Patents by Inventor Robert Ichiyama

Robert Ichiyama 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).

  • POLYMER IMMOBILIZATION MATRIX FOR CONTAINMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230144468
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a unique, two-part, water-soluble polymer matrix material and a method of application that immobilizes a wide variety of loose powder or crystalline hazardous materials and renders them “safe” or at least “safer” for handling and transport. The polymer matrix material is a two-part polymer material comprising a liquid cross-linking polymer and a cross-linking agent, initiator, or biocide contained in a solution. The cross-linking agent functions to cross-link the polymer and cause it to harden in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Jimmie Oxley, James L. Smith, Robert Ichiyama, Gerald Kagan
  • POLYMER IMMOBILIZATION MATRIX FOR CONTAINMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200338377
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a unique, two-part, water-soluble polymer matrix material and a method of application that immobilizes a wide variety of loose powder or crystalline hazardous materials and renders them “safe” or at least “safer” for handling and transport. The polymer matrix material is a two-part polymer material comprising a liquid cross-linking polymer and a cross-linking agent, initiator, or biocide contained in a solution. The cross-linking agent functions to cross-link the polymer and cause it to harden in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Jimmie Oxley, James L. Smith, Robert Ichiyama, Gerald Kagan