Patents by Inventor Michael S. Burden

Michael S. Burden 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 disposing of contaminated hypodermic needles
    Patent number: 5212362
    Abstract: A portable electrical apparatus for destroying contaminated sharp medical instruments. The sharp portion of an instrument is inserted into the apparatus and electrically grounded. An electrically activated electrode is pivotally advanced to approach or contact the point of the sharp instrument to create an electrical arc that progressively volatilizes the sharp portion. A wiper bar dislodges slag from the electrode surface into a receptacle. The contaminated medical instrument is made safe for disposal by the destruction of the sharp portion and by the killing of germs by the heat of the electrical arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Sharp-Saf Corporation
    Inventors: Roy B. Burden, Michael S. Burden