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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2024
Applicant:
Recology Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Cary Chen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maurice Quillen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel Shea, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Recology Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/342 (2006.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01); B07C 2501/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for generating an interface that allows users to select and categorize particular waste items in real-time, for subsequent automated sorting. For example, detecting and identifying waste items, presenting them on a display, and allowing users to select items from the display and categorize them by selecting and dragging highlighted items to appropriate category affordances presented on the display.