Patents by Inventor Steve COLLEY

Steve COLLEY 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).

  • REMOVAL OF METAL SPECIES
    Publication number: 20260184604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for removing a metal species from a solution, for instance a metallic cation, the solution comprising the metal species and a solvent. The process comprises treating the solution with a polymer comprising ionisable groups, and a ligand to form a complex, and treating the solution with a precipitant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2026
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: Seloxium Limited
    Inventors: Kane Hands, Steve Colley, Nick Hankins
  • SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF CHARGED SPECIES
    Publication number: 20220356088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively removing a first charged species from a plurality of charged species in solution, which process comprises: treating a solution with a functionalised polymer and a surfactant, wherein the solution comprises a plurality of charged species dissolved in a solvent, wherein the plurality of charged species comprises the first charged species and at least one further charged species which is different from the first charged species, and wherein the functionalised polymer comprises groups that bind preferentially to the first charged species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Peter HANKINS, Steve COLLEY, Licheng SHEN