Patents by Inventor Matthew EARLAM

Matthew EARLAM 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 and Apparatus for Efficient Metal Distillation and Related Primary Production Process
    Publication number: 20240141528
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for efficient metal distillation, and for related primary product process. Vertically stacked and gravity-driven evaporators and condensers are employed to distill metals, such metals having different volatilities. A multiple-effect thermal system of magnesium and other volatile metals is used to efficiently distill and separate metals from multiple metal alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Adam C. Powell, David Dussault, Matthew Earlam, Aaron Tajima, Connor Raymes
  • Method and apparatus for efficient metal distillation and related primary production process
    Patent number: 11773500
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for efficient metal distillation, and for related primary product process. Vertically stacked and gravity-driven evaporators and condensers are employed to distill metals, such metals having different volatilities. A multiple-effect thermal system of magnesium and other volatile metals is used to efficiently distill and separate metals from multiple metal alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, IV, David Dussault, Matthew Earlam, Aaron Tajima, Connor Raymes
  • Method and Apparatus for Efficient Metal Distillation and Related Primary Production Process
    Publication number: 20210040633
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for efficient metal distillation, and for related primary product process. Vertically stacked and gravity-driven evaporators and condensers are employed to distill metals, such metals having different volatilities. A multiple-effect thermal system of magnesium and other volatile metals is used to efficiently distill and separate metals from multiple metal alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, IV, David Dussault, Matthew Earlam, Aaron Tajima, Connor Raymes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID METAL ELECTRODE CONNECTION IN PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS
    Publication number: 20160108532
    Abstract: In some aspects, the invention relates to apparatuses and methods for connecting a liquid first metal cathode to a current source of an electrolytic cell comprising a conduit having a first and second end, liquid first metal disposed at the first end of the conduit, a solid first metal disposed at the second end of the conduit, and a solid conductor portion in electrical contact with the solid first metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Clayton POWELL, IV, Matthew EARLAM, Robert Steve TUCKER, Alton TABEREAUX, Gregory HARDIE