tracking customer transactions using a Unique Loyalty Code. One or more transactions of a user are monitored by providing a unique loyalty code with a sale of a product, wherein the unique loyalty code uniquely identifies each individual instance of the product. The unique loyalty code is then received from the user as part of a product registration process, wherein the product registration process does not require personal information of the user. The unique loyalty code is recorded in an account anonymously associated with the user. The disclosed unique loyalty codes can be used to monitor the recycling of products. | 12-30-2010 |
20110060693 | Vending Machine for Large Product Containers - The present invention provides machines, methods and apparatus for automatically vending, damping, delivering and returning large heavy product containers such as 5-gallon water bottles. In some embodiments, damping methods and apparatus are provided to gently transfer large heavy product containers from one level to another inside a vending machine. In some embodiments, methods and apparatus including adjustable support rails are provided for handling different sized large heavy product containers inside a vending machine. In some embodiments, delivery methods and apparatus are provided for use with large heavy product containers. In some embodiments, methods and apparatus for returning large product containers are provided. Some or all of these features may be provided in a single vending machine, or in multiple machines, and multiple features or machines may be controlled by a single computer processor. | 03-10-2011 |
20110225098 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USED IN THE OPERATON OF A RECYCLING ENTERPRISE - A system and computer program product for communicating with a recycling user during recycling activities of a recycling vehicle, including: receiving recycling user information, associated with a recycling user via a web-based user interface, having a street address, contact information, a reward point total and recycling data associated with the recycling user; associating a unique identifier with the recycling user; periodically storing and updating the recycling user information in an account identified by the unique identifier in the database; converting the street address into a recycling user geographic coordinate; periodically receiving a recycling vehicle geographic coordinate associated with the real-time location of a recycling vehicle via a wireless network; comparing the received recycling vehicle geographic coordinate with the recycling user geographic coordinate and determining whether the received recycling vehicle geographic coordinate associated with the recycling user geographic coordinate are within a predefined geographic distance of each other; retrieving the account of the recyclable user within the determined predefined geographic distance; and transmitting an electronic communication over a network to an electronic address identified by the contact information associated with the account of the recyclable user. | 09-15-2011 |
20110251966 | Source Aware Data Center Power Profiles - Carbon values are provided by vendors of power to data center management and are used by data center management to keep carbon values for energy produced to provide services below service level agreement thresholds. A plurality of vendor carbon values, a plurality of static data, and a plurality of dynamic data are used to calculate a future power consumption and a future operating cost for a data center in a computing service environment. The future operating cost includes a future carbon cost indicating the amount of carbon generated to satisfy the future power consumption. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258128 | RECYCLE PROGRAM - A system and method for automating the activities associated with a recycling program and to improve recycling participation. The recycling program adapts social science principles to significantly increase long term participating rates in the recycling activities by promoting positive behavioral changes to encourage higher participation in the recycling program by implementing group dynamic features relating to group decision making. One aspect of the invention is that it provides financial incentives in the form of rewards coupons to anyone engaged in recycling through a Rewards for Recycling Community Club and the coupons are redeemable at participating merchants who contribute the rewards coupons as members of the community recycling club. | 10-20-2011 |
20110320368 | DETERMINING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - Disclosed embodiments relate to determining environmental impact. For example, a method for determining environmental impact may include receiving, by an electronic device, environmental information indicative of an aggregate environmental impact of an activity performed by multiple entities, receiving, by the electronic device, financial information related to an entity's association with the activity, and determining, by the electronic device, the environmental impact of the entity based on the environmental information and the financial information. The method may further include outputting, by the electronic device, the determined environmental impact. | 12-29-2011 |
20120047080 | Waste Management and Recycling Tracking System - An on-line waste management reporting and tracking system allows contractors to create waste management plans. Cities and other governing bodies can manage and enforce their recycling policies. Property owners can track the recycling on construction debris within their property. Recycling facilities can create diversion reports and upload tickets directly to a project. Users communicate and interact via the system. Waste management plans can be submitted directly to the governmental bodies. Users track recycling on construction projects through detailed recycling reports. The system calculates a plan's emissions and gives suggestions on how to reduce a plan's carbon footprint. | 02-23-2012 |
