Waste collection system with controllers for regulating levels of vacuum drawn on a waste container
US11484631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A waste collection system for collecting medical/surgical waste. A mobile rover includes at least one waste container supported on the mobile rover for storing the medical/surgical waste. A chassis is separate from and configured be removably coupled with the mobile rover. The chassis supports a chassis controller and a vacuum pump configured to draw a vacuum on the waste container. A rover controller is supported on the mobile rover and configured to receive a pressure signal representative of a level of the vacuum. The chassis controller is configured to be in communication with the rover controller and to regulate the level of the vacuum drawn based on the pressure signal. A transmitter may be supported on the mobile rover and in communication with the rover controller, and a receiver may be supported on the chassis to be in communication with the transmitter to establish a communication circuit for data transfer.
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