Patents by Inventor Vassily A. Babain

Vassily A. Babain 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 removing inorganic matter from solid surfaces
    Patent number: 6610152
    Abstract: Metal ions are removed from solid surfaces which may be contaminated with one or more radionuclides by contacting the solid surfaces with the supercritical fluid, as, for instance, carbon dioxide containing both an acidic ligand and organic amine. The metal ions are extracted from the solid surface and the extract is separated from the solid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels PLC
    Inventors: Vassily A. Babain, Andrey A. Murzin, Igor V. Smirnov, Vadim A. Starchenko, Andrey Y. Shadrin, Neil Graham Smart