Patents by Inventor Eric J. Plummer

Eric J. Plummer 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).

  • Single crystalline NaUOand method of making same
    Patent number: 11346017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to single crystalline NaUO3, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline NaUO3 in the R32 space group. Unlike other powdered NaUO3, Applicants' single crystalline NaUO3 has a sufficient crystal size to be characterized and used in the fields of laser light, infrared countermeasures, nuclear fuel material, nuclear forensics and magnetic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: James M. Mann, Thomas A. Bowen, Eric J. Plummer
  • Single crystalline CsUOand processes of making and using same
    Patent number: 10947642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to single crystalline Cs2U4O12, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline Cs2U4O12 having a P21/c structure and a process of making and using same. Unlike other single crystalline Cs2U4O12 structures the P21/c structure has a different set of atomic coordinates which gives a different framework which in turn provides the altered performance of such single crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Thomas A. Bowen, Eric J. Plummer, James M. Mann