Patents by Inventor Matthew Humbert

Matthew Humbert 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).

  • Systems and methods for molten oxide electrolysis
    Patent number: 11591703
    Abstract: Metallurgical assemblies and systems according to the present technology may include a refractory vessel including sides and a base. The base may define a plurality of apertures centrally located within the base. The sides and the base may at least partially define an interior volume of the refractory vessel. The assemblies may include a lid removably coupled with the refractory vessel and configured to form a seal with the refractory vessel. The lid may define a plurality of apertures through the lid. The assemblies may also include a current collector proximate the base of the refractory vessel. The current collector may include conductive extensions positioned within the plurality of apertures centrally located within the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Hyers, Guillaume Lambotte, Matthew Humbert, Richard Bradshaw
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOLTEN OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS
    Publication number: 20200263313
    Abstract: Metallurgical assemblies and systems according to the present technology may include a refractory vessel including sides and a base. The base may define a plurality of apertures centrally located within the base. The sides and the base may at least partially define an interior volume of the refractory vessel. The assemblies may include a lid removably coupled with the refractory vessel and configured to form a seal with the refractory vessel. The lid may define a plurality of apertures through the lid. The assemblies may also include a current collector proximate the base of the refractory vessel. The current collector may include conductive extensions positioned within the plurality of apertures centrally located within the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Hyers, Guillaume Lambotte, Matthew Humbert, Richard Bradshaw