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Apparatus for identifying containers from which refuse is collected and compiling a historical record of the containers

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  • US 5,416,706 A
  • Filed: 03/04/1994
  • Issued: 05/16/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for identifying containers from which refuse is collected, the system comprising:

  • a refuse-hauling vehicle;

    a device providing a unique machine-readable code for each of the containers;

    a sensor on-board the vehicle for interrogating the device and retrieving the unique code in conjunction with the loading of the refuse into the vehicle; and

    an electronic processor responsive to the sensor for collecting the unique code and compiling a historical record of the containers from which refuse has been collected.

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