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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019

Filed:

May. 25, 2012
Applicants:

Paul J. Rothman, Windsor, CT (US);

Mark R. Fernald, Enfield, CT (US);

Francis K. Didden, Wallingford, CT (US);

Christian V. O'keefe, Durham, CT (US);

Alan D. Kersey, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Douglas H. Adamson, Mansfield Center, CT (US);

Inventors:

Paul J. Rothman, Windsor, CT (US);

Mark R. Fernald, Enfield, CT (US);

Francis K. Didden, Wallingford, CT (US);

Christian V. O'Keefe, Durham, CT (US);

Alan D. Kersey, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Douglas H. Adamson, Mansfield Center, CT (US);

Assignee:

CiDRA Corporate Services LLC, Wallingford, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/14 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); B04C 1/00 (2006.01); B07B 1/00 (2006.01); B03B 1/04 (2006.01); B03D 1/02 (2006.01); B01D 37/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/24 (2006.01); B01D 39/00 (2006.01); C22B 15/00 (2006.01); B01D 15/02 (2006.01); B03D 1/016 (2006.01); B03C 1/01 (2006.01); B03C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 5/00 (2013.01); B01D 15/02 (2013.01); B01D 37/02 (2013.01); B01D 39/00 (2013.01); B03B 1/04 (2013.01); B03C 1/01 (2013.01); B03C 5/02 (2013.01); B03D 1/016 (2013.01); B03D 1/023 (2013.01); B03D 1/14 (2013.01); B04C 1/00 (2013.01); B07B 1/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/24 (2013.01); C22B 15/0063 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract

Apparatus, such as a flotation separation device, features a flotation cell or column configured to receive a mixture of water, valuable material and unwanted material; receive polymer-based materials, including polymer bubbles or beads, configured to attach to the valuable material in the mixture; and provide enriched polymer-based materials, including enriched polymer bubbles or beads, having the valuable material attached thereon.


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