## Patent watch
Krones AG has received Patent No. 8,304,457, which describes a **method and device for recycling used plastic containers** -- specifically PET bottles. The device is capable of analyzing the degree of contamination on a particular container and assigning a specific decontamination and processing procedure based on that information.
MBA Polymers, Inc. has received Patent No. 8,302,777, describing a **method of reducing the amount of heavy metals in a mixture of shredded plastic flakes**.
For more information on these or any patents, please consult the U.S. Patent Office database [online](http://patft.uspto.gov/).
_Copies of patents can be ordered by number for $3 each from the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA, 22313-1450._
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