Assignee
VALE SA
BR·62 granted patents·24 pending applications·86 citations·filing 2012–2025
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86 records- 0185US11119243B2Tracking and spatial location system of magnetic sensors and tracking and location methodVALE SA·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·5 cites·18 claims
- 0282US9759759B2Apparatus and method for sensing a leakage current between first and second locations in a single wire earth return circuitVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·4 cites·22 claims
- 0380US9677155B2Method for recovering scandium from intermediate products formed in the hydrometallurgical processing of laterite oresVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·5 cites·28 claims
- 0478US9587925B2Rock blasting method and system for adjusting a blasting plan in real timeVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·6 cites·16 claims
- 0576US10543859B2Railway wheels monitoring system and methodVALE SA·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 0674US9903976B2Semi-rigid airborne electromagnetic transmitter antenna systemVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·2 cites·23 claims
- 0773US9334915B2Pneumatic suspension and vibration isolation system employing low friction cable isolatorsVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted May 10, 2016·4 cites·29 claims
- 0872US10401530B2Method and system for quality control in gamma-gamma data during mineral explorationVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 3, 2019·2 cites·22 claims
- 0972US9389281B2Magnetic compensation circuit and method for compensating the output of a magnetic sensor, responding to changes in a first magnetic fieldVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 12, 2016·3 cites·16 claims
- 1072US9073701B2Bulk material reclaimer control systemVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 7, 2015·7 cites·10 claims
- 1171US10207275B2Iron ore concentration process with grinding circuit, dry desliming and dry or mixed (dry and wet) concentrationVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 19, 2019·4 cites·6 claims
- 1271US9096914B2Process for the optimized production of iron ore pelletsVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 4, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 1370US11473892B2Vehicle for deposition of explosives in blast holes and method of useVALE SA·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 18, 2022·4 cites·17 claims
- 1470US2025136855A1Process for obtaining ore dust suppressant resin, ores dust suppressant resin, process for inhibition of ore particulate emission and resin useVALE SA·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1570US2025354234A1Device for pelletizing materialsVALE SA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1669US9169532B2Process for the improvement of reducibility of ore pelletsVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 27, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 1768US9251420B2System for mapping and identification of plants using digital image processing and route generationVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·6 cites·31 claims
- 1865US9346718B2Method for recycling a byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry, soil conditioner, and soil conditioner manufacturing processVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·12 claims
- 1964US9580769B2Device for the improvement of crude pellets and pelletizing processVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·1 cites·22 claims
- 2063US9284170B2Device for removing hoppers from rail carsVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 15, 2016·5 cites·6 claims
- 2163US2024101883A1Dust suppression resin and resin useVALE SA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2262US11372409B2Multi-terrain inspection robotic device and methods for configuring and guiding the sameVALE SA·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 28, 2022·3 cites·22 claims
- 2361US12535121B2Apparatus for stabilization of an instrumentation platformVALE SA·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 27, 2026·0 cites·18 claims
- 2461US9863702B2Process for ore moisture reduction in conveyor belts and transfer chutesVALE SA·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 2560US2026061430A1System and process for dry magnetic concentration of fine iron ore concentratesVALE SA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2659US9834950B2Earth auger and pole machine, and pole installation methodVALE SA·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 5, 2017·3 cites·22 claims
- 2759US9353242B2Composite material comprising UHMWPE and iron ore tailing and use of iron ore tailing in preparation of composite materialVALE SA·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 2858US2025154621A1Process for producing iron ore agglomerate for use in direct reduction reactors, and the agglomerate productVALE SA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2958US2024024894A1Method and system for removing iron ore particles adhering by magnetic hysteresis to a magnetic matrix of a vertical magnetic separatorVALE SA·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3056US9440804B2System of unloading bulk materialVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·3 cites·8 claims
- 3155US10322884B2Reclaimer control system and methodVALE SA·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 3255US9297922B2Bucking circuit for annulling a magnetic fieldVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 29, 2016·1 cites·19 claims
- 3355US2022371956A1Production process of artificial aggregate from tailings from mining, artificial aggregate, concrete composition and useVALE SA·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3453US9169534B2Recovery of base metals from sulphide ores and concentratesVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 27, 2015·0 cites·10 claims
- 3552US11717834B2Comminution process of iron ore or iron ore products at natural moistureVALE SA·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 8, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 3652US9150225B2Safety device for railway vehiclesVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 3750US2025154616A1Method for producing high iron-content products from iron ore fines and biomass, and products thereofVALE SA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3849US2014363871A1Process for obtaining copper nanoparticles from a fungus selected between hypocrea lixii and trichoderma koningiopsis and use of fungi selected between hypocrea lixii and trichoderma koningiopsis in bioremediation of wastewater and production of copper nanoparticlesVALE SA·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3949US2024295005A1Method for producing pellets fired in a pelletizing kilnVALE SA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4048US9207185B2Automatic classification of the degree of maturation for iron ore pelletsVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 4148US2025236532A1Process of extracting deleterious substances, and product obtained through the process of extracting deleterious substancesVALE SA·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4248US2020346224A1Mineral beneficiation method using bioreagent extracted from gram positive bacteriaVALE SA·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US12203150B2Process for the production of iron ore fines agglomerate and the agglomerated productVALE SA·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 4447US10838100B2Apparatus and method for data acquisitionVALE SA·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 17, 2020·0 cites·25 claims
- 4547US9778393B2Method and system for density correction for geophysical well logging inside drilling rodsVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·0 cites·11 claims
- 4647US9586212B2Depressor in iron ore flotation comprising sugar cane bagasse, use of sugar cane bagasse as depressor in iron ore flotation and process of preparing depressor comprising sugar cane bagasseVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·1 cites·16 claims
- 4747US9387490B2Method for improving selectivity and recovery in the flotation of nickel sulphide ores that contain pyrrhotite by exploiting the synergy of multiple depressantsVALE SA·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 12, 2016·0 cites·22 claims
- 4847US2013120936A1Scanner protection casing and system of reading the height of the pellet bed of grid cars inside a grid furnace comprising a scanner protected by said casingVALE SA·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946US9902657B2Soil conditioner, and soil conditioner manufacturing processVALE SA·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·0 cites·13 claims
- 5046US2014363870A1Process for obtaining copper nanoparticles from rhodotorula mucilaginosa and use of rhodotorula mucilaginosa in bioremediation of wastewater and production of copper nanoparticlesVALE SA·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
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