Patents by Inventor Lou Bodnar

Lou Bodnar 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).

  • Method for extraction of metals and non-metals from minerals, industrial by-products and waste materials
    Patent number: 5906671
    Abstract: A method for separation and recovery of metals and metal oxides from industrial minerals and waste materials containing zinc, lead, cadmium, arsenic, iron, mercury and selenium. The metals and metal oxides in dust form are mixed with a reducing agent and additives, agglomerated, heated above 800.degree. C., and contacted with a flow of inert, reducing or slightly oxidizing gases to volatilize the metals and metal oxides for recovering separate from solid residual product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Agglo Inc.
    Inventors: Paul S. Weinwurm, Lou Bodnar, Peter L. Weinwurm