A61L 11/00
Methods specially adapted for refuse
Official title: Methods specially adapted for refuse {(disintegrating medical waste B02C19/0075; disposal of medical waste B09B3/00)}
A61L11/00 (Methods specially adapted for refuse) appears on 539 US grants and 435 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 539
- Published applications
- 435
- Assignees
- 346
- Inventors
- 1,027
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
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| 2002 | 18 | 14 |
| 2003 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 |
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| 2008 | 11 | 22 |
| 2009 | 9 | 19 |
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| 2021 | 10 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 | 22 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Method of sterilizing waste containers with ultraviolet light12 May 2026US 12,622,986 B2Munchkin, Inc.
- Method for separating and recovering super-absorbent polymers (SAP) from post-consumer absorbent sanitary products21 Apr 2026US 12,605,752 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Natural method of reduction and removal of pathogenic agents and microorganisms contained in solids7 Apr 2026US 12,594,358 B2
- Systems for aggregating and processing of biogas to biomethane10 Feb 2026US 12,544,712 B2California Bioenergy, LLC
- Systems and methods for sterilizing waste24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284252 A1
- Treatment method for used sanitary goods3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257260 A1Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
- Method for recovery of material from post-use absorbent sanitary products13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232856 A1I-Foria Italia S.R.L.
- Machine for treating waste with a perfected closing system of the loading opening of the treatment cell13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233269 A1Ompeco S.r.l.
- Additive and method of manufacturing same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234075 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoscope cleaner/sterilizer145US 5,443,801 AKew Import/Export Inc. · 1995
- High volume liquid waste collection and disposal system138US 6,893,425 B2Dornoch Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- Combination disposal and dispensing apparatus and method127US 8,195,328 B2Vesta Medical, LLC · 2012
- Energy-efficient electromagnetic elimination of noxious biological organisms111US 5,326,530 AIIT Research Institute · 1994
- Production of high molecular weight polylactic acid110US 5,470,944 AArch Development Corporation · 1995