20120150754 | Lifecycle impact indicators - A system includes, but is not limited to, a physical product associated with a device-readable indicator, the device-readable indicator associated with a first potential-ecological-impact quantification and with a first-disposal-mode identifier describing a first mode of disposing of at least a first portion of the physical product. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 06-14-2012 |
20120173440 | Pharmacy Waste Identification Labeling and Disposal System and Related Method of Using - The present invention is directed to a tag and labeling system that is used in connection with the disposal of pharmaceutical waste materials that are created in a health care treatment facility. The tag uses a RFID device with an alterable parameter in order to selectively actuate a disposal system to receive a particular type of waste material | 07-05-2012 |
20120191617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A TIRE RETREAD PROCESS - A system and method for tracking a tire through a retread process include various checkpoints with networked touch screen computers at each checkpoint. At certain inspection and repair checkpoints the touch screen computers display tire cross section images with multiple different regions. Selecting a region allows a technician to change injury or repair data associated with that region of the tire. The computer automatically checks entered information against customer retread specifications and alerts the technician if the tire does not fit the customer's requirements for repairing or retreading the tire. | 07-26-2012 |
20120197812 | System And Method For Collecting, Recycling, And Tracking Products Such As Golf Balls - A system and method for incentivizing recycling of collected products by providing both an incentive award and information about the post-recycling stream designation of the collected products to a user. The collected products are assigned a trace element which is machine readable data input, with scanners or detectors disposed along the recycling stream. Once a decision is made regarding the recycle designation for a collected product, that information is provided to the user. A computer program that stores and calculates the award could be used to calculate analogous or ancillary calculations regarding post-recycling designations to enable comparisons with other users and online competition. | 08-02-2012 |
20120209783 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USED IN THE OPERATION OF A RECYCLING ENTERPRISE - A system and a computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for sharing recycling related photographs with third parties on a social network site to encourage recycling. The computer program product includes receiving a recycling related photograph from a recycling user having a first user account on a recycling related web server in communication with a database having a reward point total and recycling data associated with the recycling user, receiving information related to the recycling related photograph, transmitting the recycling related photograph and at least a portion of the information to the recycling related web server via a network, for creating a user selectable link to the recycling related photograph on the first user account via the network, authorizing the recycling user access to a second user account on a social networking site via the network, transmitting the user selectable link to the second user account on the social networking site via the network, and adding a predefined reward amount to the reward point total in exchange for the recycling user sharing the recycling related photographs with third parties on the social network site. | 08-16-2012 |
20120330850 | MEASURING DEVICE, CONTAINER AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING A CONTAINER - A measuring device for detecting a filling status of a containing cavity suitable for containing non-homogenous objects of various nature includes a capacitive device that is positionable near the containing cavity and configured for detecting a variation in electric capacity caused by the presence of the objects so as to determine the filling status. A container is provided with the measuring device. A system is provided including the measuring device and a station configured for receiving and processing data provided by the measuring device, the system being configured for managing and monitoring the filling status and planning intervention activities on the containing cavity. The system is used for monitoring and managing urban waste. | 12-27-2012 |
20130013518 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR COLLECTING RECYCLABLE GOODS - An apparatus and system are provided for facilitating a mechanism in which to collect and consolidate goods at a location for recycling. The apparatus includes a processor capable of defining a time period(s) and determining type(s) of recyclable goods and associating a defined time period(s) with one of the recyclable goods based on the type. A portion of the goods may be picked up from an entity upon expiration of the time period. The processor is also capable of receiving an indication that the portion of the goods are delivered to a location and consolidated with other goods of the same type. The other goods are delivered to the location from other entities and the processor is capable of determining whether the consolidated goods exceed a predetermined threshold and if so the processor is capable of generating an instruction to deliver the consolidated goods to a facility for recycling. | 01-10-2013 |
