Patents by Inventor Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt

Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt 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: 8246916
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an evaporator/calciner in which hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids, are converted into chemically stable, solid forms by evaporating, drying and calcination within a single vessel, that can then be sealed and used for long term storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth James Franklin, Andrew Donald Kettner, Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Howard Charles Jessup, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100319634
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an evaporator/calciner in which hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids, are converted into chemically stable, solid forms by evaporating, drying and calcination within a single vessel, that can then be sealed and used for long term storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth James FRANKLIN, Andrew Donald Kettner, Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Howard Charles Jessup, JR.
  • Patent number: 7731912
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an evaporator/calciner in which hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids, are converted into chemically stable, solid forms by evaporating, drying and calcination within a single vessel, that can then be sealed and used for long term storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth James Franklin, Andrew Donald Kettner, Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Howard Charles Jessup, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080214886
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an evaporator/calciner in which hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids, are converted into chemically stable, solid forms by evaporating, drying and calcination within a single vessel, that can then be sealed and used for long term storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth James FRANKLIN, Andrew Donald KETTNER, Bruce Wayne Hildebrandt, Howard Charles Jessup