Patents by Inventor Ian Prochazka

Ian Prochazka 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).

  • RARE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090053322
    Abstract: Rare earth metal compounds, particularly lanthanum, cerium, and yttrium, are formed as porous particles and are effective in binding metals, metal ions, and phosphate. A method of making the particles and a method of using the particles is disclosed. The particles may be used in the gastrointestinal tract or the bloodstream to remove phosphate or to treat hyperphosphatemia in mammals. The particles may also be used to remove metals from fluids such as water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ALTAIRNANO, INC.
    Inventors: Rudi E. MOERCK, Timothy Malcome Spitler, Edward A. Schauer, Ian Prochazka