AMERICAN MANGANESE
ANNOUNCES
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
CATHODE RECYLCING PATENT APPLICATION
MILESTONES
Surrey, BC, Canada -- July 19, 2018
-- InvestorsHub NewsWire
Larry W. Reaugh,
President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese
Inc. ("AMY" or the
"Company"), (TSX.V: AMY; OTC US: AMYZF; FSE: 2AM) is pleased to
report on
the progress of the
Company's
application
at
the
US
Patent and Trademark
Office for patenting AMY's proprietary
process for recycling
lithium-ion battery cathode
materials.
On July 6, 2018, the Company
received the first office action from the US Patent and Trademark
Office pertaining to AMY's lead invention for recycling lithium ion
battery cathode materials. The office action indicated that all
drawings have been accepted and claims 1 - 70
(all
claims in the application) appear to be
allowable over
the cited prior art of record.
"We are pleased with the relatively
short time it took to
receive
the first office
action after filing the non-provisional application on the
technology in November 2017. Furthermore, the
notion
that all claims
appear to be allowable over the cited prior art indicates that the technology
is novel and not known to the public
prior to the filing of the Company's patent
application" says
Norman
Chow, President
of Kemetco Research and lead inventor of the technology.
Novelty is
a requirement for patent claims
to be patentable.
Kemetco is
currently
preparing a patent application for a proprietary process
for separating aluminum foils from collected
cathode scraps. Other innovations are currently being assessed to
determine if they should be commercially integrated as trade
secrets or if additional patents should be filed.
In addition, the Company
has
received some equipment
for the planned
pilot plant. See Pictures here:
Fig 1
- Pilot-Plant-Filtration #1 , Fig 2
- Pilot-Plant-Filtration #2 , Fig 3
- Pilot-Plant-Glass-Reactor .
"With the number of electric
vehicles increasing on a regular basis, we are excited to have
this opportunity
to develop
and capitalize
on new
technology that can potentially play an important role in
the long-term integration into the material
supply chain of EV production", says Mr. Reaugh.
About Kemetco Research
Inc.
Kemetco Research
is a private sector integrated science,
technology and innovation company. Their Contract Sciences
operation provides laboratory analysis and testing, field work,
bench scale studies, pilot plant investigations, consulting
services, applied research and development for both industry and
government. Their clients range from start-up companies developing
new technologies through to large multinational corporations with
proven processes.
Kemetco provides scientific expertise in the
fields of Specialty Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Process and
Extractive Metallurgy. Because Kemetco carries out research in many
different fields, it is able to offer a broader range of
backgrounds and expertise than most laboratories.
About American Manganese Inc.
American Manganese
Inc. is a diversified specialty
and critical metal company focused on capitalizing on its patented
intellectual property through low cost production and recovery of
electrolytic manganese products throughout the world, and recycling
of spent electric vehicle lithium ion rechargeable
batteries.
Interest in the Company's
patented process has adjusted the focus of American Manganese Inc.
toward the examination of applying its patented technology for
other purposes and materials. American Manganese Inc. aims to
capitalize on its patented technology and proprietary know-how to
become the industry leader in recycling spent electric vehicle
lithium ion batteries and recovering 100% of the cathode metals
such as: Lithium-Cobalt, Lithium-Cobalt-Nickel-Manganese,
Lithium-Cobalt- Aluminum and Lithium-Manganese (Please see the Company's July 17,
2018 Business Plan ("CBP") for further
details).
On behalf of
Management
AMERICAN MANGANESE INC.
Larry W.
Reaugh
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Information Contacts:
Larry W.
Reaugh
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone:
778 574
4444; Email: lreaugh@amymn.com
www.americanmanganeseinc.com
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