US4589919A
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Metal bound and ballasted hydridable pellets
Assignee: ERGENICS Inc A CORP OF NEW JERSEY
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Filing: 1981-07-02
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2001-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A porous, metallurgically bonded, heat-ballasted hydridable mixture in pellet form wherein the solid ingredients comprise about 40 vol. % or less of a hydridable metal or alloy and about 60 vol. % or more of a ballast metal powder from the group consisting of nickel, copper, iron and aluminum.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D. Goodell
- 👤 Ernest L. Huston
- 👤 Peter S. Rudman
- 👤 Gary D. Sandrock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:52
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/0005; C01B3/001; C01B3/0018; C01B3/0031; C01B3/0047; C01B3/0057; C01B3/0078; C01B3/0084; C01B3/50; C01B3/508; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/32; Y10; Y10S; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A porous, metallurgically bonded, heat-ballasted hydridable mixture in pellet form wherein the solid ingredients comprise about 40 vol. % or less of a hydridable metal or alloy and about 60 vol. % or more of a ballast metal powder from the group consisting of nickel, copper iron and aluminum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A porous, metallurgically bonded, heat-ballasted hydridable mixture in pellet form wherein the solid ingredients comprise about 40 vol. % or less of a hydridable metal or alloy and about 60 vol. % or more of a ballast metal powder from the group consisting of nickel, copper iron and aluminum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hydridable mixture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said ballast material is aluminum.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-05-19 | 1989-11-18 | 1990-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-05-19 | 1993-11-18 | 1994-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-05-19 | 1997-11-18 | 1998-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |