Patents by Inventor Novis Smith

Novis Smith 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).

  • Process for recovering and regenerating lithium cathode material from lithium-ion batteries
    Patent number: 8882007
    Abstract: The present invention related to a method for the recycling of batteries by recovering and regenerating the cathode material. The method includes the steps of isolating the cathode particles and then regenerating the cathode particles for use in the same type of battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Scott Swoffer
  • Decontamination of radioactive metals
    Patent number: 8802041
    Abstract: There is provided a process for decontaminating and converting volumetrically contaminated radioactive metals, especially nickel, and recovering a decontaminated metal hydroxide or metal carbonate. The process includes the use of hydrogen peroxide to oxidize and remove nucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, David S. Eaker
  • Electrolyte solution for capacitors and batteries
    Patent number: 8785057
    Abstract: The present invention provide novel compounds and electrolyte solutions which can be used in capacitors and lithium batteries and which have a liquidus range of from about ?65 to about 171 degrees C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey, Jonathan Maeyer
  • Process for recycling alkaline batteries
    Patent number: 8728419
    Abstract: The invention relates to the recovery of manganese dioxide, zinc hydroxide/oxide and steel from metal cased alkaline dry cell batteries which have been wet crushed. There is also a process for recovery of the steel and high purity manganese dioxide which can be directly utilized in the electrode for alkaline dry cell batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Michael Arutunian, Scott Swoffer
  • Recovery of high purity lead oxide from lead acid battery paste
    Patent number: 8715615
    Abstract: The invention relates to the low temperature recovery of lead oxide (PbO) from lead acid battery paste through the preparation of lead carboxylate from the battery paste and the conversion of the lead carboxylate to PbO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Steven A. Kinsbursky
  • Process for the Recovery of AB5 Alloy from Used Nickel/Metal Hydride Batteries
    Patent number: 8696788
    Abstract: There is provided a process for recovering AB5 alloy from spent nickel hydride storage batteries and/or their cells without thermal melting or dissolving the AB5 alloy. The process comprises a step of dissolving the Ni(OH)2 and separating AB5 alloy and still containing the lanthanum metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Scott Swoffer
  • Process for the Recovery of AB5 Alloy from Used Nickel/Metal Hydride Batteries
    Publication number: 20140096647
    Abstract: There is provided a process for recovering AB5 alloy from spent nickel hydride storage batteries and/or their cells without thermal melting or dissolving the AB5 alloy. The process comprises a step of dissolving the Ni(OH)2 and separating AB5 alloy and still containing the lanthanum metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. NOVIS SMITH, SCOTT SWOFFER
  • Recovery of high purity lead oxide from lead acid battery paste
    Publication number: 20140023574
    Abstract: The invention relates to the low temperature recovery of lead oxide (PbO) from lead acid battery paste through the preparation of lead carboxylate from the battery paste and the conversion of the lead carboxylate to PbO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Steven A. Kinsbursky
  • Recovery of lithium ion batteries
    Patent number: 8616475
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recovery of copper, aluminum, carbon and cathode material from spent lithium ion batteries having lithium metal oxide cathode material. The cathode material which is recovered can be regenerated with lithium hydroxide and reused as cathode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Scott Swoffer
  • Process for recycling alkaline batteries
    Patent number: 8586218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling alkaline batteries to recover metals and zinc and manganese compounds. The process provides for the separation of metal pieces and the chemical separation and recovery of zinc and manganese compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Michael Arutunian, Scott Swoffer
  • Process for obtaining pure litharge from lead acid battery paste
    Patent number: 8562923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the recovery of high purity litharge from spent lead acid battery paste at a low temperature which does not produce sulfur dioxide. In the process lead acetate is produced which is converted to pure litharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Steven A. Kinsbursky
  • Recovery of high purity lead oxide from lead acid battery paste
    Patent number: 8323595
    Abstract: There is provided a process for recovering high purity litharge PbO from spent lead acid battery paste at low temperatures and the further preparation of highly pure lead oxides and Pb(OH)2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Steven A. Kinsbursky
  • Process for producing polyvinyl alcohol articles
    Patent number: 8293664
    Abstract: A process for producing a polyvinyl alcohol film or fabric having a modified non-porous surface which can be used to form disposable protective clothing, wraps, and articles similar to TYVEK® by impinging steam on at least one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LakeLand Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Novis Smith, Charles Roberson
  • Transparent laminating resins
    Patent number: 8288007
    Abstract: The invention relates to security glass laminates having high strength and impact resistance. The laminates consist of a pane of glass sheets with an ionomer interlayer. The ionomer consists of at least 17% by weight of acrylic acid groups which have been neutralized with a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: AGP Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Bolton, Edwin Bolton, W. Novis Smith, Elizabeth Wimmer
  • Fire and impact resistant window and building structures
    Patent number: 8286405
    Abstract: The invention relates to fire and impact resistant windows and building structures which contain a window composed of a specific order of layers containing a novel fire resistant layer. The invention further pertains to coating compositions for use with structures containing the windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: AGP Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Bolton, W. Novis Smith, Elizabeth Wimmer
  • Impact and fire resistant windows
    Patent number: 8281550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optically clear fire resistant and impact resistant windows having at least one air gap and at least one fire resistant layer. Optionally there is also an anti-spall layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: AGP Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Bolton, W. Novis Smith, Elizabeth Wimmer
  • Process for the recovery of metals from used nickel/metal hydride batteries
    Patent number: 8252085
    Abstract: The invention relates to the purification of recovered AB5 alloy which is obtained from spent nickel/metal hydride storage batteries by the selective removal of any Ni(OH)2 and the recovery of lanthanum without dissolving any AB5 alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Scott Swoffer
  • Process for the recovery of metals from used nickel/metal hydride batteries
    Patent number: 8246717
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process of recovering AB5 and/or AB2 as well as other metals from spent nickel metal hydride batteries from a slury by a series of separation steps utilizing the screening off of larger metal particles, removal of magnetizable small metal particles from a filter and then separating AB5 and/or AB2 by passing the filtrate through a froth flotation step to separate AB5 and/or AB2 from lighter small particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Toxco, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Scott Swoffer
  • Optically clear fire resistant windows
    Patent number: 8206620
    Abstract: There is provided a composition and a method for forming fire resistant panes containing borate-phosphate anions and the window pane and window assemblies prepared therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: AGP Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Bolton, W. Novis Smith, Elizabeth Wimmer
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte
    Patent number: 8128833
    Abstract: The present invention provides electrolytes for use in electronic devices which contain imidazolium salts in combination with high boiling aprotic solvents having lower flammability and lower toxicity than acetonitrile electrolytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lithdyne International
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey