-- Volt Carbon Technologies (VCT.V) 周二宣布，已收到美国专利商标局 (USPTO) 颁发的美国专利申请号 18/823845 的授权通知。 这是该公司自最初提交专利申请以来获得的第三项专利授权。Volt 表示，随着其干法石墨分离平台向商业化部署迈进，公司将继续为其平台构建坚实的基础。 该公司表示：“Volt Carbon 的干法分离工艺能够从源头上保持石墨的晶体结构。这是一个关键的区别，因为传统的湿法工艺会破坏晶体结构，降低产量并增加下游加工的要求。” 该公司表示，通过保持晶体结构，其工艺能够更高效地将石墨转化为电池材料、可膨胀石墨和石墨烯，同时降低加工强度和环境影响。此外，该工艺无需用水和化学品，还能减少工厂内的物料处理和加工时间，从而提高产量和运营效率。 预计在完成常规行政程序并支付最终费用后，该专利将获得授权。 该公司股票在多伦多证券交易所创业板（TSX Venture Exchange）的最新交易价格上涨0.005美元，至0.03美元。
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