Patents by Inventor Wendy W. Kuhne

Wendy W. Kuhne 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).

  • MANUFACTURE OF PARTICULATE REFERENCE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20230110739
    Abstract: Methods for forming particulates that are highly consistent with regard to shape, size, and content are described. Particulates are suitable for use as reference materials. Methods can incorporate actinides and/or lanthanides, e.g., uranium, and can be used for forming certified reference materials for use in the nuclear industry. Methods include formation of an aerosol from an oxalate salt solution, in-line diagnostics, and collection of particles of the aerosol either in a liquid impinger or on a solid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: MATTHEW S. WELLONS, MICHAEL A. DEVORE, II, WENDY W. KUHNE
  • Manufacture of particulate reference materials
    Patent number: 11594340
    Abstract: Methods for forming particulates that are highly consistent with regard to shape, size, and content are described. Particulates are suitable for use as reference materials. Methods can incorporate actinides and/or lanthanides, e.g., uranium, and can be used for forming certified reference materials for use in the nuclear industry. Methods include formation of an aerosol from an oxalate salt solution, in-line diagnostics, and collection of particles of the aerosol either in a liquid impinger or on a solid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. Wellons, Michael A. Devore, II, Wendy W. Kuhne
  • Manufacture of Particulate Reference Materials
    Publication number: 20210358646
    Abstract: Methods for forming particulates that are highly consistent with regard to shape, size, and content are described. Particulates are suitable for use as reference materials. Methods can incorporate actinides and/or lanthanides, e.g., uranium, and can be used for forming certified reference materials for use in the nuclear industry. Methods include formation of an aerosol from an oxalate salt solution, in-line diagnostics, and collection of particles of the aerosol either in a liquid impinger or on a solid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew S. Wellons, Michael A. Devore, II, Wendy W. Kuhne