ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,796, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to CP MANUFACTURING LLC (San Diego).
"Device to sort a mixed solid waste stream" was invented by Nicholas Davis (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for sorting mixed solid waste includes a rotating auger disc screen, air stream generator, and optionally adjustable tilt and motor speed. Waste is conveyed across a screen bed defined by spaced discs mounted to rotatable shafts, which are configured to create both axial and transverse movement, producing diagonal flow paths. An air stream is directed across the screen to propel light or flexible materials toward a proximal edge, while h...