Patents

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Over 40 patents have been issued to Nuclear Engineering Division staff members by the US Patent Office from 2000 to present.

The table below features a complete list of patents (2000-present) issued to Nuclear Engineering Division staff members by the US Patent Office.

Detailed Patent Information
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InvTitle	Patent #	Issued	Inventors
Surface acoustic wave probe implant for predicting epileptic seizures	8,165,682	04/24/12	N. Gopalsami, S. Kulikov, I. Osorio, A.C. Raptis
High-temperature potentiometric oxygen sensor with internal reference	8,057,652	11/15/11	J.L. Routbort, D. Singh, P.K. Dutta, R. Ramasamy, J.V. Spirig, S. Akbar
Compact electrochemical bifunctional NOx/O2 sensors with internal reference for high temperature applications	8,012,323	09/06/11	D. Singh, J. Routbort, P. Dutta, J.V. Spirig, and J. Chan Yang
Computed radiography system for mammography	8,008,642	08/30/11	S. Schweizer, J. A. Johnson and A. Lubinsky
Fuel Processing Device	7,988,925	08/02/11	R. K. Ahluwalia, S. Ahmed, and S. H. D. Lee
Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes	7,888,645	02/15/11	N. Gopalsami, S. Bakhtiari, A.C. Raptis, T.W. Elmer Related Video
Photoacoustic spectroscopy system and technique for remote sensing of explosives and toxic chemicals	7,861,574	01/04/11	S.-H. Sheen, A.C. Raptis, H.-T. Chien Related NE Highlight
Method for Analyzing Multi-Layer Materials from One-Sided Pulsed Thermal Imaging	7,769,201	08/03/10	J. Sun
Joining of Advanced Materials by Plastic Deformation	7,722,731	05/25/10	J.L. Routbort, D. Singh, K.C. Goretta, F. Gutierrez-Mora
Surface modification to improve fireside corrosion resistance of Fe-Cr ferritic steels	7,678,471	03/16/10	J.-H. Park, K. Natesan, D.L. Rink
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy System and Technique for Remote Sensing of Explosives and Toxic Chemicals	7,644,606	01/12/10	S.-H. Sheen, A.C. Raptis, H.-T. Chien
Method and Apparatus for Ultrasound Phased Array Testing of Bearing Balls	7,617,733	11/07/09	C.M. Deemer, W.A. Ellingson, J.S. Steckenreider
Optical Filter for Flash Lamps in Pulsed Thermal Imaging	7,538,938	05/29/09	J. Sun
Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes	7,495,218	02/24/09	N. Gopalsami, S. Bakhtiari, A.C. Raptis, T.W. Elmer Related Research
Methods of using a laser to perforate composite structures of steel casing, cement and rocks	7,487,834	02/10/09	C.B. Reed, Z. Xu Related Research
Tracking of moving radioactive sources	7,465,924	12/16/08	R.T. Klann, R.B. Vilim, Y.S. Kim
Fibrous ceramic monoliths made from multi-phase ceramic filaments	7,452,837	11/18/08	K. C. Goretta, D. Singh, B.J. Polzin, T.A. Cruse, J.J. Picciolo
Method for inducing hypothermia	7,422,601	09/09/08	L. B. Becker (1), T. Vanden Hoek, K. E. Kasza Related Research
Methods of using a laser to spall and drill holes in rocks	7,416,258	08/26/08	C.B. Reed, Z. Xu, R.A. Parker, R.M. Graves, T.W. Stone Related Research
Medical ice slurry production device	7,389,653	06/24/08	K. E. Kasza, J. Oras, H.-J. Son Related Research
Method for thermal tomography of thermal effusivity from pulsed thermal imaging	7,365,330	04/29/08	J.G. Sun Related Research
Method to seal reactive materials under vacuum	7,350,280	04/01/08	T. C. Wiencek Related Research
Method for fast start of a fuel processor	7,323,159	01/29/08	R.K. Ahluwalia, S. Ahmed, S.H.D. Lee Related Research
