Method for handling discarded identification numbers

• US 8,210,428 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2008
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
• Original Assignee: Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
• Inventors: Flood, Christopher M.
• Primary Examiner(s): FRANKLIN, JAMARA ALZAIDA
• Application Number:
  US12/035,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20080197194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 235/385, 235/487, 235/492, 235/375, 340 101- 106, 3405721-5729
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 9/3007 Control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 9/3042 Containers provided with, or connectable to, compactor means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10316 using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers antennas in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10415 the interrogation device being fixed in its position, such as an access control device for reading wireless access cards, or a wireless ATM banking machines in general G07F19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/84 Greenhouse gas [GHG] management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 90/00 Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation

Abstract

A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed of.

Claims

1. A method for recycling identifying information stored on tags of items with each tag corresponding to an item, comprising the steps of:

providing a waste container having a door to an interior with an antenna and reader associated therewith for reading the identification information on the tags within the container, wherein the antenna is in direct communication with the interior of the container and encased such that false readings by the antenna emanating from a source external to the container are minimized;

providing a ram within the container for compacting items within the container;

providing a sensor coupled to the antenna and responsive to opening and closing of the door, wherein the antenna is activated when the door is closed and deactivated when the door is open;

collecting the identifying information associated with the items in the container when the door is closed;

disposing of the items in the container;

activating the ram to compact items in the container;

recording the time the ram is activated;

destroying the tags within the container; and

,

reassigning the collected identifying information to new tags associated with new items after the destroying step.

2. The method of claim 1 further including the step of communicating the collected identifying information to a system capable of inventorying the collected identifying information and reassigning the collected identifying information.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the tags are passive RFID tags and the antenna further activates the tags.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the tags are EAS tags.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the tags are different types of tags, such as RFID tags and EAS tags.