Patents by Inventor Vernal Richards

Vernal Richards 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).

  • Mo compounds as accelerator targets for production of Tc
    Patent number: 9449726
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing 100Mo2C and 99mTcO4? are disclosed. Methods of 100Mo2C generation involve thermally carburizing 100MoO3. Methods of 99mTcO4 generation involve proton bombardment of 100Mo2C in a cyclotron. Yields of 99mTcO4 can be increased by sintering 100Mo2C prior to bombardment. The methods also include recycling of 100Mo2C to form 100MoO3. SPECT images obtained using 99mTcO4 generated by the disclosed methods are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Vernal Richards, Suzanne Lapi
  • 100Mo compounds as accelerator targets for production of 99mTc
    Publication number: 20140356282
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing 100Mo2C and 99mTcO4? are disclosed. Methods of 100Mo2C generation involve thermally carburizing 100MoO3. Methods of 99mTcO4 generation involve proton bombardment of 100Mo2C in a cyclotron. Yields of 99mTcO4 can be increased by sintering 100Mo2C prior to bombardment. The methods also include recycling of 100Mo2C to form 100MoO3. SPECT images obtained using 99mTcO4 generated by the disclosed methods are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Vernal Richards, Suzanne Lapi