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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Tianniu Chen, Westford, MA (US);
Michael B. Korzenski, Bethel, CT (US);
Ping Jiang, Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Tianniu Chen, Westford, MA (US);
Michael B. Korzenski, Bethel, CT (US);
Ping Jiang, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC., Danbury, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 37/00 (2006.01); B23K 1/018 (2006.01); B09B 3/00 (2006.01); B09B 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/018 (2013.01); B09B 3/00 (2013.01); B09B 5/00 (2013.01); H05K 3/22 (2013.01); H05K 2203/178 (2013.01); Y02W 30/82 (2015.05); Y02W 30/821 (2015.05);
Abstract
Apparatuses and processes for recycling printed wire boards, wherein electronic components, precious metals and base metals may be collected for reuse and recycling. The apparatuses generally include a mechanical solder removal module and/or a thermal module, a chemical solder removal module, and a precious metal leaching module, wherein the modules are attached for continuous passage of the e-waste from module to module.