US 12,138,883 B2
Smart baler
Chung Wah Chan, Houston, TX (US); and Ricardo J. Perez, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,073.
Application 18/378,073 is a continuation of application No. 15/250,359, filed on Aug. 29, 2016, granted, now 11,780,190.
Prior Publication US 2024/0034019 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B30B 9/30 (2006.01); G06F 16/22 (2019.01); G06F 16/954 (2019.01)
CPC B30B 9/3007 (2013.01) [G06F 16/22 (2019.01); G06F 16/954 (2019.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for baling recyclable materials comprising the steps of: feeding recyclable materials into a baler, wherein the baler is operably connected to a processor; baling the materials; forming a completed bale; weighing the bale automatically using a digital scale operably connected to the processor; recording the weight of the bale automatically; and printing a label which displays the recorded weight of the bale, wherein the processor automatically records the time at which material is initially fed into the baler and the time at which the completed bale is formed.