Vale S.A.
Records under this name other than the patents Vale S.A. holds now: patents now held by others, patents whose terms have ended, and its applications, pending or abandoned. None of them is counted in the 55 patents it holds.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,784,755 | Process for obtaining potassium chloride Formerly held In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,546,542 | Method of exploiting potassium salts from an underground deposit Formerly held In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,346,718 | Method for recycling a byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry, soil conditioner, and soil conditioner manufacturing process Formerly held In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,902,657 | Soil conditioner, and soil conditioner manufacturing process Formerly held In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 11,372,409 | Multi-Terrain Inspection Robotic Device and Methods for Configuring and Guiding the Same Formerly held In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,829,899 | Pneumatic Vibration Damping Apparatus Lapsed on the fee record Ended Sep 9, 2026 · High confidence | Lapsed on the fee record | Ended Sep 9, 2026 | High confidence |
| US 8,802,042 | Process of Recovery of Base Metals from Oxide Ores Lapsed on the fee record Ended Aug 12, 2026 · High confidence | Lapsed on the fee record | Ended Aug 12, 2026 | High confidence |
| US 8,747,795 | Process for production of nickel carbonate Lapsed on the fee record Ended Jun 10, 2026 · From the USPTO record | Lapsed on the fee record | Ended Jun 10, 2026 | From the USPTO record |
| US 9,903,976 | Semi-rigid airborne electromagnetic transmitter antenna system Lapsed on the fee record Ended Feb 27, 2026 · From the USPTO record | Lapsed on the fee record | Ended Feb 27, 2026 | From the USPTO record |
| US 9,834,950 | Earth auger and pole machine, and pole installation method Lapsed on the fee record Ended Dec 5, 2025 · From the USPTO record | Lapsed on the fee record | Ended Dec 5, 2025 | From the USPTO record |