US 6,382,111 B1 · Methods to solidify cremation residues

Abstract

Residual bones, and ashes from the cremation process of deceased humans and animals are turned into solid objects containing glass, ceramics, clay based materials, or composites such as organic polymer matrix, metal matrix, or inorganic cementaceous matrix, or combination of thereof. In another embodiment, ash is mixed with at least a liquid phase such as paint or coating, which upon dying or heating the mixture becomes solid. The final solid product can be made into any shapes or forms that the matrix can be made into without the addition of the ash. The final form of the product thereof can range from abstractive non-functional to geometrical shapes or functional forms such as containers, vases, or in the form of jewelry stones. Or painting, drawing, coating, and glazing. The objects can be made to contain almost all ash, such as in the case of ceramics or partially loaded with ash as is the case for glass and composites. In one other embodiment, the cremation residue either in a solid form or powdery form can be encapsulated in glass, ceramics, and various composites to form a heterogeneous product. The finished products can be marked with identification formats such as bar codes which make them possible to be traced electronically in a data base environment.

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Dependent claims

A method in which cremation remains are processed to form a solid object, said method comprising the steps of:

creating a residue during a cremation process;
calcining the residue such that substantially all organics and carbon are removed from the residue;
combining the calcined residue with an additive;
and
further processing the combined calcined residue and additive to form at least one solid product that is durable and has a predetermined shape,
wherein the solid product comprises glass.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods to solidify cremation residues

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