Patents by Inventor Melissa Jerkins

Melissa Jerkins 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).

  • SEPARATION OF PARTICLES FROM A FLOWING STREAM
    Publication number: 20110278203
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for separating particles. The process is particularly effective in separating particles such as isotopes of a chemical element. In carrying out the process, at least one particle stream that comprises the particles that are to be separated is contacted with a separate carrier gas stream to produce a mixed stream. A portion of the particles in the mixed stream is magnetically activated, and the magnetically activated particles are separated from non-magnetically activated particles the mixed stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Mark G. Raizen, Melissa Jerkins, Isaac Chavez, Uzi Even