Resonance-enhanced dielectric sensing of chemical and biological species	7,223,608	05/29/07	N. Gopalsami, A. C. Raptis
Optical apparatus for laser scattering by objects having complex shapes	7,136,158	11/14/06	W. A. Ellingson, R. J. Visher
Heat transfer probe	7,118,591	10/10/06	K. E. Kasza, T.-H. Chien, W. Yu, A. J. Rosengart, J. I. Frank, J. E. Franklin
Method for fabricating uranium foils and uranium alloy foils	7,100,670	09/05/06	G. L. Hofman, M. K. Meyer, G. C. Knighton, C. R. Clark
Continuous process electrorefiner (as issued)	7,097,747	08/09/06	J. E. Herceg, J. G. Saiveau, L. Krajtl
Method and apparatus for atomizing fluids with a multi-fluid nozzle (as issued)	6,827,296	12/7/04	V. J. Novick, R. K. Ahluwalia Related Research
Fissile interrogation using gamma rays from oxygen (as issued)	6,724,852	04/20/04	D. L. Smith, B. J. Micklich, A. Fessler Related Research
Nuclear fuel electrorefiner (as issued)	6,689,260	02/10/04	R. K. Ahluwalia, T. Q. Hua Related Research
Pocked surface neutron detector (as issued)	6,545,281	04/08/03	D. S. McGregor, R. T. Klann Related Research
Eddy Current Technique for Predicting Burst Pressure	6,519,535	02/11/03	M. C. Petri, D. S. Kupperman, J. A. Morman, J. Reifman, T. Y. C. Wei
Thermal Imaging Measurements of Lateral Diffusivity and Non-Invasive Material Defect Detection	6,517,238	02/11/03	J. G. Sun and C. M. Deemer Related Research
Method and Apparatus for Automated Thermal Imaging of Combustor Liners and Other Products	6,517,236	02/11/03	J. G. Sun, W. A. Ellingson, C. M. Deemer Related Research
Fanmod: A Simple Model Simulating a Fan as a Source of Axial and Circumferential Body Forces	#TXu-1-083 -0436	12/11/02	C. Tzanos and T. H. Chien
Coated semiconductor devices for neutron detection (as issued)	6,479,826	11/12/02	R. T. Klann, D. S. McGregor Related Research
Methods and Apparatus for Producing Phase Change Ice Particulate Saline Slurries	6,413,444	07/02/02	K. E. Kasza Related Research
Method and apparatus for the clean replacement of contaminated hepa filters	6,364,923	04/02/02	A. R. Frigo, D. E. Preuss, R. F. Malecha, S. G. Weidmeyer, E. F. Bielick
Statistically Qualified Neuro-Analytic Failure Detection Methods and System	6,353,815	03/05/02	R.B. Vilim, H.E. Garcia, F.W. Chen
Methods for weld monitoring and laser heat treatment monitoring (as issued)	6,329,635	12/11/01	P. G. Sanders, K. H. Leong Related Research
Optical Method and Apparatus for Detection of Defects and Microstructural Changes in Ceramics and Ceramic Coatings	6,285,449	09/04/01	W. A. Ellingson, J. A. Todd, J. G. Sun Related Research
Ultrasonic Gas Analyzer and Method to Analyze Trace Gases	6,279,378	09/04/01	S. H. Sheen, H. T. Chien, A. C. Raptis
Method and Apparatus for Producing Phase Change Ice Particulate Perfluorocarbon Slurries	6,244,052	06/12/01	K. E. Kasza Related Research
Method for Fabricating 99Mo Production Targets Using Low Enriched Uranium, 99Mo Production Targets Comprising Low Enriched Uranium	6,160,862	12/31/00	T. Wiencek, J. E. Matos, G. L. Hofman Related Research
System for Monitoring an Industrial or Biological Process	5,774,379	06/30/98	K.C. Gross, S.W. Wegerich, R.B. Vilim, A.M. White
Neural Network Based System for Equipment Surveillance	5,745,382	04/28/98	R.B. Vilim, K.C. Gross, S.W. Wegerich

Affiliations other than Argonne National Laboratory:
(1) = University of Chicago

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