Patents "Supercritical Fluid Molecular Spray Film Deposition and Powder Formation," 1986, Smith, R. D. U. S. Patent #4,582,731 "Method of Making Supercritical Fluid Molecular Spray Films, Powder and Fiber," 1988, Smith, R. D. U. S. Patent #4,734,227 "Processes for Microemulsion Polymerization Employing Novel Microemulsion Systems," issued June 12, 1990, to E. J. Beckman, J. L. Fulton, and R. D. Smith, U.S. Patent #4,933,404. "Supercritical Fluid Molecular Spray Thin Films and Fine Powders," 1988, Smith, R. D. U. S. Patent #4,734,451. "Supercritical Fluid Reverse Micelle Separations," issued October 27, 1992, JL Fulton and RD Smith, US Patent. #5,158,704. "Chemical Reactions in Reverse Micelle Systems.," issued August 24, 1993, John Fulton, Richard Smith, Dean Matson, Keith Consani. U. S. Patent #5,238,671 "Supercritical Fluid Reverse Micelle Separations" issued November 30, 1993 to J. L. Fulton and R. D. Smith, U. S. Patent #5,266,205. "Chemical Reactions in Reverse Micelle Systems" issued October 10, 1995, John Fulton, Richard Smith, Dean Matson. Canadian Patent #1,337,235 "Spectrometer Capillary Vessel and Method of Making Same" issued November 21, 1995, JC Linehan, TS Zemanian, CR Yonker, and JA Franz, US Patent #5,469,061. "Catalyst Material and Method of Making," issued July 29, 1997, John L. Fulton, Dean Matson, John Linehan, U. S. Patent No. 5,652,192. "Process of Forming Compounds using Reverse Micelle or Reverse Microemulsion Systems," issued June 23, 1998, John L. Fulton, John Linehan, Roger M. Bean, U. S. Patent No. 5,770,172. "Method for Sizing and Desizing Yarns with Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solvent," issued January 26, 1999, John L. Fulton, Clement R. Yonker, Richard R. Hallen, Eddie G. Baker, Lawrence E. Bowman, Laura J. Silva, U. S. Patent No. 5,863,298. "A Method of Filtering a Target Compound from a First Solvent that is Above its Critical Density," patent pending, J.L. Fulton, C.R. Yonker, M. Phelps, L.E. Bowman. "High-efficiency particle collection from RESS spray (AISE)," J. L. Fulton, G. S. Deverman, D. W. Matson and G. L. Graf, Patent pending. "Rare earth oxide fluoride nanoparticles and hydrothermal method for forming nanoparticles," 1999, J. L. Fulton and M. H. Hoffmann, Patent pending "RESS spraying of modified supercritical solvents (PIPRES)," 2000, J. L. Fulton, M. R. Phelps, Patent pending. " Time-Resolved/Variable Pressure Micro-Photoacoustic Calorimetry," patent pending, S.T. Autrey, C.R. Yonker.		Awards Battelle Northwest Directors Award for Excellence (1989) IR&D 100 Award for Development of a New Technology "Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions," (RESS) (1988) IR&D 100 Award for Development of a New Technology "Rapid Thermal Decomposition of Precursors in Solution" (RTDS) (1993) IR&D 100 Award for Development of a New Technology "Reverse Micelles in Carbon Dioxide as a Cleaning Solvent" (1998) 1997 Presidential (Clinton/Gore) Green Chemistry Challenge Award for "Design and Application of Surfactants for Carbon Dioxide" Battelle "Outstanding Team Performance Award" Nitrem Demonstration Project (1998) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Key Contributor Award (1998) FLC Award (Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer - Award for Excellence for Technolgy Transfer, Reverse Micelle Technology to Micell Inc.) (1999)
For information about supercritical fluid capabilities at PNNL, please contact Clement Yonker, at (509) 372-4748, clem.yonker@pnl.gov.