Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 08/07

20070203388 - In situ immobilization of metals in contaminated sites using stabilized nanoparticles: A method for preparing a class of highly stabilized and soil-dispersible nanoparticles and using the nanoparticles as a remediation technology for immobilizing toxic metals at toxic metal contaminated sites. The method employs a composition containing select polysaccharides (starch or cellulose) as a stabilizer for the nanoparticles in a liquid carrier,... Agent: Thomas M. Wozny Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070197850 - Automatic pallet loading/unloading method for radioactive waste drums of nuclear waste inspection procedure: An automatic pallet loading/unloading method for radioactive waste drums is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a conveying pallet accommodating six radioactive waste drums; (b) arranging the pallet on an specific importing carrier; (c) performing a two-dimensional fetching position adjustment upon the pallet by the importing carrier; and... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070197851 - Apparatus and method to monitor slurries for waste re-injection: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20070197852 - Method and apparatus for treatment and disposal of waste material: A method for the treatment of potentially infectious biological waste material including diseased animal carcasses by comminuting the waste material, mixing the waste with a strong alkaline material and heating is provided. Additionally, a number of apparatuses for practicing the above method wherein biological waste is comminuted, hydrolyzed using a... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20070191666 - Method of cleaning up lead-contaminated soil: [PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] To effectively clean up lead-contaminated soil through phytoremediation aiming at decontamination with the use of a plant. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A plant species which is rich in oxalic acid is grown in soil contaminated with lead and/or a compound thereof by sowing a seed or... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070185365 - Surface decontamination compositions and methods: Clay-based compositions capable of absorbing contaminants from surfaces or objects having surface faces, may be applied to a surface and later removed, the removed clay-based compositions absorbing at least a portion of the contaminant from the surface or object to which it was applied.... Agent: Stephen R. Christian

20070185366 - Waste solution solidifying agent, process for preparing the same and use of the same: An object of the present invention is to provide a waste solution solidifying agent which can solidify a waste solution, particularly, a waste solution containing blood or body fluid at a low cost, uniformly, and in a short time; in particular, to provide a waste solution solidifying agent which can... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070179332 - Method of processing multicomponent, composite and combined materials and use of so separated components: The nature of the method of treating multicomponent, composite and combined materials, consisting of organic and inorganic, non-metallic and metallic components and especially of waste from electronic and electric devices and equipments, consists in that the treated materials are pretreated by removing contaminating components containing toxic heavy metals and poly-chlorinated... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC