Patents by Inventor Robert D. Kodis
Robert D. Kodis 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).
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Patent number: 8506899Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by applying sufficient vacuum to suck waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Publication number: 20110200483Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by applying sufficient vacuum to suck waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: INFECTION MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7931878Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Publication number: 20100310417Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7776262Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Publication number: 20100202921Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7699247Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Publication number: 20100012755Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then simultaneously spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant and agitating them. The waste pieces are agitated by applying sufficient vacuum to suck the waste pieces through a processing system, the vacuum creating a wind inside the system that sweeps up the waste pieces, suspends them in air, and keeps them separate from one another, thereby exposing substantially all surfaces of the waste pieces to the sprayed disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7568644Abstract: A cutting system may include a first-stage cutting system having a fixed cutter against which rotate two interleaving sets of rotary cutters, and a second-stage cutting system having a fixed cutter against which rotates a rotary cutter. A chute may channel material emerging from the first-stage cutting system into the second-stage cutting system.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7534405Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out at ambient temperature and pressure by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant. Effective disinfection is obtained thereby without having to heat, cool, or pressurize the waste during cutting or disinfection.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 7534392Abstract: Disinfection of waste can be carried out at ambient temperature and pressure by first cutting the waste into small pieces to expose surfaces in the waste and then spraying the waste pieces with disinfectant. Effective disinfection is obtained thereby without having to heat, cool, or pressurize the waste during cutting or disinfection.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Infection Management, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 4057015Abstract: A printing system with a rotatable print drum having rows of raised printing elements disposed about its periphery in arcuate columns, each column having matching bar printing elements positioned at diametrically opposite locations. An impactor assembly cooperates with each column of printing elements for printing indicia on a web advanced between the rotating drum and impactor assembly, the web being pressed against specific printing elements by the impactor assembly. A processor receives coded data signals defining specific bar code indicia and generates command signals for selectively energizing the impactor assembly. Similar bars are printed on the web by pressing the web against alternate ones of the matching bar printing elements for successive coded data signals representing the same bar.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1976Date of Patent: November 8, 1977Assignee: Di/An Controls, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis
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Patent number: 4011811Abstract: A printing system with one drive motor and having at least two printing stations located between a print drum and a plurality of ballistic elements for simultaneously printing at least two document blanks independently advanced through the printing stations by pinch roller and brake assemblies. The printed documents are engaged by an eject roller assembly and discharged through an exit slot after having been severed by a rotary cutter.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1975Date of Patent: March 15, 1977Assignee: Di/An Controls, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Kodis