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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Jack W. Romano, Kirkland, WA (US);
Adam L. Smith, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jack W. Romano, Kirkland, WA (US);
Adam L. Smith, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Medindica-Pak, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); B65B 1/04 (2006.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 31/00 (2006.01); B65C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for technique and cycling (Techni-cycling as herein defined) such that converting delivery supply containers (supplies) into waste and disposal receptacles is disclosed. More particularly, a container transformation comprising deriving a supply container from a health care delivery sequence and converting the container into a waste receptacle by connection to a vacuum/suction source and collection system reduces the amount of waste contributed to the waste stream.