Patents by Inventor Cleveland J. Dodge

Cleveland J. Dodge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anaerobic microbial remobilization of coprecipitated metals
    Patent number: 5354688
    Abstract: A process is provided for solubilizing coprecipitated metals. Metals in wastestreams are concentrated by treatment with an iron oxide coprecipitating agent. The coprecipitated metals are solubilized by contacting the coprecipitate with a bacterial culture of a Clostridium species ATCC 53464. The remobilized metals can then be recovered and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Associated Universities, Inc.
    Inventors: Arokiasamy J. Francis, Cleveland J. Dodge
  • Waste site reclamation with recovery of radionuclides and metals
    Patent number: 5292456
    Abstract: A method for decontaminating radionuclides and other toxic metal-contaminateThe U.S. government has certain rights in this invention pursuant to Contract Number DE-AC02-76CH00016 between the U.S. Department of Energy and Associated Universities, Inc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Associated Universities, Inc.
    Inventors: Arokiasamy J. Francis, Cleveland J. Dodge
  • Microbial stabilization and mass reduction of wastes containing radionuclides and toxic metals
    Patent number: 5047152
    Abstract: A process is provided to treat wastes containing radionuclides and toxic metals with Clostridium sp. BFGl to release a large fraction of the waste solids into solutin and convert the radionuclides and toxic metals to a more concentrated and stable form with concurrent volume and mass reduction. The radionuclides and toxic metals being in a more stable form are available for recovery, recycling and disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Associated Universities, Inc.
    Inventors: Arokiasamy J. Francis, Cleveland J. Dodge, Jeffrey B. Gillow