Patents by Inventor Wayne L. Gill

Wayne L. Gill 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).

  • Process for extracting precious metals from volcanic ore
    Patent number: 5536294
    Abstract: A process for extracting precious metal from volcanic ore includes the steps of crushing the ore, heating the ore in a hydrogen atmosphere to soften oxide mineral encapsulating the precious metal, cooling the ore, grinding the ore, and processing the ore to extract precious metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gill, Glenn W. Travis