Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Boring

Christopher P. Boring 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).

  • Cermet crucible for metallurgical processing
    Patent number: 5388810
    Abstract: A cermet crucible for metallurgically processing metals having high melting points comprising a body consisting essentially of a mixture of calcium oxide and erbium metal, the mixture comprising calcium oxide in a range between about 50 and 90% by weight and erbium metal in a range between about 10 and 50% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Christopher P. Boring
  • Aqueous process for reducing uranium oxide to uranium metal
    Patent number: H834
    Abstract: A process for converting uranium oxide to uranium metal wherein uranium oxide is reduced with a reducing agent, and the uranium metal product is recovered by dissolving the excess reducing agent and by-products in a dissolution aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Christopher P. Boring