Dental waste separator
OwnerMark P. Kraverinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for processing combined liquid and solid dental waste from a patient's mouth such that the solid waste is separated from the liquid waste. The solid and liquid dental waste are removed from the patient's mouth and transmitted to a separation chamber. The liquid waste is substantially eliminated from the separation chamber to leave a solid waste residue therein. The solid waste residue is then collected from the separation chamber.
Claims20
An apparatus for processing combined liquid and solid dental waste from a patient's mouth such that the solid waste is separated from the liquid waste and sterilized, said apparatus comprising:
- suction means for removing the combined solid and liquid dental waste from the patient's mouth;
- a single, stationary separation chamber;
- means for transmitting the combined solid and liquid dental waste from said suction means to said separation chamber;
- means for raising the temperature and pressure inside said separation chamber to a level that evaporates the liquid dental waste and sterilizes the solid dental waste;
- means for venting the evaporated liquid from said chamber;
- means for extracting mercury vapors from the evaporated liquid;
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- means for collecting the sterilized solid waste residue from said separation chamber.
A method for processing combined liquid and solid dental waste from a patient's mouth such that the solid waste is separated from the liquid waste and sterilized, said method comprising the steps of:
- sucking combined solid and liquid dental waste from the patient's mouth;
- transmitting the combined solid and liquid dental waste to a single, stationary separation chamber;
- raising the temperature and pressure inside the separation chamber to levels that evaporate the liquid dental waste and sterilize the solid waste;
- venting evaporated water from said chamber;
- extracting mercury vapor from evaporated liquid;
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- collecting the sterilized solid waste residue from the separation chamber.
A method for processing combined liquid and solid dental waste from a patient's mouth such that the solid waste is separated from the liquid waste and sterilized, said method comprising the steps of:
- sucking combined solid and liquid dental waste from the patient's mouth;
- transmitting the combined solid and liquid dental waste to a single, stationary separation chamber;
- raising the temperature and pressure inside the separation chamber to levels that evaporate the liquid dental waste and sterilize the solid waste;
- venting evaporated water from said chamber;
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- collecting the sterilized solid waste residue from the separation chamber.
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