US Patent Issued to SHINE Technologies on June 30 for "Tapered phase change crucible system for the separation of rare earth elements" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,286, issued on June 30, was assigned to SHINE Technologies LLC (Janesville, Wis.).

"Tapered phase change crucible system for the separation of rare earth elements" was invented by Kenny Kearney (Verona, Wis.) and Matt Critchley (Brooklyn, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collection crucible for use in a phase separation system, the collection crucible comprising: a body having a sidewall portion extending along a longitudinal axis. The body at least partially defines a cavity and an aperture extending to the cavity. The cavity is tapered along the longitudinal axis. The collection crucible further includes an ejector at least pa...