Patents by Inventor Nelson Mora

Nelson Mora 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).

  • PROCESS FOR LEACHING METAL SULFIDES WITH REAGENTS HAVING THIOCARBONYL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
    Publication number: 20240167121
    Abstract: This application pertains to methods of recovering metals from metal sulfides that involve contacting the metal sulfide with an acidic sulfate solution containing ferric sulfate and a reagent that has a thiocarbonyl functional group, wherein the concentration of reagent in the acidic sulfate solution is sufficient to increase the rate of metal extraction relative to an acidic sulfate solution that does not contain the reagent, to produce a pregnant solution containing the 10 metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Jetti Resources, LLC
    Inventors: David Dixon, Edouard Asselin, Zihe Ren, Nelson Mora Huertas
  • Process for leaching metal sulfides with reagents having thiocarbonyl functional groups
    Patent number: 11859263
    Abstract: This application pertains to methods of recovering metals from metal sulfides that involve contacting the metal sulfide with an acidic sulfate solution containing ferric sulfate and a reagent that has a thiocarbonyl functional group, wherein the concentration of reagent in the acidic sulfate solution is sufficient to increase the rate of metal ion extraction relative to an acidic sulfate solution that does not contain the reagent, to produce a pregnant solution containing the metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Jetti Resources, LLC
    Inventors: David Dixon, Edouard Asselin, Zihe Ren, Nelson Mora Huertas
  • EXTRACTION OF BASE METALS USING CARBONACEOUS MATTER AND A THIOCARBONYL FUNCTIONAL GROUP REAGENT
    Publication number: 20230257852
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of carbonaceous matter and a reagent comprising a thiocarbonyl functional group, for example, in a method for extracting a base metal such as copper from a material comprising the base metal. Such methods can comprise contacting the material under acidic conditions with the carbonaceous matter and the reagent comprising the thiocarbonyl functional group; and optionally recovering the base metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Jetti Resources, LLC
    Inventors: Zihe Ren, Nelson Mora Huertas, David Dixon, Edouard Asselin
  • EXTRACTING BASE METALS USING A WETTING AGENT AND A THIOCARBONYL FUNCTIONAL GROUP REAGENT
    Publication number: 20230227936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a wetting agent such as a non-ionic wetting agent and a reagent comprising a thiocarbonyl functional group, for example, in a method/process or use for extracting a base metal such as copper from a material comprising the base metal. Such methods/processes can comprise contacting the material under acidic conditions with the wetting agent and the reagent comprising the thiocarbonyl functional group; and optionally recovering the base metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Jetti Resources, LLC
    Inventors: Zihe Ren, Nelson Mora Huertas, David Dixon, Edouard Asselin
  • PROCESS FOR LEACHING METAL SULFIDES WITH REAGENTS HAVING THIOCARBONYL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
    Publication number: 20200048736
    Abstract: This application pertains to methods of recovering metals from metal sulfides that involve contacting the metal sulfide with an acidic sulfate solution containing ferric sulfate and a reagent that has a thiocarbonyl functional group, wherein the concentration of reagent in the acidic sulfate solution is sufficient to increase the rate of metal ion extraction relative to an acidic sulfate solution that does not contain the reagent, to produce a pregnant solution containing the metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: David DIXON, Edouard ASSELIN, Zihe REN, Nelson MORA HUERTAS
  • Method of Agglomeration
    Publication number: 20120174713
    Abstract: A method of agglomerating a nickel laterite ore comprising the steps of: i) feeding a nickel laterite ore material to be agglomerated into an agglomeration circuit; and ii) adding a sulfuric acid containing agglomerating solution to the ore material in the agglomeration circuit to provide an agglomerated ore material, wherein the acid concentration of the agglomerating solution is between 100 to 400 g/L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Nelson Mora, Adam Sean Moroney, Scott Thomas