Patent ID: 8056817
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: B30B,G06F,G06K,G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A container for holding waste wherein at least one of the items of waste includes a passive RFID tag having identification information thereon, comprising: a plurality of walls to contain the items; an opening for inserting waste items therethrough; a door for selectively closing the opening; a sensor for sensing whether the door is in an open or closed condition; an antenna positioned relative to the container for obtaining the identification information on the passive RFID tags; a control means for receiving a signal from the sensor and providing a signal to the antenna to activate the antenna based on the closed condition sensed wherein a passive RFID tag is activated upon activation of the antenna; means for reading the identification information on the passive RFID tags; means for either recording the read identification information or communicating the read identification information associated with the passive RFID tags; a means for compacting waste items; and means for automatically locking out the means for compacting in response to the read identification information from the passive RFID tag.