## Patent watch
Krones AG has submitted Patent Application No. 20120238650, which describes a **plastic recycling method** that involves flexible switching between processing lines. The method is said to work best with PET plastic.
Tokyo-based Konica Minolta Business Technologies has submitted Patent Application No. 20120235327, which describes **a system for reprocessing recycled resin**. The method of sorting, pulverizing, washing and classifying of recycled material is also described.
For more information on these or any patents, please consult the U.S. Patent Office database [online](http://patft.uspto.gov/).
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