Patents by Inventor Peter Anthony Smith

Peter Anthony Smith 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).

  • RECYCLING AND REDUCTION OF PLASTICS AND NON-PLASTICS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110034570
    Abstract: The present invention provides, e.g., methods to recycle and/or reduce plastic, non-plastic, or a combination thereof, from a waste stream. The methods of the present invention include contacting the plastic waste with infrared (IR) energy at one or more frequencies and at one or more intensities, over a period of time effective to heat plastic present in the plastic waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Smith, Adam J. Koffler, Philip Mark Smith
  • Recycling and reduction of plastics and non-plastics material
    Patent number: 7799835
    Abstract: The present invention provides, e.g., methods to recycle and/or reduce plastic, non-plastic, or a combination thereof, from a waste stream. The methods of the present invention include contacting the plastic waste with infrared (IR) energy at one or more frequencies and at one or more intensities, over a period of time effective to heat plastic present in the plastic waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Next-Tec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Smith, Adam J. Koffler, Philip Mark Smith
  • Recycling and reduction of plastics and non-plastics material
    Publication number: 20040235970
    Abstract: The present invention provides, e.g., methods to recycle and/or reduce plastic, non-plastic, or a combination thereof, from a waste stream. The methods of the present invention include contacting the plastic waste with infrared (IR) energy at one or more frequencies and at one or more intensities, over a period of time effective to heat plastic present in the plastic waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Smith, Adam J. Koffler, Philip Mark Smith