Patents by Inventor Roderick E. Fuentes

Roderick E. Fuentes 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 FOR CONTROLLING METAL DISSOLUTION USING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT
    Publication number: 20240363260
    Abstract: A process for dissolving a metal in an electrolytic acid medium using a catalyst. The process comprises applying a negative electrical current to the metal while the electrolytic acid medium is at a temperature below its boiling point to initiate a dissolution reaction, stopping the application of the electrical current, and allowing heat from the reaction to raise the temperature of the solution without the application of any external heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: WILLIAM E. DANIEL, JR., JARROD M. GOGOLSKI, DANIEL J. FOLEY, RODERICK E. FUENTES
  • Recovery of tritium from molten lithium blanket
    Patent number: 10450660
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and methods are described that can be utilized for the recovery of tritium directly from a molten lithium metal solution without the need for a separation or concentration step prior to the electrolytic recovery process. The methods and systems utilize an ion conducting electrolyte that conducts either lithium ion or tritide ion across the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Brenda L. Garcia-Diaz, David W. Babineau, Hector R. Colon-Mercado, Joseph A. Teprovich, Luke C. Olson, Roderick E. Fuentes
  • Recovery of Tritium from Molten Lithium Blanket
    Publication number: 20160122881
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and methods are described that can be utilized for the recovery of tritium directly from a molten lithium metal solution without the need for a separation or concentration step prior to the electrolytic recovery process. The methods and systems utilize an on conducting electrolyte that conducts either lithium ion or tritide ion across the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Brenda L. Garcia-Diaz, David W. Babineau, Hector R. Colon-Mercado, Joseph A. Teprovich, Luke C. Olson, Roderick E. Fuentes
  • Photonic crystal scintillators and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 9103921
    Abstract: Photonic crystal scintillators and their methods of manufacture are provided. Exemplary methods of manufacture include using a highly-ordered porous anodic alumina membrane as a pattern transfer mask for either the etching of underlying material or for the deposition of additional material onto the surface of a scintillator. Exemplary detectors utilizing such photonic crystal scintillators are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ricardo D. Torres, Lindsay T. Sexton, Roderick E. Fuentes, José Cortes-Concepción
  • PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SCINTILLATORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140084174
    Abstract: Photonic crystal scintillators and their methods of manufacture are provided. Exemplary methods of manufacture include using a highly-ordered porous anodic alumina membrane as a pattern transfer mask for either the etching of underlying material or for the deposition of additional material onto the surface of a scintillator. Exemplary detectors utilizing such photonic crystal scintillators are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ricardo D. Torres, Lindsay T. Sexton, Roderick E. Fuentes, José Cortes-Concepción