WO1995014496A1 - An apparatus and method of waste treatment - Google Patents
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- WO1995014496A1 WO1995014496A1 PCT/GB1994/002590 GB9402590W WO9514496A1 WO 1995014496 A1 WO1995014496 A1 WO 1995014496A1 GB 9402590 W GB9402590 W GB 9402590W WO 9514496 A1 WO9514496 A1 WO 9514496A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L11/00—Methods specially adapted for refuse
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
- A61L2/04—Heat
- A61L2/06—Hot gas
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
- A61L2/08—Radiation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
- A61L2/08—Radiation
- A61L2/12—Microwaves
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
- B09B3/00—Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
- B09B3/0075—Disposal of medical waste
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
- B09B3/00—Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
- B09B3/20—Agglomeration, binding or encapsulation of solid waste
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B2206/00—Aspects relating to heating by electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields covered by group H05B6/00
- H05B2206/04—Heating using microwaves
- H05B2206/045—Microwave disinfection, sterilization, destruction of waste...
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
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- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
- Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU11939/95A AU1193995A (en) | 1993-11-27 | 1994-11-25 | An apparatus and method of waste treatment |
GB9610662A GB2299271B (en) | 1993-11-27 | 1994-11-25 | An apparatus and method of waste treatment |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB9324424.2 | 1993-11-27 | ||
GB939324424A GB9324424D0 (en) | 1993-11-27 | 1993-11-27 | Waste disposal unit |
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WO1995014496A1 true WO1995014496A1 (en) | 1995-06-01 |
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PCT/GB1994/002590 WO1995014496A1 (en) | 1993-11-27 | 1994-11-25 | An apparatus and method of waste treatment |
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AU (1) | AU1193995A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9324424D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995014496A1 (en) |
Cited By (10)
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WO1997044069A1 (en) * | 1996-05-17 | 1997-11-27 | Snowdrift Corporation N.V. | Method and apparatus for sterilising medical and veterinary wastes |
EP0734734B1 (en) * | 1995-03-31 | 1999-07-07 | Hermann Eser | Method and apparatus for desinfection or sterilisation of infectious waste |
EP0943342A2 (en) * | 1998-03-16 | 1999-09-22 | Fort James Operating Company | Method of sterilizing medical instruments |
EP1292437A1 (en) * | 2000-05-04 | 2003-03-19 | Bale Fusion Limited | A method and apparatus for forming an article and an article formed thereby |
US7660724B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2010-02-09 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Waste sorting system utilizing removable liners |
WO2010144741A1 (en) | 2009-06-12 | 2010-12-16 | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. | Microwave remediation of medical wastes |
US8195328B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2012-06-05 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Combination disposal and dispensing apparatus and method |
US8355994B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2013-01-15 | Vesta Medical Llc | Sorting system for composite drugs |
US8560460B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2013-10-15 | Carefusion 303, Inc. | Automated waste sorting system |
CN111717567A (en) * | 2020-05-27 | 2020-09-29 | 安徽科创生产力促进中心有限公司 | Wax seal collection device of medical waste |
Citations (5)
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WO1990012601A1 (en) * | 1989-04-24 | 1990-11-01 | Pilema S.R.L | Process for the sterilization of medical waste |
US5124125A (en) * | 1990-07-10 | 1992-06-23 | Brent David A | Method for processing infectious waste using microwaves |
US5178828A (en) * | 1990-11-21 | 1993-01-12 | Shin-ichi Koyama | Apparatus for treatment of medical waste materials |
DE4225430A1 (en) * | 1992-07-31 | 1994-02-03 | Wolfgang Schinke | Sterilisation of e.g. hospital refuse in closed container using moisture and microwaves - by varying steam pressure and/or temp between set limits during microwave treatment, providing effective sterilisation in a reduced time. |
WO1994007545A1 (en) * | 1992-10-02 | 1994-04-14 | Belinox Ag | Medical waste disinfecting and sterilising apparatus and process for operating the same |
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- 1993-11-27 GB GB939324424A patent/GB9324424D0/en active Pending
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- 1994-11-25 WO PCT/GB1994/002590 patent/WO1995014496A1/en active Application Filing
- 1994-11-25 AU AU11939/95A patent/AU1193995A/en not_active Abandoned
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1990012601A1 (en) * | 1989-04-24 | 1990-11-01 | Pilema S.R.L | Process for the sterilization of medical waste |
US5124125A (en) * | 1990-07-10 | 1992-06-23 | Brent David A | Method for processing infectious waste using microwaves |
US5178828A (en) * | 1990-11-21 | 1993-01-12 | Shin-ichi Koyama | Apparatus for treatment of medical waste materials |
DE4225430A1 (en) * | 1992-07-31 | 1994-02-03 | Wolfgang Schinke | Sterilisation of e.g. hospital refuse in closed container using moisture and microwaves - by varying steam pressure and/or temp between set limits during microwave treatment, providing effective sterilisation in a reduced time. |
WO1994007545A1 (en) * | 1992-10-02 | 1994-04-14 | Belinox Ag | Medical waste disinfecting and sterilising apparatus and process for operating the same |
Cited By (19)
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EP0734734B1 (en) * | 1995-03-31 | 1999-07-07 | Hermann Eser | Method and apparatus for desinfection or sterilisation of infectious waste |
WO1997044069A1 (en) * | 1996-05-17 | 1997-11-27 | Snowdrift Corporation N.V. | Method and apparatus for sterilising medical and veterinary wastes |
EP0943342A2 (en) * | 1998-03-16 | 1999-09-22 | Fort James Operating Company | Method of sterilizing medical instruments |
EP0943342A3 (en) * | 1998-03-16 | 2000-12-20 | Fort James Operating Company | Method of sterilizing medical instruments |
EP1292437A1 (en) * | 2000-05-04 | 2003-03-19 | Bale Fusion Limited | A method and apparatus for forming an article and an article formed thereby |
EP1292437A4 (en) * | 2000-05-04 | 2004-07-21 | Bale Fusion Ltd | A method and apparatus for forming an article and an article formed thereby |
US7660724B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2010-02-09 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Waste sorting system utilizing removable liners |
US7664656B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2010-02-16 | Mallett Scott R | Method of sorting waste utilizing removable liners |
US8560460B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2013-10-15 | Carefusion 303, Inc. | Automated waste sorting system |
US8195328B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2012-06-05 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Combination disposal and dispensing apparatus and method |
US8204620B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2012-06-19 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Method for combined disposal and dispensing of medical items |
US8296243B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2012-10-23 | Vesta Medical, Llc | Systems for identifying and categorizing medical waste |
US8868434B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2014-10-21 | Carefusion 303, Inc. | Waste sorting and disposal method using labels |
US8355994B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2013-01-15 | Vesta Medical Llc | Sorting system for composite drugs |
US8595021B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2013-11-26 | Carefusion 303, Inc. | Methods for identifying and categorizing medical waste |
WO2010144741A1 (en) | 2009-06-12 | 2010-12-16 | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. | Microwave remediation of medical wastes |
US8518324B2 (en) | 2009-06-12 | 2013-08-27 | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. | Microwave remediation of medical wastes |
US8318086B2 (en) | 2009-06-12 | 2012-11-27 | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. | Microwave remediation of medical wastes |
CN111717567A (en) * | 2020-05-27 | 2020-09-29 | 安徽科创生产力促进中心有限公司 | Wax seal collection device of medical waste |
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GB9324424D0 (en) | 1994-01-12 |
AU1193995A (en) | 1995-06-13 |
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