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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:
May. 07, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:

Manoranjan Misra, Reno, NV (US);

Joseph Nanor, Stockton, CA (US);

Inventors:

Manoranjan Misra, Reno, NV (US);

Joseph Nanor, Stockton, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 20/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides filtering compositions, their method of production, and methods for their use. In specific implementations, the filtering composition includes lanthanum and has a surface area of at least about 125 g/m. In more specific examples, the filtering composition is free-flowing or has a moisture content between about 10 wt % about 30 wt %. Particular compositions include at least one of iron or magnesium. Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide filtering compositions that are resilient or leach-resistant.


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