Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Bitton

Daniel R. Bitton 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 recycling aluminum alloy wheels
    Patent number: 7086618
    Abstract: A method of recycling aluminum alloy wheels, the method comprises providing a feed of aluminum alloy wheels of a particular alloy; subjecting the aluminum alloy wheels to x-ray separation to remove contaminates; fragmenting the aluminum alloy wheels into a plurality of pieces; subjecting the pieces to magnetic separation to produce pieces having a reduced iron content; and, subjecting the pieces having a reduced iron content to shot blasting to produce shot blasted pieces. An optional eddy treatment step may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel R. Bitton, Thomas E. Lobel
  • Method for recycling aluminum alloy wheels
    Patent number: 6983901
    Abstract: A method of recycling aluminum alloy wheels, the method comprises providing a feed of aluminum alloy wheels of a particular alloy; fragmenting the aluminum alloy wheels into a plurality of pieces; subjecting the pieces to magnetic separation to produce pieces having a reduced iron content; and, subjecting the pieces having a reduced iron content to shot blasting to produce shot blasted pieces. An optional eddy treatment step may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: House of Metals Company Limited
    Inventors: Daniel R. Bitton, Thomas E. Lobel