Patents by Inventor Peter Nockemann

Peter Nockemann 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).

  • Enhanced separation of rare earth metals
    Patent number: 11958754
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted, wherein the ionic liquid has the formula [Ca++][X?], where [X?] represents a phosphinate anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Seren Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Donnacha Brolly, Ena Bradley, Eadaoin Mccourt
  • SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH METALS
    Publication number: 20230059863
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Ruhela Ritesh
  • Rare earth metal oxide process including extracting rare earth metal from acidic solution with an ionic liquid composition
    Patent number: 11401579
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted; recovering the rare earth metal from the non-aqueous phase; and processing the recovered rare earth metal into a rare earth metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Seren Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Donnacha Brolly, Ena Bradley, Eadaoin McCourt
  • Extracting rare earth metal from acidic solution by contacting with ionic liquid composition
    Patent number: 11396684
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Ruhela Ritesh
  • COUNTERCURRENT RARE EARTH SEPARATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20210285072
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising countercurrently contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: PETER NOCKEMANN, DONNACHA BROLLY, ENA BRADLEY, EADAOIN MCCOURT
  • Enhanced Separation of Rare Earth Metals
    Publication number: 20210269322
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted, wherein the ionic liquid has the formula [Ca++][X?], where [X?] represents a phosphinate anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Donnacha Brolly, Ena Bradley, Eadaoin Mccourt
  • Ionic Liquid Preparation
    Publication number: 20210261510
    Abstract: A process for preparing a cationic species [Cat+] for an ionic liquid, said process comprising reacting a reagent (1) H 2 N-L-[Z] with a reagent (2) LG-L 2-EDG, to form a cationic species EDG-L 2-[Z+]-L-N(L 2-EDG) 2, wherein the process is carried out in a sealed reactor at a temperature of at least 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Donnacha Brolly, Ena Bradley, Eadaoin Mccourt
  • RARE EARTH METAL OXIDE PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20210254191
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted; recovering the rare earth metal from the non-aqueous phase; and processing the recovered rare earth metal into a rare earth metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: PETER NOCKEMANN, DONNACHA BROLLY, ENA BRADLEY, EADAOIN MCCOURT
  • SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH METALS
    Publication number: 20200080169
    Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals, said method comprising contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Nockemann, Ruhela Ritesh
  • Process for removing metals from hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 10138432
    Abstract: Mercury is removed from a mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed by utilizing ionic liquids. The mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed is contacted with a metallate salt immobilized on a solid support material. A hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed is separated from the ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
    Inventors: Mahpuzah Abai, Martin P. Atkins, Kuah Y. Cheun, John Holbrey, Peter Nockemann, Kenneth R. Seddon, Geetha Srinivasan, Yiran Zou
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20170037323
    Abstract: Mercury is removed from a mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed by utilizing ionic liquids. The mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed is contacted with a metallate salt immobilized on a solid support material. A hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed is separated from the ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mahpuzah Abai, Martin P. Atkins, Kuah Y. Cheun, John Holbrey, Peter Nockemann, Kenneth R. Seddon, Geetha Srinivasan, Yiran Zou
  • Process for removing metals from hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 9447335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of mercury from a mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed using specifically selected ionic liquids comprising, contacting the mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed with an ionic liquid having the formula [Cat+][M+][X?] and separating from the ionic liquid a hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Mahpuzah Abai, Martin P. Atkins, Kuah Y. Cheun, John Holbrey, Peter Nockemann, Ken Seddon, Geetha Srinivasan, Yiran Zou
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20140001100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of mercury from a mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed using specifically selected ionic liquids comprising, contacting the mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed with an ionic liquid having the formula [Cat+][M+][X?] and separating from the ionic liquid a hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Mahpuzah Abai, Martin P. Atkins, Kuah Y. Cheun, John Holbrey, Peter Nockemann, Ken Seddon, Geetha Srinivasan, Yiran Zou