US Patent Issued to Advanced Fusion Systems on Nov. 4 for "Advanced beneficiation process for beneficiation, mobilization, extraction, separation, and concentration of mineralogical resources" (Connecticut, New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,276, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Advanced Fusion Systems LLC (Newtown, Conn.).

"Advanced beneficiation process for beneficiation, mobilization, extraction, separation, and concentration of mineralogical resources" was invented by Curtis Birnbach (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and William Joyce (Newtown, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for beneficiation of mineralogical materials that comprises using a one or more of a suite of processes including fluidized bed separation, plasma-based stimulation or enhancement of chemical reactions using a Reactive X-Ray Chemical Processor, field enhancement of chemical reactions and proces...