Back to results
US 12,304,729 B2Granted
Size reduction and storage device system and method of use
OwnerJoel Pergersoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A novel material size reducing and storage device system comprising of a composting system and a three-dimensional (3D) printing system is disclosed. The compost system is configured to facilitate material size reduction of compostable material. The 3D printing system is configured to facilitate 3D printing of one or more objects using material that have been reduced to a predetermined size.
Claims2
A material size reducing and storage device system for facilitating recycling, comprising:
- a compost system for facilitating material size reduction of compostable material, the compost system having:
- a compost shredder;
- a compost chamber;
- a compost storage bin;
- and
- compost additives for accelerating compost process and time;
- wherein the compost shredder is configured to grind compostable material and deposit the grounded compostable material into the compost chamber;
- wherein the compost chamber is configured to facilitate composting of the compostable material;
- and
- a three-dimensional (3D) printing system in communication with the compost system and configured to facilitate 3D printing of one or more objects using material that have been reduced to a predetermined size from the compost storage bin, the 3D printing system having:
- a 3D printing module configured to facilitate casting, additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, or a combination thereof to 3D print the one or more objects from compostable material from the compost system;
- one or more sensors configured to ensure that the correct material is used in 3D printing of the one or more objects;
- and
- printing additives for facilitating 3D printing of the one or more objects;
- wherein a feeder is configured to feed the compostable material from the compost system to the 3D printing system;
- and
- wherein the compost system and the 3D printing system are carried within an area formed by a housing.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.