Patents by Inventor Lynnford W. Claypoole

Lynnford W. Claypoole has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for sterilizing biological waste
    Patent number: 5364589
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for sterilizing biological waste. The waste material is introduced into a shredder mechanism to chop the material into particles of reduced size, which are transmitted into a preheating chamber. Steam is introduced into the chamber to preheat the particles to at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit. A selected amount of the preheated particles are continuously transmitted into a sterilization chamber and steam is introduced into the sterilization chamber to heat the preheated particles to at least 248 degrees Fahrenheit for a sufficient duration such that the particles are sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Sterile Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Buehler, Lynnford W. Claypoole