B09B 1/008
Subterranean disposal
Official title: {Subterranean disposal, e.g. in boreholes or subsurface fractures}
B09B1/008 (Subterranean disposal) appears on 156 US grants and 119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B09B- Granted patents
- 156
- Published applications
- 119
- Assignees
- 72
- Inventors
- 202
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Monitoring a hazardous waste repository11 Aug 2026US 12,703,017 B2Deep Isolation, Inc.
- Hazardous waste canister with dual lid7 Jul 2026US 12,676,249 B2Deep Isolation, Inc.
- Uranium hexafluoride byproducts and/or materials disposal23 Jun 2026US 12,665,100 B2
- Apparatus and method for capturing carbon in soil9 Jun 2026US 12,649,177 B2Bison Underground, LLC
- Devices, systems, and methods for closure of deep geological nuclear waste disposal repository14 Apr 2026US 12,603,189 B2
- Method of performing carbon sequestration by means of bicrs13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233266 A1Carbon Alert B.V.
- Delivery methods and processes for encapsulating waste in situ18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167571 A1Go Team CCR LLC
- Tank design for cement and cement-contaminated wastes prior to subterranean injection26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054233 A1Advantek Waste Management Services, LLC
- System and process for geological sequestration of carbon-containing materials5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036023 A1Charm Industrial, Inc.
- Reducing methane and methane production in organic waste wells6 Nov 2025US 2025/0341148 A1Advantek Waste Management Services, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for disposing of waste materials232US 4,428,700 AE. R. Johnson Associates, Inc. · 1984
- Disposal and reclamation of drilling wastes139US 4,942,929 AAtlantic Richfield Company · 1990
- System and process for disposing of nuclear and other hazardous wastes in boreholes105US 5,863,283 A1999
- Drill cuttings disposal method and system89US 5,129,469 AAtlantic Richfield Company · 1992
- Method and apparatus for hydraulic embedment of waste in subterranean formations85US 5,318,382 A1994