Patents by Inventor Jerry G. Dunn

Jerry G. Dunn 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 for removal of plutonium impurity from americium oxides and fluorides
    Patent number: 4710222
    Abstract: Method for removal of plutonium impurity from americium oxides and fluorides. AmF.sub.4 is not further oxidized to AmF.sub.6 by the application of O.sub.2 F at room temperature, while plutonium compounds present in the americium sample are fluorinated to volatile PuF.sub.6, which can readily be separated therefrom, leaving the purified americium oxides and/or fluorides as the solid tetrafluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: John R. FitzPatrick, Jerry G. Dunn, Larry R. Avens