Patents by Inventor Ray E. Finley

Ray E. Finley 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).

  • Method and apparatus for in-densification of geomaterials for sealing applications
    Patent number: 5622453
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for forming improved seals in boreholes (101) formed in host rock (100) by using the apparatus (10) to introduce a feedstock (60) into the borehole (101) and simultaneously subject the introduced feedstock to both compressive and shear stresses until the borehole becomes filled and sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ray E. Finley, David H. Zeuch