Patents by Inventor Thomas Östby

Thomas Östby 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).

  • COMPACTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150000540
    Abstract: A compacting apparatus including: a compression plate, a piston having a surface facing the compression plate, and a drive mechanism configured to alternately move the piston towards and away from the compression plate such that an object may be compacted between the compression plate and said surface of the piston, wherein the drive mechanism can be positioned inside or partly outside the piston. Also, a reverse vending machine comprising such a compacting apparatus, use of such a compacting apparatus, and a method of compacting objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Terje Dehli, Lars Alfred Bech, Thomas Östby