Global Patent Index - EP 4285297 A1

EP 4285297 A1 20231206 - PLASTIC WASTE SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (en)

PLASTIC WASTE SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (de)

KUNSTSTOFFABFALLSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCHETS PLASTIQUES

Publication

EP 4285297 A1 20231206 (EN)

Application

EP 21923533 A 20210201

Priority

US 2021016108 W 20210201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022164460A1] The present application provides a system for proper life-cycle management of plastic products and the plastic waste that plastic products produce. The system may include at least one instrument for marking plastic, or plastic-containing products with a detectable and observable imprint, mechanical embossment, label, or other signifying mark or inclusion; a first data recording device being connected to at least one mechanical or electronic sensor configured to count a number of marked plastic or plastic-containing product, and configured for the periodic transmittal of the total mass of plastic; a data acquisition and control unit or data server that receives data transmitted from the first data recording device, and automatically manages routine billing of fees; a facility for the disposal or elimination, in an environmentally responsible manner, of an amount of plastic waste; and a second data recording device located at a site or sites of the environmentally responsible plastic waste processing facility or facilities.

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2023.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 10/10 (2023.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/30 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022164460 A1 20220804; EP 4285297 A1 20231206

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021016108 W 20210201; EP 21923533 A 20210201