Patents by Inventor Lawrence G. Wolfe

Lawrence G. Wolfe 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).

  • Biogenic template for enhanced sorption of contaminants
    Patent number: 8748331
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a remediation material uses a biogenic material as a substrate and involves preparing the surface of the substrate to enable a chemical reaction, and performing template-driven surface derivatization on the substrate to provide a net positive charge on the substrate. The remediation material may be placed into contact with surface water, ground water, soil, or sediment by at least one of a permeable reactive barrier, direct well injection, or direct introduction of the remediation material into soil or sediment, to remove contaminants from the surface water, ground water, soil, or sediment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Talley, Steven Larson, Lawrence G. Wolfe, Brian D. Fisher
  • BIOGENIC TEMPLATE FOR ENHANCED SORPTION OF CONTAMINANTS
    Publication number: 20090084731
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a remediation material is disclosed. The method includes providing a biogentic material as a substrate, preparing the surface of the substrate for a chemical reaction, and performing template-driven surface derivitization on the surface of the substrate to provide a net positive charge on the surface of the substrate. The remediation material may be placed into contact with surface water, ground water, soil, or sediment by at least one of a permeable reactive barrier, direct well injection, or direct introduction of the remediation material into soil or sediment, to remove contaminants from the surface water, ground water, soil, or sediment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Talley, Steven Larson, Lawrence G. Wolfe, Brian D. Fisher