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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:
Aug. 22, 2023

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);

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);

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

Assignee:

CiDRA CORPORATE SERVICES INC., Wallingford, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/24 (2023.01); B01D 39/00 (2006.01); B01D 15/02 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); B04C 1/00 (2006.01); B07B 1/00 (2006.01); B03B 1/04 (2006.01); B03C 1/01 (2006.01); B03D 1/02 (2006.01); B03D 1/14 (2006.01); C22B 15/00 (2006.01); B03D 1/016 (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

A machine or apparatus featuring a first processor and a second processor. The first processor is configured to receive a mixture of fluid, valuable material and unwanted material and a functionalized polymer coated member configured to attach to the valuable material in an attachment rich environment, and provide an enriched functionalized polymer coated member having the valuable material attached thereto. The second processor is configured to receive a fluid and the enriched functionalized polymer coated member in a release rich environment to release the valuable material, and provide the valuable material released from the enriched functionalized polymer coated member.


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