Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Zukovich

Thomas M. Zukovich 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).

  • System and method for detecting, monitoring, tracking and identifying explosive materials using visibility devices
    Publication number: 20070268135
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for monitoring, detecting, tracking and identifying explosive materials. The system and method involves placing visibility devices within or on explosive materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Robert C. Morhard, Thomas A. Gelomino, Thomas M. Zukovich
  • System and method for detecting, monitoring, tracking and identifying explosive materials
    Patent number: 7277015
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for monitoring, detecting, tracking and identifying explosive materials. The system and method involves tracking and monitoring the explosive material during every part of the chain of custody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventors: Robert C. Morhard, Thomas A. Gelormino, Thomas M. Zukovich
  • Method of blasting a field with ANFO and TL-136
    Patent number: 4273049
    Abstract: A method of drilling and blasting a field is disclosed. By use of a certain combination of blasting agents, it is possible to expand the bore hole pattern by 30 to 50%, thereby decreasing the number of bore holes per unit of area to be blasted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Donald W. Edwards, Paul R. Young, Thomas M. Zukovich
  • TL-166 Blasting agent
    Patent number: 4263068
    Abstract: A blasting agent comprising ammonium nitrate, fuel, a nitroalkane and bentonite as a thickening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Donald W. Edwards, Thomas M. Zukovich, Ronald D. Thomas, Ronald M. Weigel