Patents by Inventor William Uhland

William Uhland 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).

  • Patent number: 11978569
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Curium US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Patent number: 11972874
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CURIUM US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20230420152
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20230411032
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20230402199
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20230352203
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Patent number: 11798701
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Curium US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20230081594
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Patent number: 11581103
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Curium US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20220406483
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Patent number: 11521762
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CURIUM US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Publication number: 20220064015
    Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: David Pipes, Lauren Radford, William Uhland, Brian Regna, Craig Brunkhorst
  • Patent number: 10777331
    Abstract: Processes for producing germanium-68 from a gallium target body are disclosed. In some embodiments, germanium-68 and gallium are precipitated to remove metal impurities. Germanium-68 and gallium are re-dissolved and loaded onto an ion exchange column to separate germanium-68 from gallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Curium US LLC
    Inventors: David Pipes, William Uhland, Melissa Perrigo, Mark Owens
  • Publication number: 20180211737
    Abstract: Gallium target bodies for producing germanium-68 are disclosed. The targets include an alloy of a base metal and gallium. The alloy is enriched in gallium-69 to increase germanium-68 production. Methods for producing such alloys by electroplating are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: David Pipes, William Uhland
  • Publication number: 20180137947
    Abstract: Processes for producing germanium-68 from a gallium target body are disclosed. In some embodiments, germanium-68 and gallium are precipitated to remove metal impurities. Germanium-68 and gallium are re-dissolved and loaded onto an ion exchange column to separate germanium-68 from gallium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: David Pipes, William Uhland, Melissa Perrigo, Mark Owens