Adam C Powell

US Patent:

8617457, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/543575

Inventors:

Adam Clayton Powell - Newton MA, US
Jason Douglas - Prospect KY, US
Luciano Spiridigliozzi - North Reading MA, US
Michael Buchman - Boston MA, US
Thomas Eagar - Belmont MA, US

Assignee:

Infinium, Inc. - Natick MA

International Classification:

F28B 9/08
B01D 5/00
C21D 11/00
C22B 9/02

US Classification:

266 80, 266 85, 266 90, 266148, 266154, 266218

Abstract:

An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.

US Patent:

20120292198, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

Dec 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/575657

Inventors:

Stephen Joseph Derezinski - Wellesley MA, US
Adam Clayton Powell - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

METAL OXYGEN SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Natick MA

International Classification:

C25C 3/34
C25C 7/00

US Classification:

205368, 2042431

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present invention is directed to methods for extracting rare earth metals from ores comprising reduction of rare earth metal oxyfluorides. In another aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for extracting rare earth metals from ores comprising reduction of rare earth metal oxyfluorides. The methods and apparatuses described herein generate rare earth metals from ores with reduced requisite pre-removal of metal oxides found as natural impurities in ores.

US Patent:

20130186769, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/592211

Inventors:

Adam Clayton POWELL - Newton MA, US
Uday B. PAL - Dover MA, US
Steve R. TUCKER - Medford MA, US

International Classification:

C25C 1/00
C25C 7/00

US Classification:

205343, 204219

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present invention is directed to liquid anodes and fuels for production of metals from their oxides. In one aspect, the invention relates apparatuses for producing a metal from a metal oxide comprising a cathode in electrical contact with an electrolyte, a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, a fuel inlet, and a power supply for establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a fuel inlet, delivering a gaseous fuel comprising hydrogen to the liquid metal anode via the fuel inlet, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.

US Patent:

20160145754, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Jun 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/897724

Inventors:

Adam Clayton POWELL - Natick MA, US
John STRAUSS - Rindge NH, US
Robert Steve TUCKER - Medford MA, US
Jason Brodie VOELLINGER - Allston MA, US

Assignee:

Infinium, Inc. - Natick MA

International Classification:

C25C 7/00
C25B 9/14

Abstract:

Methods separates a gas comprising providing a first electrode in ion-conducting contact with an electrolyte, providing a second electrode in ion-conducting contact with the electrolyte, wherein the second electrode comprises a liquid metal, providing a displacing material comprising a first surface in contact with the second electrode and a second surface exposed to an environment outside the second electrode, wherein said material permits flow of gas and impedes flow of liquid metal, and establishing a potential between the first and second electrodes, whereby gas flows toward the liquid metal. Other aspects include methods and apparatuses comprising electrodes, electrolytes and displacing materials.

Address:

8129 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19118

VIN:

1N4BA41E07C851558

Make:

NISS

Model:

MAXI

Year:

2007