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Mettech’s patented Plasma Technology leads our new nanopowder production system and advanced coatings focus.

Mettech holds exclusive worldwide licenses to plasma torch patents owned by The University of British Columbia. These patents have application for both thermal spray and nanopowder production. Mettech also holds an exclusive worldwide license to slurry injection technology developed jointly with the National Research Council of Canada. Application patents are in negotiation with partner institutions, and patents on proprietary Mettech technology are pending.

 

Intellectual Property Portfolio

Country
File Date
Status
Patent #
Issue Date

Plasma Torch
Republic of Korea
12/24/1992
Issued
194272
02/08/1999
Canada
06/13/1991
Issued
2,083,132
10/03/2000
European
06/13/1991
Issued
0610177
10/23/1996
United States
06/26/1990
Issued
5,008,511
04/16/1991
France
06/13/1991
Issued
0 610 177
10/23/1996
Germany
06/13/1991
Issued
0610177
10/23/1996
Japan
06/13/1991
Issued
2,950,988
07/09/1999
Switzerland
06/13/1991
Issued
0610177
10/23/1996
United Kingdom
06/13/1991
Issued
0610177
10/23/1996
PCT
06/13/1991
Issued
WO 93/701907
06/12/1993

Electrode Structure
Japan
10/11/1995
Issued
_
_
Canada
10/11/1995
Issued
_
_
European
10/11/1995
Issued
0786194
06/03/1998
France
10/11/1995
Issued
786194
06/03/1998
Germany
10/11/1995
Issued
69502836.7-08
06/03/1998
United Kingdom
10/11/1995
Issued
786194
06/03/1998
United States
10/14/1994
Issued
5,514,848
05/07/1996
Switzerland
10/11/1995
Issued
786194
06/03/1998
PCT
10/11/1995
Issued
_
_

Plasma Jet Converging System
Canada
11/29/1995
Issued
_
_
European
11/29/1995
Issued
0796550
10/14/1998
United Kingdom
11/29/1995
Issued
0796550
10/14/1998
France
11/29/1995
Issued
0796550
10/14/1998
Germany
11/29/1995
Issued
69505417.1-08
10/14/1998
Italy
11/29/1995
Issued
0796550
10/14/1998
United States
12/05/1994
Issued
5,556,558
09/17/1996
Switzerland 11/29/1995 Issued 0796550 10/14/1998
PCT 11/29/1995 Issued WO 96/18283 06/13/1996

Plasma Torch with Axial Injection of Feedstock
Australia
06/19/1995
Issued
_
_
United Kingdom
06/19/1995
Issued
0775436
01/23/2002
European
06/19/1995
Issued
0775436
01/23/2002
United States
06/20/1994
Issued
5,420,391
05/30/1995
Germany
06/19/1995
Issued
0775436
_

Additional Patents Under License:

1. ‘Process for Making Chemically Bonded Composite Hydroxide Ceramics’ (UBC),
US Patent 6,770,325 B2
2. “Method for Slurry Injection using Axial Injection Plasma Torch’, (NRC/IMI)

Additional Patents in Progress:

1. ‘Method for Rapid Manufacturing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes for Direct Conversion of Multiple Fuels’ (with UBC)
2. ‘Method and Apparatus for Nanopowder Production Using Axial Injection Plasma Spray’ (Northwest Mettech Corp.)

Additional Patents Under Development:

Five (5) core patents on proprietary Mettech IP

 

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