Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7077044
SERIAL NO

10700272

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Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive device. An explosive device contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms capable of metabolizing the explosive material that are either mobile or temporarily deactivated by freeze drying. Examples include Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia spp., Morganella spp., Rhodococcus spp., Comamonas spp., and denitrifying microorganisms. A self-remediating explosive mixture includes an explosive material intermixed with microorganisms. Joined with an explosive device is a bioremediation apparatus that contains microorganisms and prevents contact between microorganisms and explosive material in the explosive device using a barrier that is actuated to release the microorganisms by mechanical, electrical, or chemical mechanisms. If the explosive device fails to detonate, remediation by microorganisms includes both disabling of the explosive material and detoxification of resulting chemical compositions.

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DYNO NOBEL INCSALT LAKE CITY UT

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  • 2003 Application Filing Year
  • F42B Class
  • 309 Applications Filed
  • 121 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 39.16 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Badger, Farrell G Mapleton, UT 11 151
Bahr, Lyman G Payson, UT 16 246
Richards, Dean F Pleasant Grove, UT 12 214
Thomas, Ronald D Woodland Hills, UT 18 223
Welch, Brendan M Farmington, CT 13 165

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  • 6 Citation Count
  • F42B Class
  • 5.31 % this patent is cited more than
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges1114238113201 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 4041 - 500102030405060708090100110120130140150

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