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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311655 | Method for manufacturing radioactive brachytherapy source material, brachytherapy source material and encapsulated radioactive brachytherapy source The invention relates to a method for producing a radioactive brachytherapy source material comprising indium-114m in radioactive equilibrium with indium-114 as main radioactive isotopes. A new radioactive brachytherapy source material comprises indium-114m in radio... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294291 | Ceramicrete stabilization of U-and Pu-bearing materials A method of stabilizing nuclear material is disclosed. Oxides or halides of actinides and/or transuranics (TRUs) and/or hydrocarbons and/or acids contaminated with actinides and/or TRUs are treated by adjusting the pH of the nuclear material to not less than about 5... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7208324 | Liquid composition for forming ferroelectric thin film and process for producing ferroelectric thin film It is an object to provide a liquid composition for forming a thin film, with which a ferroelectric thin film having excellent characteristics can be prepared even by baking at a low temperature, and a process for producing a ferroelectric thin film using it. The ab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195745 | Method of preparing a product based on phosphate of thorium and/or actinide(s) The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a product based on a phosphate of at least one element M(IV), for example of thorium and/or of actinide(IV)(s). This process comprises the following stages: a) mixing... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7135156 | Method for processing a zirconium oxide composition in crystalline form Methods of producing zirconium oxide compositions and using same are provided. The zirconium oxide compositions in crystalline form can be prepared by a synthetic process wherein the hydrolysis of zirconyl chloride and particle formation can be achieved simultaneous... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7078581 | Encapsulation of waste A ceramic waste immobilizing material for the encapsulation of high level radioactive waste (HLW), e.g. resulting from the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel. The ceramic waste immobilising material enables waste ions from at least fission products in irradiate... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048785 | Adsorbents for low vapor pressure fluid storage and delivery A fluid storage and delivery system utilizing a porous metal matrix that comprises at least one Group VIIIB metal therein. In one embodiment, the porous metal matrix forms a solid-phase metal adsorbent medium, with an average pore diameter of from about 0.5 nm to ab... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6944254 | Pressurized water reactor shutdown method A reactor coolant system of a pressurized water nuclear reactor with fuel assemblies in the core is simultaneously shutdown and decontaminated in less than 90 hours after the shutdown is initiated. A LOMI or Can-Derem decontamination reagent is added to reactor cool... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6890457 | Adhesive An adhesive containing a far infrared radiation ceramic powder emitting far infrared rays and a radiation source ceramic powder emitting radiations and anions. The radiation source ceramic powder includes silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, titanium oxide, ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6875377 | Gamma radiation source A gamma radiation source comprising selenium-75 or a precursor therefore, wherein the selenium is provided in the form of one or more thermally stable compounds, alloys, or mixed metal phases. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6750756 | Use of isotopes to provide information to an article A method for associating information with an article, an isotopic labeling composition to label an article with information using at least two different isotopes of an element, and an article labeled with the labeling composition. In the labeling composition, the is... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6751280 | Method of preparing high specific activity platinum-195m A method of preparing high-specific-activity 195mPt includes the steps of: exposing 193Ir to a flux of neutrons sufficient to convert a portion of the 193Ir to 195mPt to form an irradiated material; dissolving the irradiat... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6734334 | Processes for immobilizing radioactive and hazardous wastes The present invention utilizes one or more processes to immobilize a waste that contains one or more of radionuclides, hazardous elements, hazardous compounds, and/or other compounds present in the waste. Each of the processes create a barrier against leaching and d... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6625248 | Process for the treatment of radioactive graphite A process for the treatment of radioactive graphite which includes the following steps: (i) reacting the radioactive graphite at a temperature in the range of from 250° C. to 900° C. with superheated steam or gases containing water vapor to form hydroge... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6544442 | Method of loading organic materials with group III plus lanthanide and actinide elements Disclosed is a composition of matter comprising a tributyl phosphate complex of a group 3, lanthanide, actinide, or group 13 salt in an organic carrier and a method of making the complex. These materials are suitable for use in solid or liquid organic sci... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6296786 | Treated waste, method for making the same and apparatus for making the same A treated waste has been treated so as to prevent diffusion of a substance to be disposed, of e.g., radionuclide "I", that tends to occur when the waste is disposed of in reducing environment at an ultra-deep underground. The treated waste has a low-resol... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6137025 | Ceramic composition for immobilization of actinides Disclosed is a ceramic composition for the immobilization of actinides, particularly uranium and plutonium. The ceramic is a titanate material comprising pyrochlore, brannerite and rutile.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6132698 | Radiolabelled compound formulations containing a dye Additives are proposed for compositions comprising radiolabelled organic compounds e.g. 32P-labelled nucleotides. Stabilizers are selected from tryptophan, para-aminobenzoate, indoleacetate and the azole group. Dyes are selected from Sulphorhodamine B, Xy... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6030549 | Dupoly process for treatment of depleted uranium and production of beneficial end products The present invention provides a process of encapsulating depleted uranium by forming a homogenous mixture of depleted uranium and molten virgin or recycled thermoplastic polymer into desired shapes. Separate streams of depleted uranium and virgin or recy... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5962630 | Process and material that encapsulates solid hazardous waste A method of encapsulating mixed waste in which a thermoplastic polymer having a melting temperature less than about 150° C. and sulfur and mixed waste are mixed at an elevated temperature not greater than about 200° C. and mixed for a time sufficient to... