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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Banqiu Wu, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Ramana G. Reddy, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Robin D. Rogers, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Inventors:
Banqiu Wu, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Ramana G. Reddy, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Robin D. Rogers, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Lightweight and reactive metals can be produced from ore, refined from alloy, and recycled from metal matrix composites using electrolysis in electrolytes including an ionic liquid containing a metal chloride at or near room temperature. Low electric energy consumption and pollutant emission, easy operation and low production costs are achieved.