MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617071852 A) filed by Filmtec Water Usa, LLC on June 10, 2026, for Lithium Extraction Method.
Inventors include Yang, Cheng; Chu, Robert; Zhu, Xiangyang; Olsen, Matthew; and Chatterjee, Tirtha.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: Provided are a process and apparatus for lithium ion extraction. The process includes passing a lithium-containing brine through a lithium-adsorbent, then passing a desorption media through the lithium-adsorbent at a temperature above 40°C to produce a lithium-enriched eluent. The lithium concentration of the eluent is further increased by passing it thr...