Patents by Inventor Nicholas E. Pingitore, JR.

Nicholas E. Pingitore, JR. 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).

  • Extraction and recovery of yttrium and rare earth elements
    Patent number: 9890441
    Abstract: Methods for extraction and recovery of rare earth elements are disclosed. In one aspect, heap leaching with a leach solution comprising sulfuric acid is used to extract rare earth elements including yttrium and light and heavy rare earth elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Nicholas E. Pingitore, Jr.
  • Extraction and Recovery of Yttrium and Rare Earth Elements
    Publication number: 20160138133
    Abstract: Methods for extraction and recovery of rare earth elements are disclosed. In one aspect, heap leaching with a leach solution comprising sulfuric acid is used to extract rare earth elements including yttrium and light and heavy rare earth elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Nicholas E. Pingitore, JR.