Patents by Inventor Morteza Baghalha

Morteza Baghalha 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).

  • Anoxic leaching of precious metals with thiosulfate and precious metal oxidants
    Publication number: 20040237721
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for recovering a precious metal from a precious metal-containing material using a leaching agent and one or more oxidants. The leaching agent is preferably thiosulfate and the oxidants one or more of chlorite (ClO2−), chlorate (ClO3−), bromate (BrO3−), iodate (IO3−), ferric oxide (Fe2O3), chromate (CrO42−) and manganese dioxide (MnO2). The invention is particularly suitable for in situ mining or leaching of precious metal deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Morteza Baghalha