CA2853349A1 - Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices Download PDF

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CA2853349A1
CA2853349A1 CA2853349A CA2853349A CA2853349A1 CA 2853349 A1 CA2853349 A1 CA 2853349A1 CA 2853349 A CA2853349 A CA 2853349A CA 2853349 A CA2853349 A CA 2853349A CA 2853349 A1 CA2853349 A1 CA 2853349A1
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electronic device
inspection area
kiosk
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mobile phone
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Mark Vincent Bowles
Jeff Ploetner
John Andrew Beane
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Ecoatm LLC
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Priority claimed from US13/658,825 external-priority patent/US20130046611A1/en
Publication of CA2853349A1 publication Critical patent/CA2853349A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
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CA2853349A 2011-10-25 2012-10-24 Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices Abandoned CA2853349A1 (en)

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US201161551410P 2011-10-25 2011-10-25
US61/551,410 2011-10-25
US201261606997P 2012-03-06 2012-03-06
US61/606,997 2012-03-06
PCT/US2012/061587 WO2013063042A1 (en) 2011-10-25 2012-10-24 Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices
US13/658,825 2012-10-24
US13/658,828 US20130046699A1 (en) 2008-10-02 2012-10-24 Method And Apparatus For Recycling Electronic Devices
US13/658,825 US20130046611A1 (en) 2008-10-02 2012-10-24 Method And Apparatus For Recycling Electronic Devices
US13/658,828 2012-10-24

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CA2853349A1 true CA2853349A1 (en) 2013-05-02

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CN (1) CN103999053A (ko)
CA (1) CA2853349A1 (ko)
WO (1) WO2013063042A1 (ko)

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