Patents by Inventor Sally McQuaid

Sally McQuaid 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).

  • Treatment of chemical agent hydrolysates
    Patent number: 8492607
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the destruction of chemical weapons. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for treating hydrolysates of chemical agents. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for heating solids resulting from precipitation of organophosphorus compounds to make them un-recombinable. In another embodiment, the invention relates to solidification of hydrolysate into a solid with or without the presence of an oxidizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Sally McQuaid, David Badger, Louis F. Centofanti
  • Treatment of chemical agent hydrolysates
    Publication number: 20120271092
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the destruction of chemical weapons. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for treating hydrolysates of chemical agents. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for heating solids resulting from precipitation of organophosphorus compounds to make them un-recombinable. In another embodiment, the invention relates to solidification of hydrolysate into a solid with or without the presence of an oxidizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Sally McQuaid, David Badger, Louis F. Centofanti