Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003209826 (hide)

Owner BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd

Inventors Osborn, Steve; Ratchev, Ivan; Strezov, Les

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2003209826

PCT Number PCT/AU03/00306

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/076690

Priority PS 3049 19.06.02 AU; PS 1071 13.03.02 AU

Filing date 13 March 2003

Wipo publication date 22 September 2003

Acceptance publication date 6 August 2009

International Classifications

C25C 3/02 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C22B 5/02 (2006.01) General processes of reducing to metals

C22B 34/12 (2006.01) Obtaining refractory metals

C25C 3/00 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C25C 3/08 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C25C 3/12 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C25C 3/18 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C25C 3/28 (2006.01) Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

C25C 7/00 (2006.01) Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells

C25C 7/04 (2006.01) Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells

Event Publications

17 July 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): PS 3049 19.06.02 AU; PS 1071 13.03.02 AU

30 October 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003209826

6 August 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003209826

19 November 2009 Assignment before Grant

  BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd The application has been assigned to Metalysis Limited

3 December 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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