ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,306, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to WM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC (Houston).
"System and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste" was invented by Bob Torriere (Tyngsborough, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials, and in particular, sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste comprising municipal solid waste in a materials recovery facility."
The patent was filed on May 24, 2023, under Application No. 18/201,374.
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