Patents by Inventor Oliver CRUSH

Oliver CRUSH 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 recovering metal
    Patent number: 11634788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering metals from aqueous solutions or solid feedstocks such as ores and waste. In particular, the invention relates to a method of recovering a target metal using a microorganism and recycling depleted growth media or depleted lixiviant back through the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MINT INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Will Barker, Oliver Crush
  • Process for recovering metal from electronic waste
    Patent number: 11608544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering precious metals from electronic waste utilising biometallurgical techniques. In one aspect, a method of recovering one or more target metals from electronic waste, includes (a) removing at least a portion of non-target material from the electronic waste or grinding to a preselected size particle to give pre-processed electronic waste; (b) contacting the pre-processed electronic waste with a lixiviant such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) dissolve into the lixiviant to produce a pregnant solution; (c) contacting a microorganism with the pregnant solution such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) ions biosorb to the microorganism wherein the microorganism becomes metal laden and the pregnant solution becomes barren; (d) substantially separating the metal laden microorganism from the barren solution; and (e) recovery of the target metal(s) from the metal laden microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MINT INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Oliver Crush, Reece Whitby, Ryan Smith
  • Metal recovery process
    Patent number: 11591669
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering metals from aqueous solutions or solid feedstocks such as ores and waste. In particular, the invention relates to a method of recovering a target metals using a microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MINT INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Will Barker, Oliver Crush
  • PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METAL FROM ELECTRONIC WASTE
    Publication number: 20200263275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering precious metals from electronic waste utilising biometallurgical techniques. In one aspect, a method of recovering one or more target metals from electronic waste, includes (a) removing at least a portion of non-target material from the electronic waste or grinding to a preselected size particle to give pre-processed electronic waste; (b) contacting the pre-processed electronic waste with a lixiviant such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) dissolve into the lixiviant to produce a pregnant solution; (c) contacting a microorganism with the pregnant solution such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) ions biosorb to the microorganism wherein the microorganism becomes metal laden and the pregnant solution becomes barren; (d) substantially separating the metal laden microorganism from the barren solution; and (e) recovery of the target metal(s) from the metal laden microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Oliver CRUSH, Reece WHITBY, Ryan SMITH
  • METAL RECOVERY PROCESS
    Publication number: 20200048732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering metals from aqueous solutions or solid feedstocks such as ores and waste. In particular, the invention relates to a method of recovering a target metals using a microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Will BARKER, Oliver CRUSH
  • PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METAL
    Publication number: 20190292627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering metals from aqueous solutions or solid feedstocks such as ores and waste. In particular, the invention relates to a method of recovering a target metal using a microorganism and recycling depleted growth media or depleted lixiviant back through the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Will BARKER, Oliver CRUSH