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USOO8449756B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8.449,756 B2 Monzyk et al. (45) Date of Patent: May 28, 2013 (54) METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERRATE (V) (52) U.S. Cl. AND/OR (VI) USPC ........................................... 205/543; 205/548 (58) Field of Classification Search (75) Inventors: Bruce F. Monzyk, Town Creek, AL USPC .................................................. 205/543, 548 (US); James K. Rose, Millersport, OH See application file for complete search history. (US); Eric C. Burckle, Dublin, OH (US); Andrew D. SmeltZ, West (56) References Cited Lafayette, IN (US); Dennis G. Rider, Baltimore, OH (US); Chad M. Cucksey, U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Clark, Lancaster, OH (US) 3,904,421 A 9, 1975 Shimizu et al. 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