20130041832 | Calculating and Reducing Carbon Footprint in a Waste Management Plan - An on-line waste management reporting and tracking system allows contractors to create waste management plans. Cities and other governing bodies can manage and enforce their recycling policies. Property owners can track the recycling on construction debris within their property. Recycling facilities can create diversion reports and upload tickets directly to a project. Users communicate and interact via the system. Waste management plans can be submitted directly to the governmental bodies. Users track recycling on construction projects through detailed recycling reports. The system calculates a plan's emissions and gives suggestions on how to reduce a plan's carbon footprint. | 02-14-2013 |
20130124426 | Method And Apparatus For Recycling Electronic Devices - A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of an electronic device is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes an inspection area with preferably two mirrored, domed hemispheres positioned about a transparent table and cameras for imaging an electronic device placed on the table. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor, a display and a user interface. | 05-16-2013 |
20130198089 | Method And System For Recycling Electronic Devices In Compliance with Second Hand Dealer Laws - A method and system for reselling electronic devices in compliance with second hand dealer laws is disclosed herein. The system includes a kiosk, a network and a server with a database. The kiosk preferably includes an external camera, a fingerprint reader and an identification (card) reader. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204798 | METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONDITIONING AND PROVISION - This invention relates to a method for vehicle conditioning and provision. It particularly relates to a method for the conditioning and provision of hired vehicles and/or used vehicles. Vehicles under the invention are passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles. Apart from that, the method according to the invention is also suitable to condition and provide other vehicles such as two-wheelers or the like. | 08-08-2013 |
20130212029 | Product Packaging Profiler - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving product packaging information from a user. The method may also include determining user information associated with the user. The method may further include making a recommendation regarding disposal of the product packaging based at least on the product packaging information and the user information. | 08-15-2013 |
20130246288 | HALOGENATED ALKENE HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED OIL RETURN - The invention relates to heat transfer agents and heat transfer compositions containing hydrocarbon lubricating oils and halogenated alkene heat transfer fluid that promote oil flow and provide for improved oil return. The heat transfer compositions are useful in various heat transfer systems such as refrigeration, cooling, air conditioning, chiller operations. | 09-19-2013 |
20130275314 | Secondary Market And Vending System For Devices - The system enables one to securely recycle an electronic device in a publicly accessible location. In particular, the embodiment described may be used by a mobile phone owner to submit his/her mobile phone for recycling via an electronic kiosk and receive compensation in some form. The compensation might be dispersed via cash, voucher, credit or debit card, or other magnetic or electronic transaction methods. | 10-17-2013 |
20130282597 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT - A system for managing, sorting, storing and removing/disposing of solid and hazardous waste in products may include scanner logic that is operatively capable of obtaining product ID information representative of a damaged product and waste logic that is operative capable of generating waste information based on the product ID information. The scanner logic may be further operative to print a waste instruction label that instructs a user as to how to dispose of the damaged product. | 10-24-2013 |
20130297518 | Recycling System - A recycling system includes a plurality of tracking devices, a conveying system, a scanning system and a monitoring system. Each of the tracking devices may be associated with at least one of a plurality of tracking codes. Each of the tracking codes is associated with at least one of a plurality of waste generating entities. The recycling system can scan the tracking devices of the waste portions as they are directed by and through the conveying system. The monitoring system receives information about the content of each of the waste portions and associates the content information with the tracking codes. Advantageously, the recycling system can then track compliance of the waste generating entities in a recycling disposal program. | 11-07-2013 |
20130304656 | SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS OF CO-LOCATED FACILITIES - A system and method for energy use is provided that includes a sustainability campus or district of co-located facilities, with associated facilities such as an energy development center, a source, and a processing or collection facility. The sustainability campus or district incorporates design principles and processes to decrease environmental impact per unit energy usage, increase waste reuse within the sustainability campus or district, and increase the receipt of financial credits. | 11-14-2013 |
