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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362842 | Cylindrical neutron generator A cylindrical neutron generator is formed with a coaxial RF-driven plasma ion source and target. A deuterium (or deuterium and tritium) plasma is produced by RF excitation in a cylindrical plasma ion generator using an RF antenna. A cylindrical neutron generating ta... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6925137 | Small neutron generator using a high current electron bombardment ion source and methods of treating tumors therewith A neutron generator includes a modular arrangement of a high current electron bombardment ion source, providing deuterium(D) and/or tritium(T) ions, a high voltage acceleration stage to accelerate the ions and raise the ion energy to the order of 100 keV, and an occ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907097 | Cylindrical neutron generator A cylindrical neutron generator is formed with a coaxial RF-driven plasma ion source and target. A deuterium (or deuterium and tritium) plasma is produced by RF excitation in a cylindrical plasma ion generator using an RF antenna. A cylindrical neutron generating ta... | 06/14/2005 |
| 5903622 | Accelerator-based neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and method A source for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) comprises a body of photoneutron emitter that includes heavy water and is closely surrounded in heat-imparting relationship by target material; one or more electron linear accelerators for supplying electr... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5553105 | Polychannel multiple-total-external reflection neutron radiography A method of generating a neutron-radiographic image of a sample by passing a generated neutron beam through a multiple-channel, multiple-total-external reflection neutron bender/filter manipulator which includes at least one multiple-channel element, dire... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5135704 | Radiation source utilizing a unique accelerator and apparatus for the use thereof A high energy, charged particle accelerator, and radiation sources utilizing such accelerator are provided. More particularly, a high yield neutron generator and apparatus for the use of such generator are provided. The generator utilizes an ion source, a... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4938916 | Flux enhancement for neutron radiography inspection device A neutron radiography system having a high energy neutron generator (100) of the type comprising an ion accelerator (106) and a tritium target (110) located downstream of the accelerator. The generator is disclosed in a housing (22) containing a moderator... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4853550 | Device for irradiating an object with a transportable source generating thermal neutrons A device for irradiating an object, includes a source mount, a source disposed on the source mount for generating thermal neutron rays, a moderator surrounding the source, a collimator having a ray inlet side with an inner surface and at least one funnel-... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4830813 | Lightweight, low energy neutron radiography inspection device A lightweight, low energy neutron radiography inspection device (20) includes an inspection head (22) with a sealed tube neutron generator (44) using a deuterium target (110) for emitting relatively low energy neutrons. A moderating fluid (140) within the... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4760266 | Device for the generation of thermal neutrons A device for the generation of thermal neutrons includes a gas-filled housing having a wall with inner surfaces and a neutron outlet opening, a spherical moderator housing disposed in the gas-filled housing, a transportable neutron source disposed in the ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4675150 | Apparatus for neutron-capture tumor therapy A tumorous patient is injected with a compound including an element that accumulates in tumors and that has an isotope which emits an alpha particle in a neutron capture reaction. The patient is positioned in front of a radiation beam that has been filter... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4599515 | Moderator and beam port assembly for neutron radiography A moderator and beam port assembly is designed particularly for use with an accelerator source of fast neutrons to provide a collimated beam of thermal neutrons directed toward an object position for neutron radiography. A central moderator of solid hydro... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4582999 | Thermal neutron collimator In a system for generating thermal (14 MeV) neutrons containing an ionic accelerator, a novel thermal neutron collimator for producing a beam of collimated thermal neutrons is disclosed. The apparatus includes a substantially hollow collimator tube (10) h... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4543230 | Pulsed-neutron monochromator In one aspect, the invention is an improved pulsed-neutron monochromator of the vibrated-crystal type. The monochromator is designed to provide neutron pulses which are characterized both by short duration and high density. A row of neutron-reflecting cry... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4300054 | Directionally positionable neutron beam Disclosed is apparatus for forming and directionally positioning a neutron beam. The apparatus includes an enclosed housing rotatable about a first axis with a neutron source axially positionable on the axis of rotation of the enclosed housing but rotatio... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4288696 | Well logging neutron generator control system A pulsed neutron well logging system using a sealed off neutron generator tube is provided with a neutron output control system. The control system monitors the target beam current and compares a function of this current with a reference voltage level to ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 3995163 | Neutron therapy apparatus The portion of the shield of a neutron radiation apparatus which is situated nearest to the neutron source is made of tungsten. As a result, a commonly used outer shielding layer consisting of a heavy metal can be dispensed with, so that improved shieldin... | 11/30/1976 |
