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Disposable container for use in a waste sorting system

  • US 20050119915A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2004
  • Published: 06/02/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A disposable container for use in a medical waste system, the disposable container comprising:

  • a plurality of walls defining an internal space;

    an opening configured to provide access to the internal space;

    an automatically operable door configured to selectively occlude and reveal the opening, the door being configured to be operated by a machine in which the container is placed;

    a machine-readable identification key on at least a portion of the container, the machine-readable identification key bearing a container type which defines a category of waste to be placed in the container.

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