Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Tanner-Jones

Jeffrey Tanner-Jones has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Plasma reduction processing of materials
    Patent number: 7229485
    Abstract: In a process for the reduction of a metalliferous ore or concentrate the ore or concentrate is first prepared into a particulate form. A reaction chamber (3, 103, 203, 301, 401, 503, 603, 702) is then charged with ore or concentrate, a reductant and an input gas. The reaction chamber (3, 103, 203, 301, 401, 503, 603, 702) is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation within a frequency range of 30 MHz to 300 GHz until a non-equilibrium plasma is initiated. The plasma is sustained and controlled with the radiation until the ore or concentrate is reduced to form reduction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Tesla Group Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventor: Jeffrey Tanner-Jones
  • Plasma reduction processing of materials
    Publication number: 20040060387
    Abstract: In a process for the reduction of a metalliferous ore or concentrate the ore or concentrate is first prepared into a particulate form. A reaction chamber (3, 103, 203, 301, 401, 503, 603, 702) is then charged with ore or concentrate, a reductant and an input gas. The reaction chamber (3, 103, 203, 301, 401, 503, 603, 702) is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation within a frequency range of 30 MHz to 300 GHz until a non-equilibrium plasma is initiated. The plasma is sustained and controlled with the radiation until the ore or concentrate is reduced to form reduction product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffrey Tanner-Jones