Patents by Inventor Mark T. Saba

Mark T. Saba 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).

  • Actinide recovery process
    Patent number: 4683124
    Abstract: Process for the removal of plutonium polymer and ionic actinides from aqueous solutions by absorption onto a solid extractant loaded on a solid inert support such as polystyrenedivinylbenzene. The absorbed actinides can then be recovered by incineration, by stripping with organic solvents, or by acid digestion. Preferred solid extractants are trioctylphosphine oxide and octylphenyl-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Anthony C. Muscatello, James D. Navratil, Mark T. Saba