Patents

1. Process for the Treatment of Metal-Containing Water and Recovery of Metals Therefrom, Patent No. 5,505,857. Assignee: Board of Regents UCCSN.
2. Process for Removal of Selenium and Arsenic from Aqueous Streams, Patent No. 5,603,838. Assignee:Board of Regents UCCSN (Technology has been licensed to EP Minerals & Filtration Inc).
3. Method of Removing Mercury from Solution, Patent No. 5,599,515, February, 1997. Assignee: Board of
Regents UCCSN (Technology has been licensed to Cherokee Chemicals and is being used by 10 mining operations).
4. Process for Removal and Stabilization of Arsenic and Selenium from Aqueous Streams, U.S. Patent No.9,124,815. Assignee: Board of Regents UCCSN (Technology has been licensed to EP Minerals and Filtration).
5. Cyanide Detoxification Process, U.S. Patent No.6,551,514. Assignee: Board of Regents, UCCSN.
6. Process for Passivating Sulfidic Iron-Containing Rock, U.S. Patent No. 6,661,514. Assignee: Board of Regents, UCCSN.
7. Process for Separating High-Viscosity Bitumen from Utah Tar Sands, Patent No. 4,410,417 and 4,486,294. Assignee: University of Utah.
8. Coal Cleaning by Gaseous Carbon Dioxide Conditioning and Froth Flotation, Patent No. 4,676,804. Assignee: University of Utah.
9. Keratin Protein Adsorption of Heavy Metals, U.S. Patent No. 6,685,838, February 3, 2004. (Given to: Maxim Biosystems).

1. Catalyzed Dissolution of Copper from Sulfur Containing Copper Minerals, Patent Pending, October 2002.
2. Removal of Arsenic from Drinking and Process Water, Patent Pending, (No 60/371773) April 2002.
3. Electrodeposition of Bioceramics on Nanoporous Titanium, Patent Pending, Field July 2005.
4. Development of Methods and Devices for Photoelectrochemical Generation of Hydrogen using Hybride Titanium Oxide Nanotubes, Patent Pending (11/735,965), Filed September 2006 (under negotiation for technology transfer).
5. Arsenic Absorbing and Methods of Different Compositions, Filed on April 16, 2007.
6. Method for Producing Biofuels from Coffee, Filed July 26, 2007 (under negotiation with various companies).
7. Biofuel Production Methods, Patent Pending, (11/971,377) Filed January, 2008 (under negotiation with Protein Biofuels Inc).
8. Nanostructured Array and Methods of sue for Detection of Triacetone Triperoxide, provisional patent is being prepared by the attorney, 2008.
9. Preparation of Nano-Tubular Titania Substrate having Gold & Carbon particles deposited thereon and their use in Photo-Electrolysis of Water, Filed September 11, 2006.
10. Self-Ordered Arrays of Nanotubes of Titanium Oxide and Titania Oxide Alloys for Energy Storage, Filed December 12, 2007 (technology transfer is under discussion).
11. Deposit Methods and Coatings Produced using same, provisional filed on February 13, 2007 (60/889,647).

Awards

2009 Donalds Reynolds Governors Cup Faculty Advisor Award
The Rudolf Gunnerman Silver State Award for Excellence in Science and Technology, 2003
Foundation Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998-2001
Outstanding Researcher Award, University of Nevada, Reno, 1996
Mentor Professor Award, Senior Scholar Program, 1997 and 1998, University of Nevada Alumni Association
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS, EPD Outstanding Service Award, 1993, 1994 and 1995
The Garr Cutler Energy Award, University of Utah, 1978

Scientific and Professional Societies

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
American Chemical Society
Fine Particle Society
Sigma Xi
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS
American Ceramic Society

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