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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2023
Vigilant Waste Technologies, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
David A. Nelson, Austin, TX (US);
Alfred R. Baddour, Austin, TX (US);
Vigilant Waste Technologies, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and systems are provided which include a drug waste depository apparatus with a housing having a waste input port and a chamber, wherein the chamber comprises a waste inlet coupled to the waste input port and a waste outlet. The housing includes an interior space for receiving a removable module that is configured to analyze, sequester, and/or adulterate one or more drugs. The system is configured such that the waste outlet of the chamber may be coupled to an inlet of a received module and is further configured such that the waste outlet of the chamber may be closed when the interior space is void of a module. In addition, a drug waste depository apparatus is provided which is programmed to selectively route a drug from a first chamber to a second chamber of the apparatus based on information received at an electronic user interface of the apparatus.