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5946639 | In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf The method for treating ignitable cutting swarf in accordance with the present invention involves collecting cutting swarf in a casting mold underwater and injecting a binder mixture comprising vinyl ester styrene into the vessel to fill void volume; and ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5926771 | Method of immobilizing toxic or radioactive inorganic wastes and associated products The present invention discloses a method of creating a monolithic wasteform consisting of a binder which chemically immobilizes heavy metals and radioactive materials so as to render them environmentally safe. An apatite or apatite-like material may be em... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5811072 | Radiolabeled nucleotide formulations stored in an unfrozen state Additives are proposed for compositions comprising radiolabelled organic compounds e.g. 32P-labelled nucleotides. Stabilisers are selected from tryptophan, para-aminobenzoate, indoleacetate and the azole group. Dyes are selected from Sulphorhodamine B, Xy... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5808120 | Method of synthesis of retinoic acid A method of synthesizing 9-cis-retinoic acid, all-trans-retinoic acid or 9-nor-retinoic acid is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of adding a Grignard reagent of ##STR1## to 2,2,6 trimethyl cyclohexanone is disclosed. R is a methyl group or H... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5789648 | Article made out of radioactive or hazardous waste and a method of making the same An article, such as a containment system (10), having sides (12) with walls (2) or (24) is made; in one method by using cast, cooled, melted, radioactive metal components where the melted metal has a specific activity over 130 Bq/g; or by providing a cont... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5771472 | Process for the conditioning of radioactive waste using phosphosilicated apatites as the confinement matrix The invention relates to a process for the conditioning of radioactive waste using silicated apatites as the confinement matrix. This process consists of incorporating the waste (1) into a phosphosilicated apatite-based confinement matrix (3) e.g. complying wi... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5711016 | Process for the conditioning of radioactive iodine, particularly iodine 129, using an apatite as the confinement matrix The invention relates to the conditioning or packaging of radioactive iodine, particularly iodine 129, using an apatite as the confinement matrix. Having the iodine, said apatite corresponds to the formula: M10 (XO4)6-6x (PO | 01/20/1998 |
| 5686058 | Radiolabelled nucleotide formulations stored in an unfrozen state Additives are proposed for compositions comprising radiolabelled organic compounds e.g. 32P-labelled nucleotides. Stabilizers are selected from tryptophan, para-aminobenzoate, indoleacetate and the azole group. Dyes are selected from Sulphorhodamine B, Xy... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5667763 | Radiolabelled amino acid formulations stored in an unfrozen state Additives are proposed for compositions comprising radiolabelled organic compounds e.g. 32P-labelled nucleotides. Stabilizers are selected from tryptophan, para-aminobenzoate, indoleacetate and the azole group. Dyes are selected from Sulphorhodamine B, Xy... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658494 | Fluorescent compounds Novel compounds obtainable by reacting together an imido-reagent such as diphenylphosphonimido-triphenylphosphorane), or a phosphine oxide such as p-tolyldiphenylphosphine oxide, with a chelate of a transition or lanthanide or actinide metal, such as tris... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5649323 | Composition and process for the encapsulation and stabilization of radioactive hazardous and mixed wastes The present invention provides a composition and process for disposal of radioactive, hazardous and mixed wastes. The present invention preferably includes a process for multibarrier encapsulation of radioactive, hazardous and mixed wastes by combining su... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5640705 | Method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules This specification presents methods of containing/absorbing alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, and neutron radiation using Fullerene molecules employing the resonant relativistic absorption phenomena based on a frequency dependant Doppler effect. Radioactive atom... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5618472 | Compounds and methods for separation and molecular encapsulation of metal ions Anions of the formula (I): [DA5 M30-x O110-x (M'L)x ]m- (I) in which D is Na+, Ca2+ ; A is P, As, Sb, Si, Ge, or combinations thereof, M is W5+, W6+, or mixtures... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5597516 | Process for immobilizing plutonium into vitreous ceramic waste forms Disclosed is a method for converting spent nuclear fuel and surplus plutonium into a vitreous ceramic final waste form wherein spent nuclear fuel is bound in a crystalline matrix which is in turn bound within glass.... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5576468 | Methods for encapsulating waste and products thereof A method for disposing of waste material employs an agglomerate formed by molding an admixture of waste material and thermosetting binder. The use of a thermoplastic resin sheet in conjunction with the agglomeration mold promotes the safety of the molding... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5516940 | Multifunctional ligand for use as a diagnostic or therapeutic pharmaceutical A compound and method of making a compound for use as a diagnostic or therapeutic pharmaceutical comprises either a phosphorous or germanium core and at least two hydrazine groups forming a ligand for bonding to a metal extending from the phosphorous or g... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5508456 | 9-cis tritium-labeled retinoids and intermediates, methods for their synthesis and methods for their use in discovering retinoid X receptor ligands Methods for the synthesis of 9-cis monotritium-labeled retinoids, and their use in the discovery of Retinoid X Receptor ligands are provided. In addition, 9-cis monotritium-labeled retinoids, as well as novel intermediates and tritium-labeled intermediate... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5435942 | Process for treating alkaline wastes for vitrification A process for treating alkaline wastes for vitrification. The process involves acidifying the wastes with an oxidizing agent such as nitric acid, then adding formic acid as a reducing agent, and then mixing with glass formers to produce a melter feed. The... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5435937 | Fluorescent compounds Novel compounds obtainable by reacting together an imido-reagent such as diphenylphosphonimidotriphenylphosphorane) with a chelate of a transition or lanthanide or actinide metal, such as tris(dibenzoylmethide) europium III, has the property of fluorescin... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5414197 | Method of containing and isolating toxic or hazardous wastes A method of containing hazardous and toxic wastes includes the steps of irporating the dried waste, in a salt form, in melted polymer, such as asphalt, and forming the waste salt and asphalt blend into aggregate pellets. The pellets are coated with a pow... | 05/09/1995 |
