Kevin Hoyt Knauss, 506201 Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89156

6437328, Aug 20, 2002

Aug 3, 1999

09/366902

Kevin G. Knauss - Livermore CA
Carl O. Boro - Milpitas CA
Steven R. Higgins - Laramie WY
Carrick M. Eggleston - Laramie WY

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

G01N 1316

250306, 250307

A hyperbaric hydrothermal atomic force microscope (AFM) is provided to image solid surfaces in fluids, either liquid or gas, at pressures greater than normal atmospheric pressure. The sample can be heated and its surface imaged in aqueous solution at temperatures greater than 100Â C. with less than 1 nm vertical resolution. A gas pressurized microscope base chamber houses the stepper motor and piezoelectric scanner. A chemically inert, flexible membrane separates this base chamber from the sample cell environment and constrains a high temperature, pressurized liquid or gas in the sample cell while allowing movement of the scanner. The sample cell is designed for continuous flow of liquid or gas through the sample environment.

6586734, Jul 1, 2003

Jun 28, 2002

10/187052

Kevin G. Knauss - Livermore CA
Carl O. Boro - Milpitas CA
Steven R. Higgins - Laramie WY
Carrick M. Eggleston - Laramie WY

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

G01N 1316

250306

A hyperbaric hydrothermal atomic force microscope (AFM) is provided to image solid surfaces in fluids, either liquid or gas, at pressures greater than normal atmospheric pressure. The sample can be heated and its surface imaged in aqueous solution at temperatures greater than 100Â C. with less than 1 nm vertical resolution. A gas pressurized microscope base chamber houses the stepper motor and piezoelectric scanner. A chemically inert, flexible membrane separates this base chamber from the sample cell environment and constrains a high temperature, pressurized liquid or gas in the sample cell while allowing movement of the scanner. The sample cell is designed for continuous flow of liquid or gas through the sample environment.

6142706, Nov 7, 2000

May 13, 1998

9/078376

Roger D. Aines - Livermore CA
Robin L. Newmark - Livermore CA
Kevin G. Knauss - Livermore CA

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

E02D 1914
B09B 100

405131

A thermal treatment wall emplaced to perform in-situ destruction of contaminants in groundwater. Thermal destruction of specific contaminants occurs by hydrous pyrolysis/oxidation at temperatures achievable by existing thermal remediation techniques (electrical heating or steam injection) in the presence of oxygen or soil mineral oxidants, such as MnO. sub. 2. The thermal treatment wall can be installed in a variety of configurations depending on the specific objectives, and can be used for groundwater cleanup, wherein in-situ destruction of contaminants is carried out rather than extracting contaminated fluids to the surface, where they are to be cleaned. In addition, the thermal treatment wall can be used for both plume interdiction and near-wellhead in-situ groundwater treatment. Thus, this technique can be utilized for a variety of groundwater contamination problems.

6127592, Oct 3, 2000

Mar 11, 1998

9/038301

Kevin G. Knauss - Livermore CA
Sally C. Copenhaver - Livermore CA
Roger D. Aines - Livermore CA

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

A62D 300

588205

In situ hydrous pyrolysis/oxidation process is useful for in situ degradation of hydrocarbon water and soil contaminants. Fuel hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates and other organic contaminants present in the soil and water are degraded by the process involving hydrous pyrolysis/oxidation into non-toxic products of the degradation. The process uses heat which is distributed through soils and water, optionally combined with oxygen and/or hydrocarbon degradation catalysts, and is particularly useful for remediation of solvent, fuel or other industrially contaminated sites.