Patents by Inventor Adam C. Powell, IV

Adam C. Powell, IV 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 and apparatus for recycling high-vapor pressure, low-electronegativity metals
    Patent number: 8852419
    Abstract: Recycling methods and apparatus produce elements of high purity from diverse feedstock materials melted in an electronically conductive liquid. Distinct anodes are used in respective circuits configured for electrorefining and electrowinning. The electrorefining circuit is operable to produce an element in a gaseous state. The electrowinning circuit includes a SOM anode, allowing feedstock materials incorporating significant oxide constituents to be recycled. The methods and apparatus are suitable for magnesium recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, IV, Steve J. Derezinski, III
  • Primary production of elements
    Patent number: 8795506
    Abstract: Electrowinning methods and apparatus are suitable for producing elemental deposits of high quality, purity, and volume. Respective cathodes are used during electrowinning for bearing the elemental product, segregating impurities, dissolving morphologically undesirable material, and augmenting productivity. Silicon suitable for use in photovoltaic devices may be electrodeposited in solid form from silicon dioxide dissolved in a molten salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, IV, Stephen J. Derezinski
  • Primary production of elements
    Patent number: 8460535
    Abstract: Electrowinning methods and apparatus are suitable for producing elemental deposits of high quality, purity, and volume. Respective cathodes are used during electrowinning for bearing the elemental product, segregating impurities, dissolving morphologically undesirable material, and augmenting productivity. Silicon suitable for use in photovoltaic devices may be electrodeposited in solid form from silicon dioxide dissolved in a molten salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, IV, Steve J. Derezinski, III
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING HIGH-VAPOR PRESSURE, LOW-ELECTRONEGATIVITY METALS
    Publication number: 20110079517
    Abstract: Recycling methods and apparatus produce elements of high purity from diverse feedstock materials melted in an electronically conductive liquid. Distinct anodes are used in respective circuits configured for electrorefining and electrowinning. The electrorefining circuit is operable to produce an element in a gaseous state. The electrowinning circuit includes a SOM anode, allowing feedstock materials incorporating significant oxide constituents to be recycled. The methods and apparatus are suitable for magnesium recycling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: METAL OXYGEN SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, IV, Steve J. Derezinski, III
  • PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100276297
    Abstract: Electrowinning methods and apparatus are suitable for producing elemental deposits of high quality, purity, and volume. Respective cathodes are used during electrowinning for bearing the elemental product, segregating impurities, dissolving morphologically undesirable material, and augmenting productivity. Silicon suitable for use in photovoltaic devices may be electrodeposited in solid form from silicon dioxide dissolved in a molten salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: METAL OXYGEN SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, IV, Steve J. Derezinski, III