Steven M Serkiz

US Patent:

6560920, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/676198

Inventors:

Steven M. Serkiz - Aiken SC
Robert F. Blundy - Lexington SC

Assignee:

Westinghouse Savannah River Company, L.L.C. - Aiken SC

International Classification:

A01B 7900

US Classification:

47 581

Abstract:

A process of phytoremediation is provided in which the above-ground surface is first amended with stabilizing additives which will react with and bind subsurface contaminants. As the contaminants are brought to the surface through the growth of phytoextracting plants, the plants vegetation is left to die in situ. As the plant biomass decomposes, the soil contaminants brought to the surface react with and/or are bound by the soil amendments. The soil amendments may further be provided in the form of a geotextile barrier or mat having one or more additive layers present within the mat structure.

US Patent:

8535725, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/349792

Inventors:

Shuyi Li - Martinez GA, US
William S. Dynan - Martinez GA, US
George Wicks - Aiken SC, US
Steven Serkiz - Aiken SC, US

Assignee:

Georgia Health Sciences University Research Institute, Inc. - Augusta GA
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC - Aiken SC

International Classification:

A61K 9/50
A61K 51/12
A61K 31/721

US Classification:

424489, 424 936, 4241301, 4241351, 514 44 R, 514 44 A, 514 76

Abstract:

The present invention includes compositions of porous-wall hollow glass microspheres and one or more biomolecules, wherein the one or more biomolecules are positioned within a void location within the hollow glass microsphere, and the use of such compositions for the diagnostic and/or therapeutic delivery of biomolecules.

US Patent:

20120241632, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/427254

Inventors:

Joseph V. Cordaro - Martinez GA, US
Steven M. Serkiz - Aiken SC, US
Christopher S. McWhorter - Evans GA, US
Lindsay T. Sexton - Aiken SC, US
Scott T. Retterer - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUSTIONS, LLC - Aiken SC

International Classification:

G01T 1/24
C23C 16/06
G01T 1/18
H01L 21/302
B82Y 40/00
B82Y 15/00

US Classification:

25037001, 250374, 438689, 427576, 977954, 257E21214, 977742, 977842

Abstract:

Anodes for proportional radiation counters and a process of making the anodes is provided. The nano-sized anodes when present within an anode array provide: significantly higher detection efficiencies due to the inherently higher electric field, are amenable to miniaturization, have low power requirements, and exhibit a small electromagnetic field signal. The nano-sized anodes with the incorporation of neutron absorbing elements (e.g., B) allow the use of neutron detectors that do not use He.

US Patent:

59984902, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

May 8, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/853130

Inventors:

Steven M. Serkiz - Aiken SC

Assignee:

Westinghouse Savannah River Company - Aiken SC

International Classification:

C08J 1104

US Classification:

521 41

Abstract:

A process and resulting product is provided in which a solid particulate, such as vulcanized crumb rubber, has the surface functional groups oxidized by ozonation using a nonpolar solvent. The ozonation process renders the treated crumb rubber more suitable for use in new rubber formulations. As a result, larger loading levels of the treated crumb rubber can be used in new rubber mixtures.

US Patent:

20200010324, Jan 9, 2020

Filed:

Jul 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/029017

Inventors:

- Aiken SC, US
Brent Peters - Aiken SC, US
Steven M. Serkiz - Aiken SC, US
Jay B. Gaillard - Aiken SC, US
Deepika Saini - Morrisville NC, US

International Classification:

C01B 32/184
B01J 19/12

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to a low temperature method of preparing graphene. The method comprises applying a graphene oxide to a substrate and treating the graphene oxide on the substrate using photoreduction to reduce and stitch the graphene oxide to graphene. The present disclosure is also directed to graphene produced according to the aforementioned method.

US Patent:

20170225967, Aug 10, 2017

Filed:

Feb 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/018213

Inventors:

- Aiken SC, US
- Iowa City IA, US
Steven M. Serkiz - Aiken SC, US
Sarah C. Larsen - Iowa City IA, US
Shani Egodawatte - Iowa City IA, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/28
G21F 9/12
B01J 20/28
C02F 1/48
B01J 20/10
B01J 20/02

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method of removing uranium from a uranium containing aqueous medium. The method comprises a step of contacting the medium with magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles. The nanoparticles comprise mesoporous silica and iron oxide. The nanoparticles may also comprise a functionalized surface obtained by grafting or covalently bonding a functional molecule to the nanoparticle.