Patents by Inventor Ashley Gary McLeod

Ashley Gary McLeod 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).

  • Slimes treatment
    Patent number: 6161308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a thickened slimes fraction blended with a tailing fraction for delivery to a discharge or disposal point (38). The method includes the steps of forming a bed of tailings fraction on a de-watering screen (28) and delivering a thickened slimes fraction onto the bed of tailings fraction. The slimes fraction (30) is then allowed to de-water through the bed and the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventors: Michael David Bentley, Ashley Gary McLeod, Nceba Aubrey Mjacu