20140012764 | PROOF OF DEGRADATION TAGS FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS - Technologies are generally described for proof of degradation for biodegradable materials through use of tags in items containing biodegradable materials. In order to incentivize actual degradation based recycling of biodegradable products, identification tags or trackers may be embedded into the biodegradable portion of such products. Tags may be selected such that a non-degradation destruction of the product would destroy the tags as well. At a recycling facility, information associated with the products may be obtained from the tags by separating the tags during degradation or collecting the tags themselves and providing the information or the tags to an entity such as the manufacturer, a government entity, or the like. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012765 | PROVIDING RECYCLING PRODUCT PACKAGING - Technologies are generally described for allowing merchants to provide packaging for ready recyclable items. Consumers may list one or more products associated with special recycling on a registry for indicating the consumer has products that need to be recycled. When a new order for a new product is received from the consumer by a merchant, the merchant may identify a recyclable product in the registry. The merchant or a third party entity may select packaging for the new product that may be compatible with both the new product and the recyclable product if those two are not similar in size and shape. The merchant/third party entity may then ship the new product to the consumer in the selected packaging with a return shipping label, and the consumer may repackage and send the recyclable product in the provided packaging to a recycler for proper recycling. | 01-09-2014 |
20140025589 | WASTE COMPRESSION DEVICE WITH FEE CALCULATION FUNCTION - A waste compression device with a fee calculation function is provided for shaking and compressing wastes and calculating the quantity of the wastes. The waste compression device includes a casing. The casing has therein: a storage cart; a compression unit for compressing the wastes in the storage cart; a vibration unit for shaking the storage cart; a quantity sensor; a storage level sensor; an interface unit; and a control unit. The control unit controls the compression and vibration. The interface unit determines the best time to shake and compress the wastes according to the wastes level, and instructs a ticketing unit to dispense a coupon for joining a points reward scheme or receiving a cash discount or a gift according to the wastes quantity. The waste compression device calculates the quantity of the wastes, reduces the volume of the wastes, and encourages consumers to take the initiative in recycling wastes. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032425 | 100% Cycle Guaranteed Product ! - What specific groups of people that will help with your idea and who would be the end users?
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20140052646 | Closed-Loop Recycling Process - A closed-loop recycling process provides a way to recycle an entity's waste so that the waste is collected and processed to produce an article, which is then entered back into the entity's system, thereby “closing” the loop. A process for recycling waste can include collecting waste from an entity, inventorying information regarding the waste, analyzing the waste in order to determine how to recycle the waste, processing the analyzed waste to recycle the waste and produce an article, providing the article to the entity, tracking the waste during the process, and providing the entity with a certification that the entity's waste was used to produce the article. | 02-20-2014 |
20140108272 | CHARITABLE DONATION OF PROCEEDS FROM RECYCLING ACTIVITY - Embodiments of the invention enable an organization to nominate itself to receive proceeds from consumer recycling activity. For example, some embodiments enable an organization to request that an account be established to which proceeds from recycling activity are to be directed. Upon the account being established, the organization may be provided with a set of receptacles (e.g., beverage container collection bags), which the organization may hand out to potential donors. Each receptacle may include an identifier that allows the account to be identified. Donors may collect recyclable beverage containers in his/her receptacle over time, and bring the receptacle to a return center when it becomes full, at a designated time (e.g., to meet a suggested deadline set by the organization), or at any other suitable time. The recyclable containers in the receptacle may be processed, and a value to be provided in exchange for the containers may be determined. Some or all of that value may be deposited to the organization's account, rather than being provided to the consumer. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114867 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACTIONS TO REDUCE A CARBON FOOTPRINT - A system is described for aiding a user in reducing a carbon footprint. The system includes a processor to process inputted energy use information, where the energy use information is specific to the user. The processor determines an outputted emission data in accordance with the inputted energy use information. A screenshot displays the outputted emission data, wherein the emission data includes a custom action for reducing the carbon footprint. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114868 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT RECYCLING PICK UP SERVICES - Methods and systems for collecting recyclables for recycling are disclosed. A collector may receive a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account. The recycling account may include an address for the consumer. A determination as to whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address may be made. The collector may fulfill the collection request in response to the agent for the collector being within the threshold distance of the address. | 04-24-2014 |
20140122347 | System for Life-Cycle Tracking of Recycle Commodities - A system for life-cycle tracking of recycle commodities providing a multitude of users with real-time tracking and accounting data related to the progress of recycle commodities from bundling of the recycle commodities at a waste generator, through consolidation of the recycle commodities, and then finally the selling of the recycle commodities from the waste generator directly to a recycler. | 05-01-2014 |
