Tapered phase change crucible system for the separation of rare earth elements
AssigneeSHINE Technologies, LLC
InventorsKenny Kearney, Matt Critchley
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Abstract
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 partially positioned in the aperture. The ejector is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position to facilitate removal of collected material in the collection crucible.
Claims20
A 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;
- wherein the cavity is tapered along the longitudinal axis;
- and
- an ejector at least partially positioned in the aperture;
- wherein the ejector is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the aperture includes a recess portion and a bore portion, and wherein the ejector includes a head at least partially positioned in the recess portion when the ejector is in the first position, and wherein the ejector includes a shaft positioned in the bore portion;
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- wherein the aperture further includes a vent portion extending radially from the bore portion and the shaft includes a shaft aperture extending to a shaft vent.
A crucible comprising:
- a body having a sidewall portion extending along a longitudinal axis, the body at least partially defines a cavity that is tapered along the longitudinal axis;
- and
- an ejector that is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position;
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- wherein the body includes a deformable wall portion positioned between and separating the cavity and the ejector,
- wherein the deformable wall portion deforms into the cavity in response to the ejector moving from the first position to the second position.
A 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;
- wherein the cavity is tapered along the longitudinal axis;
- and
- an ejector at least partially positioned in the aperture;
- wherein the ejector is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position;
- and
- wherein the aperture and the ejector form a threaded connection, and wherein the ejector is moved between the first position and the second position in response to rotation of the ejector about the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.