Patents by Inventor Poonam M. Narula

Poonam M. Narula 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).

  • Concentration and removal of tritium and/or deuterium from water contaminated with tritium and/or deuterium
    Patent number: 6190531
    Abstract: Concentration of tritium and/or deuterium that is a contaminant in H2O, followed by separation of the concentrate from the H2O. Employed are certain metal oxo complexes, preferably with a metal from Group VIII. For instance, [RuIV(2,2′,6′,2″-terpyridine)(2,2′-bipyridine)(O)](ClO4)2 is very suitable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: University of North Carolina
    Inventors: Thomas J. Meyer, Poonam M. Narula