Patents by Inventor Gregg J. Lumetta

Gregg J. Lumetta 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).

  • Medical radioisotopes and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 8126104
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a new method for preparing radioisotopes, such as molybdenum-99, by alpha particle irradiation, such as by alpha particle irradiation of zirconium-96. Molybdenum-99 is a precursor to the medically-significant radioisotope technetium-99m. Also disclosed are novel compositions containing one or more of technetium-99m, molybdenum-99 and zirconium species. Systems for producing molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m, including alpha particle generators and irradiation targets, also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Robert E. Schenter, Dennis W. Wester, Glenn W. Hollenberg, Brian M. Rapko, Gregg J. Lumetta
  • MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090060812
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a new method for preparing radioisotopes, such as molybdenum-99, by alpha particle irradiation, such as by alpha particle irradiation of zirconium-96. Molybdenum-99 is a precursor to the medically-significant radioisotope technetium-99m. Also disclosed are novel compositions containing one or more of technetium-99m, molybdenum-99 and zirconium species. Systems for producing molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m, including alpha particle generators and irradiation targets, also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Robert E. Schenter, Dennis W. Wester, Glenn W. Hollenberg, Brian M. Rapko, Gregg J. Lumetta