Patents by Inventor Simon David CHILDS

Simon David CHILDS 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).

  • Mineral processing
    Patent number: 11654443
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CIDRA MINERALS PROCESSING INC.
    Inventors: Warrick James David Allen, Simon David Childs, Andrea Duffy, Nicholas Horrocks, Elizabeth Lakin, Paul Edward Young Milne, James Leonard Rolfe
  • Mineral Processing
    Publication number: 20200316613
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Warrick James David ALLEN, Simon David CHILDS, Andrea DUFFY, Nicholas HORROCKS, Elizabeth LAKIN, Paul Edward Young MILNE, James Leonard ROLFE
  • Mineral processing
    Patent number: 10603676
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc.
    Inventors: Warrick James David Allen, Simon David Childs, Andrea Duffy, Nicholas Horrocks, Elizabeth Lakin, Paul Edward Young Milne, James Leonard Rolfe
  • MINERAL PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20160114336
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc.
    Inventors: Warrick James David ALLEN, Simon David CHILDS, Andrea DUFFY, Nicholas HORROCKS, Elizabeth LAKIN, Paul Edward Young MILNE, James Leonard ROLFE