Patent ID: 8100352
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing organic waste from a sink, comprising: a waste separator comprising (i) a waste inlet coupled to a drain of the sink, (ii) a motor-driven cutter operable to cut organic waste received through the waste inlet, (iii) a liquid outlet for dispelling liquid extracted from organic waste during operation of the motor-driven cutter, and (iv) a pulp outlet for dispelling pulp extracted from organic waste during operation of the motor-driven cutter, the pulp outlet being fluidly isolated from the liquid outlet, a dryer comprising (i) a pulp inlet coupled to the pulp outlet of the waste separator, (ii) a drying chamber positioned to receive pulp advanced through the pulp inlet, (iii) a heating element operable to heat and dehydrate pulp positioned in the drying chamber to generate dried solid waste, (iv) a dried waste outlet for dispelling dried solid waste from the drying chamber, and (v) a mold positioned in the drying chamber, and the mold includes a number of individual cavities configured to produce dried waste plugs during operation of the heating element with pulp disposed therein, and a removable collection receptacle positioned to receive dried solid waste expelled from the dried waste outlet of the dryer.