Patents by Inventor Heinz Printz

Heinz Printz 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).

  • Method of solidifying waste materials, such as radioactive or toxic materials, contained in aqueous solutions
    Patent number: 4461722
    Abstract: A method of solidifying waste materials, such as radioactive or toxic matals, which are contained in aqueous solutions. To accomplish this solidification, an inorganic, non-metallic binding agent such as gypsum is intermixed with the aqueous solution and a substance such as pumice or ceramic tile which promotes the intermixing of the binding agent and the aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Assignee: Kernforschungsanlage Julich Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Josef Knieper, Heinz Printz, Karl May
  • Apparatus for storing tritium, especially tritium wastes from nuclear power plants
    Patent number: 4424903
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for storing tritium, particularly tritium waste from nuclear power plants, wherein the tritium is first oxidized to HTO or T.sub.2 O and is then bound to an adsorbent having molecular sieve properties, and the tritium-containing adsorbent being enclosed by a corrosion-resistant metal container hermetic with respect to hydrogen diffusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Kernforschungsanlage Julich GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Knieper, Heinz Printz, Robert Wolfle