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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7298876 | Method and apparatus for quality assurance and quality control in radiological equipment using automatic analysis tools A method and apparatus for providing testing a computer aided diagnosis (CAD)-based system comprising receiving radiological image of a patient acquired using at least one piece of radiological equipment at least partially controlled by a technologist, the patient b... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7026627 | Neutron/gamma ray survey instrument with directional gamma ray sensitivity A portable survey instrument and methodology yield intensity of neutron radiation, intensity of gamma radiation, and a direction of impinging gamma radiation. The instrument uses a neutron detector surrounded by an essentially rectangular moderator with preferably f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019307 | Delay line anodes In detectors for imaging and other applications, delay line anodes are arrayed so as to allow detection of the location and/or timing of particle hits. The anodes are arrayed to provide an upper anode and one or more lower anodes, with particles incident on the uppe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6862087 | Radiation source position detection method, radiation source position detection system and radiation source position detection probe A radiation source position detection system is provided, wherein three radiation detectors are arranged at different positions. Based on radiations incident to each of the radiation detectors, curved surfaces where a radiation source exists are calculated. By solvi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6596998 | Method and system for identifying the source of a signal A method for determining which of a plurality of detectors transmitted a signal, such as a signal related to neutron or gamma emissions, includes connecting each of the detectors to a single cable, such as an environmentally rugged cable. Signals are tran... | 07/22/2003 |
| 5659177 | Directional thermal neutron detector A directional thermal neutron detector for detecting thermal neutrons and determining the direction of the thermal neutron source. The directional detector includes an array of individual thermal neutron detector modules, each of which comprises front and... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5606167 | Contraband detection apparatus and method A contraband detection system (18) using a single, cone shaped neutron beam determines substances concealed in a sample object by developing total neutron cross section spectra for a plurality of elements, including carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5557108 | Integrated substance detection and identification system An apparatus and method for non-destructively detecting and identifying narcotics, explosives, and other forms of contraband concealed within a container or otherwise hidden from view. A radioactive source is used in conjunction with both neutron and gamm... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5539788 | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis system A system for determining depth profiles of concentrations of hazardous elements in soils comprises a neutron source for generating neutrons of a first energy level and irradiating a volume of soil with the neutrons. Nuclear reactions are effected within t... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5345084 | Directional fast-neutron detector A plurality of omnidirectional radiation detectors are arranged in a close packed symmetrical pattern to form a segmented detector. The output radiation counts from these detectors are arithmetically combined to provide the direction of a source of incide... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5317160 | Laser pulsed fiber optic neutron detector A laser pulse fiber optic neutron detector which is capable of discriminating against background neutrons and gamma rays while measuring both the energy of an incoming neutron and its direction has a sensor having a plurality of vertically-stacked organic... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5298756 | Scintillator fiber optic long counter A flat response position sensitive neutron detector capable of providing neutron spectroscopic data utilizing scintillator fiber optic filaments embedded in a neutron moderating housing having an open end through which neutrons enter to be detected.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5229066 | Control rod position indication system The present invention is a system which determines nuclear reactor control rod axial position using a deviation signature database generated from a current or reference signal pattern produced by one or more strings of axially dispersed fixed incore detec... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5036202 | Bi-directional neutron detector A bi-directional neutron detector comprises spaced hydrogenous layers interspersed with stacks of silicon detector layers. The energy loss from each of these layers is read out and a pattern of energy loss corresponds to the direction of travel of the rec... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029262 | Variable threshold, directional neutron sensor A neutron sensor comprises stacks of multi-layered segments. Each segment includes a first layer having a variable energy threshold for varying the sensitivity of the layer to low energy recoil protons. Immediately adjacent the threshold layer are two dir... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4837442 | Neutron range spectrometer A neutron range spectrometer and method for determining the neutron energy spectrum of a neutron emitting source are disclosed. Neutrons from the source are collimnated along a collimation axis and a position sensitive neutron counter is disposed in the p... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4785168 | Device for detecting and localizing neutral particles, and application thereof A device for detecting and localizing neutral particles such as X photons, gamma photons or neutrons is essentially constituted by a solid converter (2) disposed at a glancing incidence relative to the radication to be detected, together with networks of ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4713198 | High temperature plastic scintillators A plastic scintillator comprises a polymethylpentene thermoplastic material containing a fluorescent additive. This plastic scintillator material functions at high temperatures with excellent optical properties in the detection of neutrons. The plastic sc... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4454424 | Neutron position-sensitive scintillation detector A device is provided for mapping one- and two-dimensional distributions of neutron-positions in a scintillation detector. The device consists of a lithium glass scintillator coupled by an air gap and a light coupler to an array of photomultipliers. The ai... | 06/12/1984 |
| 3984691 | Modular device for the detection of neutrons A device for localizing neutrons is made up of modular elements placed within an enclosure which is transparent to neutrons and filled with a gas, each modular element being constituted by a series of parallel wire anodes, means for producing an electric ... | 10/05/1976 |