20140143161 | SYSTEM AND KIOSK APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING END-OF-LIFE MOBILE PHONES - A system for collecting end-of-life mobile phones includes a kiosk apparatus for performing an authentication procedure in which an authentication request is made using registration information including registrant information and end-of-life mobile phone information and a barcode label is issued when an authentication number is input according to the authentication request, and an identifying procedure for storing or discharging the end-of-life mobile phone by checking the presence of the barcode label attached thereto and identifying whether the mobile terminal is a normal mobile phone when the end-of-life mobile phone is put therein; and an integrated operation system having an operating system program to communicate with a plurality of kiosk apparatuses through a network, issue the authentication number corresponding to the authentication request of the kiosk apparatus, and check and statistically analyze an individual or integrated collection amount of kiosk apparatuses. | 05-22-2014 |
20140156541 | Compactor System and Related Baling and Recycling Method - A recycling method is disclosed that includes the steps of compacting recyclable material into a fixed bale of recyclable material while concurrently weighing the OCC in the compactor and independently of the force that the compactor applies to the material or to the bale, assigning an individual identifier to the fixed bale in which the identifier includes at least the weight of the bale, and sending the fixed identified bale to a destination selected from the group consisting of shippers, mills, rebalers, or a customers for the baled recyclable material. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156542 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE SHIPMENT OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A system for repurposing electronic components is provided. The system utilizes a distributed software system which assists in the valuation and repurposing of a pre-owned electronic component. | 06-05-2014 |
20140207692 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR PET RECYCLING SYSTEMS - A method for operating a plastics recycling system, including: detecting the energy consumption of individual or several or all energy consumers of the plastics recycling system, detecting an operating state of the plastics recycling system, identifying the energy consumers required for the operating state, using a hierarchy of the energy consumers depending on their energy consumption and/or their operating mode and/or the operating state of the plastics recycling system, and supplying the required energy consumers with energy taking into account said hierarchy, where the maximum peak power supplied to the entirety of the required energy consumers is smaller than the sum of the rated peak powers of the individual required energy consumers. | 07-24-2014 |
20140214697 | REFUSE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates to a refuse collection system and method in which there are provided a plurality of households, each having their own refuse bin, a control centre computer in communication with each of the refuse bins, and a plurality of collection vehicles in communication with the control centre computer. An RFID tag with information regarding the type of refuse is associated with refuse prior to the refuse being placed in the refuse bin. Preferably, the refuse is placed in a dedicated pod with an RFID attached thereto. The bin has an RFID reader that reads the RFID tag, determines what types of refuse are contained within the bin and thereafter transmits the information to the control centre computer. The control centre computer thereafter schedules the delivery of one or more types of refuse from the refuse bins and transmits a collection itinerary to a collection vehicle. Advantageously, third party logistics providers may utilize their backhaul capacity and operate as collection vehicles if desired. | 07-31-2014 |
20140279576 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR CHANGING PORTABLE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE EXCHANGE PLANS - A network of collection, charging and/or distribution machines collect, charge and/or distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). In some embodiments, if the user selects to change their current portable electrical power storage device exchange plan to a two-portable electrical power storage device exchange plan while exchanging their current portable electrical power storage device, the user will return their current portable electrical power storage device and will receive two portable electrical power storage devices in exchange at the collection, charging and distribution machine. The user may also be required to pay additional fees and/or commit to additional obligations while at the collection, charging and distribution machine in order to change to the different portable electrical power storage device exchange plan. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279577 | WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the management of waste and information related to waste processing. A waste processing unit is configured to receive and at least partially process waste, such as organic based food waste. As part of the collection process, the waste processing unit can include a user interface and input devices that receive or generate waste processing information associated with the deposit of the waste in the waste processing unit. The waste processing information can be processed locally by the waste processing unit. Additionally, the collected or processed waste processing information can be transmitted to a waste processing unit information service for further data collection and analysis. | 09-18-2014 |
