Patents by Inventor Russell R. Bleakney

Russell R. Bleakney 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).

  • Rotary thermal oxidizer for battery recycling and process
    Patent number: 6228143
    Abstract: A rotary thermal oxidizer removes polymeric and other non-metal components of exhausted batteries and cells leaving value-metals, such as cadmium, nickel, and iron behind for subsequent processing. By preheating the sweep gas to a temperature above the auto-ignition temperature of the polymers, prior to their introduction into the oxidizer, and controlling the oxygen content within the oxidizer the risks of explosion and fire associated with the pyrometallurgical recycling of the cells is substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The International Metals Reclamation Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Henry Aiken, Russell R. Bleakney, Richard H. Hanewald, Ahmed Vahed, Anthony Edward Moline Warner