Patent ID: 11925792
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 19:
20. An apparatus for destroying needles and sharp objects comprising:
an incineration port comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are operable to receive a needle or a sharp object;
a power source in communication with the incineration port and operable to provide electrical power to the first electrode and the second electrode;
a current sensor operable to detect current being delivered from the power source to the first electrode and the second electrode;
a variable resistance element operable to regulate an amount of current being delivered to the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a microcontroller unit comprising a processor that is in communication with the current sensor and the variable resistance element,
wherein the processor is operable to interface with the power source, the first electrode, and the second electrode,
wherein both the current sensor and the variable resistance element are in communication with the microcontroller unit,
wherein the processor of the microcontroller unit is configured to receive data from the current sensor and determine if a current adjustment is required, and
wherein, based on determining that the current adjustment is required, the processor is configured to compute the required current adjustment and send a signal to the variable resistance element which will result in a modification of the amount of current passing to the first electrode and the second electrode.