20140365381 | Waste recycling system, method, and device - A waste recycling system and method for collecting, maintaining the custody of, and tracking targeted waste from collection to recycling. The system and method utilizes tagged containers, preferably electronically tagged plastic bags containing the targeted waste to allow sorting of the targeted waste from a general waste stream or recyclable waste stream. | 12-11-2014 |
20140379588 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTE MANAGMENT - A method for waste management, including recording an image of content within a waste container; extracting a set of content parameters from the image; characterizing the content within the waste container based on the set of content parameters; and routing a waste removal vehicle based on the content characterization. | 12-25-2014 |
20150088767 | REUSABLE SHIPPING PACKAGES FOR ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE SELLERS - Techniques for improving the efficiency of an electronic marketplace are disclosed herein. In particular, methods for implementing reusable packaging in fulfillment of orders by participants who are both consumers and sellers in an electronic marketplace are described. The reusable packaging may be provided on a one-to-one basis as compared to a seller's pending outgoing orders and an order placed by the seller acting as a consumer to an electronic marketplace, on a one-to-N basis as compared to the seller's selling history, or may be based on a multi-modal assessment of the seller's past and pending orders and accommodate multiple representative orders. Reusable packaging may include a wide variety of containers and additional materials to aid a seller in its use. | 03-26-2015 |
20150112876 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING WASTE SORTING INFORMATION - According to an embodiment, a method for providing information related to a product comprises receiving an input including information regarding a product purchased by a customer, and detecting a type of the product purchased by the customer. The method further comprises acquiring information related to how to dispose of the product in accordance with the detected type, and outputting the information. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120582 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING AND COMPARING RECYCLING AND REUSE - Embodiments of the invention relate to an index for measurement and comparison of recycling, reuse, and disposal of waste within and among organizations. Some embodiments feature computer display of information regarding recycling, reuse, and disposal. Other embodiments include computer storage media including instructions that, when implemented, allow one to display information regarding recycling, reuse, and disposal. | 04-30-2015 |
20150294278 | System and Method for Recycling Electronics - A kiosk for recycling electronics, comprising security features that prompt it to reject stolen or possibly stolen devices. | 10-15-2015 |
20150324760 | Smart waste device and waste tracking system - An electronic waste tracking device, process, and system to track waste from one location to another location. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324761 | System and Method for Recycling Electronics While Complying with Secondhand Transaction Reporting Laws - A system and method for recycling used electronic devices in a kiosk or a desktop device while reporting the transaction to law enforcement in a manner required by the local jurisdiction for secondhand dealers. | 11-12-2015 |
20160078414 | SOLID WASTE IDENTIFICATION AND SEGREGATION SYSTEM - A method and system provide support for instructing a user as to an appropriate solid waste receptacle to discard a solid waste item into based on identification of the solid waste item. An image of the solid waste item is captured prior to being discarded in a solid waste receptacle. The solid waste item is classified into a solid waste item type based on the captured image of the solid waste item. The solid waste item type is associated with a recommended disposition method to dispose of the solid waste item. The user is instructed to discard the solid waste item into the appropriate solid waste receptacle based on the recommended disposition method of the solid waste item. | 03-17-2016 |
20160098688 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY TESTING MOBILE DEVICES AT A CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSK, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS - A system for recycling a mobile device. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes an electrical connector and testing electronics. The electrical connector is configured to be electrically connected to a mobile device, and the testing electronics are configured to produce an electrical measurement by measuring an electrical attribute associated with a hardware component of the mobile device over the electrical connector. The system is further configured to valuate, identify, and/or authenticate the mobile device based at least in part on the electrical measurement. | 04-07-2016 |
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20160379179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED ASSET LOCATION MONITORING - A method or system for distributed asset location monitoring may include determining a current device location of a mobile electronic device, sending the current device location to an asset-tracking device, receiving a previous asset location from the asset-tracking device, and storing the current device location and the previous asset location in an asset-tracking record. In some examples, the asset-tracking device includes a readable and writable near field communication (NFC) tag, and sending the current device location to the asset-tracking device causes the current device location to be written to the NFC tag. In some examples, the asset-tracking device includes an environmental data logger, and the NFC tag may store environmental data including temperature, humidity, barometric elevation, or acceleration. | 12-29-2016 |