Apparatus for reclamation of precious metals from circuit board scrap
    22.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for reclamation of precious metals from circuit board scrap 有权
    电路板废料回收贵金属的设备

    公开(公告)号:US07461449B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11256846

    申请日:2005-10-24

    Inventor: Michael K. Fitch

    Abstract: The present invention springs from the discovery that mild acids could be utilized to shear undesired metals away from desired precious metals that have been plated onto circuit board runners or contacts. This shearing action occurs at a high rate when metal scrap segments are immersed in mild acid and excited by application of an electromagnetic field at specific frequencies and power levels. These frequencies and power levels are based on the end metal desired and the metals contained in the scrap and the acid utilized. When mild acid saturated with copper sulfate and loaded with scrap metals is subjected to an electromagnetic field at the appropriate frequency and power levels, copper and nickel molecules are sheared rapidly and absorbed into solution, leaving only the desired metal, such as gold, in a 99.5% pure flake which can be skimmed off the surface of the solution or filtered from the solution. The captured metal flake is then rinsed in water and denatured alcohol, compressed, melted and poured into bars or nuggets for further use or sale.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是从这样的发现发现,可以使用温和的酸来将不期望的金属从已经镀到电路板流道或触点上的所需贵金属上剪切出来。 当金属废料段浸入温和的酸中并通过在特定频率和功率水平施加电磁场而激发时,该剪切作用以高速率发生。 这些频率和功率水平基于期望的终端金属和废料中所含的金属和所使用的酸。 当用硫酸铜饱和并负载废金属的温和酸以适当的频率和功率水平进行电磁场时,铜和镍分子被快速剪切并吸收到溶液中,仅在金属中留下所需的金属,例如金 99.5%纯的薄片,可以从溶液的表面上脱落或从溶液中过滤掉。 然后将捕获的金属薄片在水中漂洗并变性酒精,压缩,熔化并倒入酒吧或块中进一步使用或销售。

    Apparatus for reclamation of precious metals from circuit board scrap
    23.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for reclamation of precious metals from circuit board scrap 有权
    电路板废料回收贵金属的设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060037889A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-23

    申请号:US11256846

    申请日:2005-10-24

    Applicant: Michael Fitch

    Inventor: Michael Fitch

    Abstract: The present invention springs from the discovery that mild acids could be utilized to shear undesired metals away from desired precious metals that have been plated onto circuit board runners or contacts. This shearing action occurs at a high rate when metal scrap segments are immersed in mild acid and excited by application of an electromagnetic field at specific frequencies and power levels. These frequencies and power levels are based on the end metal desired and the metals contained in the scrap and the acid utilized. When mild acid saturated with copper sulfate and loaded with scrap metals is subjected to an electromagnetic field at the appropriate frequency and power levels, copper and nickel molecules are sheared rapidly and absorbed into solution, leaving only the desired metal, such as gold, in a 99.5% pure flake which can be skimmed off the surface of the solution or filtered from the solution. The captured metal flake is then rinsed in water and denatured alcohol, compressed, melted and poured into bars or nuggets for further use or sale.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是从这样的发现发现,可以使用温和的酸来将不期望的金属从已经镀到电路板流道或触点上的所需贵金属上剪切出来。 当金属废料段浸入温和的酸中并通过在特定频率和功率水平施加电磁场而激发时,该剪切作用以高速率发生。 这些频率和功率水平基于期望的终端金属和废料中所含的金属和所使用的酸。 当用硫酸铜饱和并负载废金属的温和酸以适当的频率和功率水平进行电磁场时,铜和镍分子被快速剪切并吸收到溶液中,仅在金属中留下所需的金属,例如金 99.5%纯的薄片,可以从溶液的表面上脱落或从溶液中过滤掉。 然后将捕获的金属薄片在水中漂洗并变性酒精,压缩,熔化并倒入酒吧或块中进一步使用或销售。

    Method of and apparatus for disposing waste
    24.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for disposing waste 失效
    处理废物的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06568612B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09604245

    申请日:2000-06-27

    Abstract: A waste disposal apparatus comprising a crushing means for crushing waste including a circuit board into fragments, and a circuit board sorting means for sorting fragments of the circuit board from the fragments of the waste crushed by the crushing means through eddy current sorting or gravity concentration so as overcome a difficulty in separation between nonferrous metals. With this arrangement, lead contained in the circuit boards can be sorted and separated without being diffused, and further, the volume of fragments of the circuit boards adapted to be mingled into fragments of other waste such as nonferrous metals and plastics can be decreased. Thus, even though waste including circuit board is directly crushed by the crushing means, thereby it is possible to enhance the quality of recovered valuables.

