Patents by Inventor Sarah Lyons

Sarah Lyons 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).

  • Patent number: 12637735
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution comprising a raffinate, an oxidant, and citric acid or salts thereof to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material; leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution comprising the raffinate and the citric acid or salts thereof to produce a pregnant leaching solution and a leached material; re-oxidizing the leached material with a curing solution comprising the raffinate and the oxidant; and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leach solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Publication number: 20250333815
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising determining an ore map for a heap to identify a location of a recoverable metal-bearing material in the heap, wherein the metal-bearing material comprises iron and at least one other metal value, delivering a leaching solution from a leaching solution source to a leaching solution regulating system, wherein the leaching solution comprises an effective amount of citric acid and hydrogen peroxide, regulating at least one of a pressure, a mass flow rate, or a volumetric flow rate of the leaching solution to achieve a target operational condition, wherein the target operational condition is selected to optimize a set of operational parameters to maximize recovery of the at least one other metal value, delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the leaching solution regulating system to the subsurface leaching distribution system, and delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the subsurface leaching d
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah Lyons, Joanna M. Robertson, Casey J. Clayton, Richard Melecio Sanchez, Raquel Crossman, Luciano Kiniti Issoe, Tianfang Ni, Oleksandr Klesov, Luke Gerdes, Muneeb Alam, Chase Zenner, John Warren Dean, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250305088
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises leaching the metal-bearing material with a leaching solution to produce a pregnant leaching solution, wherein the leaching solution comprises the raffinate, the chelating agent, an oxidant, and a low concentration of a silver agent, wherein the low concentration of the silver agent is in the range of about 10 ppm to about 80 ppm, and wherein the metal-bearing material comprises a concentration of iron, and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leaching solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Patent number: 12378634
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising determining an ore map for a heap to identify a location of a recoverable metal-bearing material in the heap, wherein the metal-bearing material comprises iron and at least one other metal value, delivering a leaching solution from a leaching solution source to a leaching solution regulating system, wherein the leaching solution comprises an effective amount of citric acid and hydrogen peroxide, regulating at least one of a pressure, a mass flow rate, or a volumetric flow rate of the leaching solution to achieve a target operational condition, wherein the target operational condition is selected to optimize a set of operational parameters to maximize recovery of the at least one other metal value, delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the leaching solution regulating system to the subsurface leaching distribution system, and delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the subsurface leaching d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah Lyons, Joanna M. Robertson, Casey J. Clayton, Richard Melecio Sanchez, Raquel Crossman, Luciano Kiniti Issoe, Tianfang Ni, Oleksandr Klesov, Luke Gerdes, Muneeb Alam, Chase Zenner, John Warren Dean, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250003025
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution comprising a raffinate, an oxidant, and citric acid or salts thereof to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material; leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution comprising the raffinate and the citric acid or salts thereof to produce a pregnant leaching solution and a leached material; re-oxidizing the leached material with a curing solution comprising the raffinate and the oxidant; and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leach solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Publication number: 20240301529
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution comprising a raffinate, an oxidant, and citric acid or salts thereof to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material; leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution comprising the raffinate and the citric acid or salts thereof to produce a pregnant leaching solution and a leached material; re-oxidizing the leached material with a curing solution comprising the raffinate and the oxidant; and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leach solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Patent number: 12018349
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution comprising a raffinate, an oxidant, and citric acid or salts thereof to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material; leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution comprising the raffinate and the citric acid or salts thereof to produce a pregnant leaching solution and a leached material; re-oxidizing the leached material with a curing solution comprising the raffinate and the oxidant; and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leach solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Publication number: 20240026493
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising determining an ore map for a heap to identify a location of a recoverable metal-bearing material in the heap, wherein the metal-bearing material comprises iron and at least one other metal value, delivering a leaching solution from a leaching solution source to a leaching solution regulating system, wherein the leaching solution comprises an effective amount of citric acid and hydrogen peroxide, regulating at least one of a pressure, a mass flow rate, or a volumetric flow rate of the leaching solution to achieve a target operational condition, wherein the target operational condition is selected to optimize a set of operational parameters to maximize recovery of the at least one other metal value, delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the leaching solution regulating system to the subsurface leaching distribution system, and delivering the leaching solution at the target operational condition from the subsurface leaching d
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah Lyons, Joanna M. Robertson, Casey J. Clayton, Richard Melecio Sanchez, Raquel Crossman, Luciano Kiniti Issoe, Tianfang Ni, Oleksandr Klesov, Luke Gerdes, Muneeb Alam, Chase Zenner, John Warren Dean, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230086259
    Abstract: A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material is provided. The method includes agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution, which contains a raffinate and hydrogen peroxide, to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material. The method further includes leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution, which contains the raffinate and citric acid, to produce a pregnant leaching solution. The method further includes recovering the metal value from the pregnant leaching solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Publication number: 20230090475
    Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing material are provided. The method comprises agglomerating the metal-bearing material with an agglomeration solution comprising a raffinate, an oxidant, and citric acid or salts thereof to form an agglomerated metal-bearing material; leaching the agglomerated metal-bearing material with a leaching solution comprising the raffinate and the citric acid or salts thereof to produce a pregnant leaching solution and a leached material; re-oxidizing the leached material with a curing solution comprising the raffinate and the oxidant; and recovering the metal value from the pregnant leach solution to produce the raffinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sarah Lyons
  • Patent number: 10567819
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes determining, by a processing system, whether a transmission from a client device includes a request to participate in a sponsored data session. If a sponsored data session is requested, the request is sent to equipment of a sponsoring entity. The processing system receives a list of data items available from the equipment of the sponsoring entity in the sponsored data session; initiates the sponsored data session; and generates a session identifier for transmission to the client device. The processing system also determines whether a subsequent request received from the client device corresponds to a listed data item, and causes a sponsored data rate to be applied to a client account for transfer of the data item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC, The DIRECTV
    Inventors: Rajendra Dadlani, Michael McBride, Rasesh Patel, Constance Goshgarian, Michael Depies, Ranny Sue, Suja John, Atanu Basak, Maria Dillard, Pankaj Sharma, Sarah Lyons, Tam Leminh, Umesh Balani, Yeung Chan
  • Publication number: 20190075346
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes determining, by a processing system, whether a transmission from a client device includes a request to participate in a sponsored data session. If a sponsored data session is requested, the request is sent to equipment of a sponsoring entity. The processing system receives a list of data items available from the equipment of the sponsoring entity in the sponsored data session; initiates the sponsored data session; and generates a session identifier for transmission to the client device. The processing system also determines whether a subsequent request received from the client device corresponds to a listed data item, and causes a sponsored data rate to be applied to a client account for transfer of the data item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Rajendra Dadlani, Michael McBride, Rasesh Patel, Constance Goshgarian, Michael Depies, Ranny Sue, Suja John, Atanu Basak, Maria Dillard, Pankaj Sharma, Sarah Lyons, Tam Leminh, Umesh Balani, Yeung Chan