Patents by Inventor George E. Meadows

George E. Meadows 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).

  • Lithium purification technique
    Patent number: 4528032
    Abstract: A method for purifying liquid lithium to remove unwanted quantities of nitrogen or aluminum. The method involves precipitation of aluminum nitride by adding a reagent to the liquid lithium. The reagent will be either nitrogen or aluminum in a quantity adequate to react with the unwanted quantity of the impurity to form insoluble aluminum nitride. The aluminum nitride can be mechanically separated from the molten liquid lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert F. Keough, George E. Meadows