Patents by Inventor Yoshiko HARUGUCHI

Yoshiko HARUGUCHI 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).

  • SOLIDIFIED BODY OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150302943
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for solidifying radioactive waste, which enables stable final disposal of a large amount of radioactive waste with a simple process. A method for producing a solidified body of radioactive waste includes: a step (S11) of retrieving radioactive waste generated at a nuclear power plant or a nuclear related facility, a step (S12) of pressurizing radioactive nuclides contained in the radioactive waste along with an inorganic adsorbent and thereby forming a molded body; and a step (S13) of firing the molded body and thereby forming a solidified body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shohei KAWANO, Yoshiyuki KAWAHARADA, Masamichi OBATA, Hirotada HAYASHI, Yoshiko HARUGUCHI, Akio SAYANO