Patents by Inventor William Gregory Broda

William Gregory Broda 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).

  • Publication number: 20080249347
    Abstract: A method for shredding, blending, and packaging wastes so that the shipment of waste is acceptable for transportation and disposal. Containerized wastes, laden with fissile isotopes, such as that from sodium fluoride traps and granulated carbon collection assemblies, if not already conditioned, are conditioned for blending by shredding them to particle size and then blending the particles with a grout mix either in a reusable mixing vessel or in a disposable mixing vessel. The blend of waste and grout is selected to meet governmental and disposal site requirements for an acceptable waste shipment. If blended in a reusable vessel, the blended waste is transferred to shipping containers. The shipping containers are placed in shielded shipping casks for transportation to a disposal facility. The grout mix is a combination of grout and neutron poisons such as borated sand to prevent criticality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: William Gregory Broda, Stanley M. Hodges