Patents by Inventor Corey J. Kowalski

Corey J. Kowalski 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).

  • Mineral ore flotation aid
    Patent number: 6536595
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of improving the separation of mineral values from their associated gangue. The method itself involves the addition of an effective amount of a treatment reagent to the froth flotation process which enhances the ore recovery. The treatment reagents of the method of the present invention comprise water-soluble organophosphonates which when added to the flotation feed slurry enhance the recovery of ore values thertefrom. The organophosphonate treatment reagent may be used alone or in combination with a polymeric dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: GE Betz, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey J. Kowalski, Russell A. Smith, Donald C. Roe
  • Mineral ore flotation aid
    Publication number: 20020185415
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of improving the separation of mineral values from their associated gangue. The method itself involves the addition of an effective amount of a treatment reagent to the froth flotation process which enhances the ore recovery. The treatment reagents of the method of the present invention comprise water-soluble organophosphonates which when added to the flotation feed slurry enhance the recovery of ore values thertefrom. The organophosphonate treatment reagent may be used alone or in combination with a polymeric dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Corey J. Kowalski, Russell A. Smith, Donald C. Roe