Patents by Inventor Michael T. Morimoto

Michael T. Morimoto 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).

  • Ferric leaching of uranium values from lignite
    Patent number: 4272491
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for extracting uranium values from a uranium-containing carbonaceous ore such as lignite. This process includes the step of treating the ore with an aqueous leach solution containing a water-soluble ferric salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Interior
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Schultze, Donald J. Bauer, Michael T. Morimoto