Patents by Inventor Kaye P. Hart

Kaye P. Hart 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).

  • Stabilization of radionuclides into wastes
    Patent number: 5613243
    Abstract: The specification discloses a process for stabilizing radionuclides extracted during the upgrading of minerals. The process comprises forming a composition of a radionuclide and a component and roasting the composition so that the component forms a crystalline phase having a structure that binds the radionuclides. Suitable components include a compound of a lanthanide and/or phosphorus and zirconia. Zirconia in its cubic form is useful in stabilizing uranium and thorium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Technological Resources Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Hollitt, Ross A. McClelland, Matthew J. Liddy, Kaye P. Hart, Peter J. McGlinn