Patents by Inventor Joey Adkins

Joey Adkins 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 destroying needles
    Publication number: 20030010754
    Abstract: Biohazardous needles, in one embodiment, are destroyed by the application of an electrical arc that progressively destroys the needle and seals hollow needles. An elongated electrode that slopes up and away from the needle supports is used to strike and then progressively support the destructive arc. In another embodiment, an electrical arc is used to blunt the sharp end of the needle by melting it and allowing it to solidify into a spherical cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Joey Adkins