Patents by Inventor Peter Symons

Peter Symons 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).

  • Publication number: 20240068113
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating an electromembrane process aqueous composition comprising sodium and/or potassium sulfate, said process comprising removing water from said electromembrane process aqueous composition under conditions suitable for substantially selectively precipitating sodium and/or potassium sulfate monohydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD
  • Publication number: 20230416874
    Abstract: There are provided processes comprising submitting an aqueous composition comprising lithium sulphate and/or bisulfate to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis for converting at least a portion of said sulphate into lithium hydroxide. During electrolysis or electrodialysis, the aqueous composition is at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4; and converting said lithium hydroxide into lithium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Jean-François MAGNAN, Geneviève CLAYTON
  • Patent number: 11697861
    Abstract: There are provided processes comprising submitting an aqueous composition comprising lithium sulphate and/or bisulfate to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis for converting at least a portion of said sulphate into lithium hydroxide. During electrolysis or electrodialysis, the aqueous composition is at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4; and converting said lithium hydroxide into lithium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Guy Bourassa, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Jean-François Magnan, Geneviève Clayton
  • Publication number: 20230080642
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating an electromembrane process aqueous composition comprising sodium and/or potassium sulfate, said process comprising removing water from said electromembrane process aqueous composition under conditions suitable for substantially selectively precipitating sodium and/or potassium sulfate monohydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD
  • Patent number: 11519081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François Magnan, Guy Bourassa, Nicolas Laroche, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Geneviève Clayton, Pierre Bouchard
  • Publication number: 20210363648
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD
  • Publication number: 20210348285
    Abstract: There are provided system for preparing lithium hydroxide from an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound and use of the system thereof to prepare lithium hydroxide, the system comprising an electrochemical cell, a pH probe and at least one inlet for receiving acid or base for maintaining pH. For example, the lithium compound can be lithium sulphate and the aqueous composition can be at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 2 to about 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS
  • Patent number: 11085121
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François Magnan, Guy Bourassa, Nicolas Laroche, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Geneviève Clayton, Pierre Bouchard
  • Patent number: 11078583
    Abstract: There are provided processes for preparing lithium hydroxide that comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of the lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. For example, the lithium compound can be lithium sulphate and the aqueous composition can be at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François Magnan, Guy Bourassa, Gary Pearse, Peter Symons, J. David Genders
  • Patent number: 10633748
    Abstract: There are provided methods for preparing lithium hydroxide. For example, such methods can comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of said lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. There are also provided methods for preparing lithium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Guy Bourassa, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Jean-François Magnan
  • Publication number: 20200115807
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD
  • Patent number: 10597305
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for preparing lithium hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François Magnan, Guy Bourassa, Nicolas Laroche, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Geneviève Clayton, Pierre Bouchard, Bertin Ouellet
  • Publication number: 20200087804
    Abstract: There are provided processes for preparing lithium hydroxide that comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of the lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. For example, the lithium compound can be lithium sulphate and the aqueous composition can be at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS
  • Patent number: 10544512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Jean-François Magnan, Guy Bourassa, Nicolas Laroche, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Geneviève Clayton, Pierre Bouchard
  • Publication number: 20190345582
    Abstract: There are provided processes comprising submitting an aqueous composition comprising lithium sulphate and/or bisulfate to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis for converting at least a portion of said sulphate into lithium hydroxide. During electrolysis or electrodialysis, the aqueous composition is at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4; and converting said lithium hydroxide into lithium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Jean-François MAGNAN, Geneviève CLAYTON
  • Publication number: 20190136392
    Abstract: There are provided methods for preparing lithium hydroxide. For example, such methods can comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of said lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. There are also provided methods for preparing lithium sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Jean-François MAGNAN
  • Patent number: 10144990
    Abstract: There are provided processes comprising submitting an aqueous composition comprising lithium sulphate and/or bisulfate to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis for converting at least a portion of said sulphate into lithium hydroxide. During electrolysis or electrodialysis, the aqueous composition is at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4; and converting said lithium hydroxide into lithium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.
    Inventors: Guy Bourassa, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, David J. Genders, Jean-François Magnan, Geneviève Clayton
  • Publication number: 20180323445
    Abstract: Porous carbon felt electrodes for a redox flow battery can be improved by suitably oxidizing the porous carbon felt or by oxidizing carbon particles impregnated into the porous carbon felt. The electrode resistance and voltage efficiency of cells comprising such electrodes can be substantially improved. The invention is particularly suitable for use in vanadium redox flow batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Che-Nan Sun, David Genders, Peter Symons
  • Patent number: 10066305
    Abstract: There are provided methods for preparing lithium hydroxide. For example, such methods can comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of said lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. There are also provided methods for preparing lithium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Nemaska Lithium Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Bourassa, Gary Pearse, Stephen Charles Mackie, Mykolas Gladkovas, Peter Symons, J. David Genders, Jean-François Magnan
  • Publication number: 20180244531
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for preparing lithium hydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD, Bertin OUELLET