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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427386 | Processing materials The invention provides a series of techniques for processing uranium containing feed materials such as uranium ores, reprocessed uranium, uranium containing residues and uranium containing spent fuel. The processes described involve fluorination of uranium containin... | 09/23/2008 |
| 6096109 | Chemical component recovery from ligated-metals A method for converting a ligated-metal into chemical components of the ligated-metal includes forming an ionized zone that can convert the ligated-metal to a reduced ligated-metal intermediate. The ligated-metal is directed into the ionized zone, whereby... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5868909 | Method and apparatus for improving the energy efficiency for separating the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste with a large volume plasma processor This invention provides methods and apparatus for continuously and efficiently separating the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste with a large volume plasma processor. One principal methods utilizes plasma confinement by toroidal mag... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5681434 | Method and apparatus for ionizing all the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste and separating some of the elements from the other elements This invention provides methods and apparatus for ionizing all the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste and for separation of some of the elements from the other elements. One principal methods utilizes plasma confinement by toroidal ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5454852 | Converter for the production of steel A converter for the production of steel from solid and/or liquid charging substances, such as pig iron and/or scrap and/or sponge iron, includes a refractorily lined refining vessel, a refining device for feeding oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas, and a ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5085885 | Plasma-induced, in-situ generation, transport and use or collection of reactive precursors A beam or flow of a reactive or metastable precursor such as a hydride or organometallic compound is created, and this beam or flow is used to treat (e.g. dope or coat or otherwise modify) a substrate, e.g. an advanced material such as a semiconductor lay... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4864096 | Transfer arc torch and reactor vessel A transferred arc torch is comprised of a first electrode surrounded by a coil. A second electrode is positioned adjacent to the first electrode so as to provide a small gap therebetween for striking an arc. The second electrode is configured to enable th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4784832 | Introducing materials into molten media A method for adding alloying material to a molten metal media, such as molten aluminum, is disclosed. The method includes converting the alloying material into a spray of superheated alloy material and directing the spray into the molten metal media at a ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4745338 | Electromagnetically sustained plasma reactor An improved plasma arc reactor is provided with variably positionable electrodes, including a cylindrical anode electrode having an inner, frustoconical cavity providing a reaction chamber and a spherical cathode ball electrode mounted therein. Between th... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4711661 | Spherical copper based powder particles and process for producing same A powdered material and a process for producing the material are disclosed. The powdered material consists essentially of copper based spherical particles which are essentially free of elliptical shaped material and elongated particles having rounded ends... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4150248 | Arc heater with silicon lined reactor An arc heater system for producing high purity silicon characterized by the use of an arc heater into which a silicon halide is injected together with a liquid metal reductant, such as an alkali metal, which are reacted together by projecting them into a ... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4105437 | Method and apparatus for recovering metals The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for recycling, smelting, and refining waste metal material and low grade metal material. A magneto-plasma provides a high temperature for extracting metals. The magneto-plasma is comprised of an alternating... | 08/08/1978 |
| 3944412 | Method for recovering metals The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for recycling, smelting, and refining waste metal material and low grade metal material. A magneto-plasma provides a high temperature for extracting metals. The magneto-plasma is comprised of an alternating... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3942975 | Method and apparatus for reducing matter to constituent elements and separating one of the elements from the other elements A method and apparatus for reducing matter, particularly chemical compounds, to constituent elements in a high temperature environment (a plasma) and separating one of the elements from the other elements. Reduction is effected by raising the input compou... | 03/09/1976 |