    Abstract translation: 一种废弃物处理装置,其特征在于,包括将包含电路板的废弃物粉碎成碎片的破碎机构,以及电路板分拣装置,用于通过涡流分选或重力浓缩从破碎装置粉碎的废弃物的碎片中分拣电路板的碎片, 克服了有色金属分离的困难。 通过这种布置,电路板中所含的铅可以被分离和分离,而不会扩散,并且还可以减少适合于混入其它废物如有色金属和塑料碎片的电路板碎片的体积。 因此,尽管包括电路板的废物被破碎装置直接压碎,从而可以提高回收的贵重物品的质量。

    Process for the separation and isolation of precious and semi-precious
metals from electronic circuit boards
    27.
    发明授权
    Process for the separation and isolation of precious and semi-precious metals from electronic circuit boards 失效
    从电子电路板分离和分离贵重金属和半贵金属的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US5667156A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-16

    申请号:US582784

    申请日:1996-01-04

    Applicant: Ray Chapman

    Inventor: Ray Chapman

    Abstract: Preferred processes to separate metallic and non-metallic constituent components of at least one electronic product are generally comprised of the following steps: (a) repeatedly crushing the at least one electronic product to create a plurality of crushed electronic components; (b) repeatedly screening the plurality of crushed electronic components to ensure that the plurality of crushed electronic components substantially conform to a specific size; and (c) separating the plurality of crushed electronic components after steps (a) and (b) into non-metallic constituent components and metallic constituent components by weight. In addition, before step (a), the at least one electronic product must be provided or otherwise transported to crushing machines to perform step (a). Likewise, the crushed electronic components must be transported from one crushing machine to another crushing machine and to the separating apparatus to perform step (c). At least three crushing machines are generally used, so that the at least one electronic product are generally crushed at least three times (and transported between the crushing machines). The crushed electronic products are also periodically screened, such as after each crushing step to limit the size of the crushed materials in the stream of crushed materials being evaluated. Lightweight material is also removed from the stream of crushed materials by at least one air separator. Portions of the light weight material that comprise metallic material are returned to the stream of crushed material. Portions of lightweight material substantially comprised of non-metallic materials (i.e., dust) is transported to a collection apparatus. The products can be shredded before step (a).

    Abstract translation: 分离至少一种电子产品的金属和非金属组分的优选方法通常包括以下步骤:(a)反复破碎所述至少一种电子产品以产生多个压碎的电子部件; (b)重复地筛选多个压碎的电子部件,以确保多个压碎的电子部件基本上符合特定尺寸; 和(c)在步骤(a)和(b)之后将多个压碎的电子部件按重量分成非金属构成成分和金属组成成分。 此外,在步骤(a)之前,必须提供至少一种电子产品或以其他方式运送到破碎机以执行步骤(a)。 同样,粉碎的电子部件必须从一个破碎机输送到另一个破碎机和分离装置以执行步骤(c)。 通常使用至少三个破碎机,使得至少一个电子产品通常被压碎至少三次(并在破碎机之间运输)。 粉碎的电子产品也被定期筛选,例如在每个破碎步骤之后,以限制待评估的被破碎材料流中的破碎材料的尺寸。 还通过至少一个空气分离器从碎料流中除去轻质材料。 包含金属材料的轻质材料的部分返回到粉碎物料流。 基本上由非金属材料(即,灰尘)组成的轻质材料的部分被运送到收集装置。 产品可以在步骤(a)之前切碎。

    Efficiently sanitizing a solid state drive (SSD)
    28.
    发明申请
    Efficiently sanitizing a solid state drive (SSD) 审中-公开
    有效地消毒固态硬盘(SSD)

    公开(公告)号:US20170050190A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US14831370

    申请日:2015-08-20

    Abstract: A low-cost, portable, destructive sanitization method for solid state drives (SSDs) is provided. Preferably, an SSD is destroyed by disintegration within a given time period (approximately 30 minutes or less) using a blending device operating at a given peak power, e.g., greater than 450 W. A pulverizing agent may be admixed with pieces of an SSD printed circuit board prior to initiating the disintegration process to increase the number of particle collisions in a processing/blending chamber. The pulverizing agent may also contain moisture that mitigates suspension of processed SDD particles in the surrounding air (when the mixing chamber is opened). The overall process may be video-recorded for compliance purposes.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于固态硬盘(SSD)的低成本,便携式,破坏性消毒方法。 优选地,使用以给定峰值功率(例如大于450W)操作的混合装置,在给定时间段(约30分钟或更短)内通过分解来销毁SSD。粉碎剂可以与SSD打印的片段混合 在开始分解过程之前,电路板,以增加处理/混合室中的颗粒碰撞的数量。 粉碎剂还可以含有减轻处理后的SDD颗粒在周围空气中的混合物(当打开混合室时)的水分。 整个过程可能会被视频录制,以实现合规性。

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