(19)
(11) EP 2 794 943 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19

(21) Application number: 12859572.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22B 34/12(2006.01)
C22C 14/00(2006.01)
 C25C 3/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/071467
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/096893 (27.06.2013 Gazette 2013/26)

(54)

A METHOD FOR EXTRACTION AND REFINING OF TITANIUM

VERFAHREN ZUR EXTRAKTION UND REINIGUNG VON TITAN

PROCÉDÉ POUR L'EXTRACTION ET LE RAFFINAGE DU TITANE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.12.2011 US 201161579384 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/44

(60) Divisional application:
19172627.2

(73) Proprietor: Universal Achemetal Titanium, LLC
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COX, James, R.
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (US)
  • DEALWIS, Chanaka, L.
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (US)
  • KOHLER, Benjamin, A.
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (US)
  • LEWIS, Michael, G.
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (US)

(74) Representative: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
Cannon Place 78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF
London EC4N 6AF (GB)


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