Patents by Inventor Kathleen Brooks

Kathleen Brooks 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).

  • Bimetallic Treatment System and its Application for Removal and Remediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
    Publication number: 20070112243
    Abstract: PCBs are removed from contaminated media using a treatment system including catalyzed zero-valent metal particles and an organic hydrogen donating solvent. This treatment system provides a major benefit of eliminating PCBs in situ. The treatment system provides a “paste”-like system that is preferably applied to natural media and ex-situ structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Spac
    Inventors: Jacqueline Quinn, Kathleen Brooks, Cherie Geiger, Christian Clausen
  • Zero-valent metal emulsion for reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLs
    Patent number: 7037946
    Abstract: A zero-valent metal emulsion is used to dehalogenate solvents, such as pooled dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), including trichloroethylene (TCE). The zero-valent metal emulsion contains zero-valent metal particles, a surfactant, oil and water. The preferred zero-valent metal particles are nanoscale and microscale zero-valent iron particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Debra R. Reinhart, Christian Clausen, Cherie L. Geiger, Jacqueline Quinn, Kathleen Brooks
  • Zero-valent metal emulsion for reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLs
    Patent number: 6664298
    Abstract: A zero-valent metal emulsion is used to dehalogenate solvents, such as pooled dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), including trichloroethylene (TCE). The zero-valent metal emulsion contains zero-valent metal particles, a surfactant, oil and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration
    Inventors: Debra R. Reinhart, Christian Clausen, Cherie L. Geiger, Jacqueline Quinn, Kathleen Brooks