Patent ID: 8282892
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first vessel for holding waste material; a second vessel that includes a first screw conveyor for transporting a flow of the waste material from the first vessel; a third vessel for receiving the flow of the waste material from the second vessel, the third vessel including a second screw conveyor for transporting the flow of the waste material through sterilization conditions; a controller to monitor the sterilization conditions and safety conditions of the system and to operate components of the system; a compliance engine to monitor the sterilization conditions and compare an exposure of the waste material to the sterilization conditions against a sterilization benchmark to ensure a quality of the sterilization; a power failure manager to ensure a sterilization cycle is complete in the event of a power failure in which power fails to be provided to the system; a shut-off controller to cease operation of the system in the event of a malfunction; and a reset module to reinitiate an operation of the system from set points or from way points during the sterilization cycle.