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NOTICE:
PHYSICS SOLUTIONS IS OFFERING ITS COMPLETE PORTFOLIO OF RADIATION DETECTOR PATENTS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS.
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• US Patent 9,864,074: Directional Particle Detector with Shield and Scintillators.
-- Determines source angle based on ratio of counts in scintillators.
-- Versions detect neutrons or gammas selectively.
-- 16 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2018 Jan. 9
• US Patent 10,024,985: Gamma Ray Detector with Two-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Tubular detector that indicates source direction in two dimensions.
-- Versions can also identify source based on gamma spectroscopy.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2018 July 17
• US Patent 10,101,472: Radiation Detector with Two-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Indicates source direction in 2-D automatically. No need to rotate the detector.
-- Versions detect neutrons or gammas, or both particles differentially.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2018 Oct. 16
• US Patent 10,191,160: Staggered Detector Array for Locating Radioactive Sources.
-- Large-area array to detect for clandestine threats and indicate the direction.
-- Intended for vehicle and container inspection. Versions detect neutrons or gammas.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Jan. 29
• US Patent 10,261,200: Cylindrical Directional Detector Without Collimator.
-- Light-weight 2-D directional detector for localizing sources.
-- Versions detect neutrons or gammas.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 April 16
• US Patent 10,302,777: Radiation detector with Two-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Compact 2-D directional detector. Indicates source direction without iteration.
-- Versions detect neutrons or gammas.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 May 28
• US Patent 10,330,804: One-Dimensional Directional Particle Detector.
-- Measured source direction based on ratio of counts in scintillators.
-- Neutrons or gammas. Intended for survey meters, portals, vehicle inspection.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 June 25
• US Patent 10,371,837: Directional Neutron Detector.
-- Directional neutron detector based on proton recoil direction.
-- High gamma rejection.
-- 17 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Aug. 6
• US Patent 10,401,506: System for Detecting and Locating Radioactive Soruces.
-- Efficient one-dimensional neutron or gamma detector indicating source direction.
-- No need to iterate or rotate - it reads out the source angle directly.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Sep. 3
• US Patent 10,401,510: Gamma Ray Detector with Two-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Continuation of 10,024,985 with better claims.
-- Two-dimensional directional detector with high angular resolution.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Sep. 3
• US Patent 10,416,318: Detector Array for Locating Radioactive Sources in Three Dimensions.
-- Large array suitable for high-sensitivity vehicle/container inspection.
-- Reads out source location in 3 dimensions. Not fooled by backgrounds.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Sep. 17
• US Patent 10,416,322: One-Dimensional Directional Shieldless Particle Detector.
-- Efficient, light-weight, neutron or gamma directional detector.
-- Intended for survey meters, portals, vehicle inspection.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Sep. 17
• US Patent 10,444,385: Shieldless Detector with One-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Light-weight 1-D gamma/neutron detector system.
-- Directly reads out source direction. Can be made low-cost.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Oct. 15
• US Patent 10,481,279: Staggered Detector Array for Locating Radioactive Sources.
-- Continuation of 10,191,160 with better claims.
-- Directional large-area detector with high gamma-neutron sensitivity.
-- 19 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Nov. 19
• US Patent 10,520,609: System for Detecting and Locating Radioactive Sources.
-- Continuation of 10,401,506 with better claims.
-- Efficient one-dimensional neutron or gamma detector indicating source direction..
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2019 Dec. 31
• US Patent 10,551,513: Cylindrical Directional Detector Without Collimator.
-- Continuation of 10,261,200 with better claims.
-- Light-weight 2-D directional detector for localizing sources..
-- 19 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Feb. 4
• US Patent 10,551,514: Directional Array with Alternating Short and Long Detectors.
-- Large-area 1-D directional detector for gammas or neutrons.
-- Highly efficient. For vehicles, cargo.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Feb. 4
• US Patent 10,564,302: One-Dimensional Directional Particle Detector.
-- Contination of 10,330,804 with better claims.
-- Neutrons or gammas. Intended for survey meters, portals, vehicle inspection.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Feb. 18
• US Patent 10,591,614: Detector Array for Locating Radioactive Sources in Three Dimensions.
-- Continuation of 10,416,318 with better claims.
-- Large array suitable for high-sensitivity vehicle/container inspection.
-- 12 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 March 17
• US Patent 10,591,621: Directional Neutron Detector.
-- Continuation of 10,371,837 with better claims.
-- Directional neutron detector based on proton recoil direction.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 March 17
• US Patent 10,605,932: Compact Directional Radiation Detector System.
-- Measures horizontal and vertical angle of source - without rotations.
-- Compact for portable and fixed-site monitors. Gammas or neutrons.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 March 31
• US Patent 10,775,514: System for Detecting and Locating Radioactive Sources.
-- Continuation of 10,520,609 with better claims.
-- Efficient one-dimensional neutron or gamma detector indicating source direction..
-- 19 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Sep. 15
• US Patent 10,802,161: Radiation Detector with Two-Dimensional Directionality.
-- Continuation of 10,401,510 with better claims.
-- Two-dimensional directional detector with high angular resolution.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Oct. 13
• US Patent 10,816,679: Staggered Detector Array for Locating Radioactive Sources.
-- Continuation of 10,481,279 with better claims.
-- Directional large-area detector with high gamma-neutron sensitivity.
-- 19 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Oct. 27
• US Patent 10,838,085: Compact Directional Radiation Detector System.
-- Continuation of 10,605,932 with better claims.
-- Measures horizontal and vertical angle of source - without rotations.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Nov. 17
• US Patent 10,859,716: One-Dimensional Directional Shieldless Particle Detector.
-- Continuation of 10,416,322 with better claims.
-- Efficient, light-weight, neutron or gamma directional detector.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2020 Dec. 8
• US Patent 10,884,144: Directional Array with Alternating Short and Long Detectors.
-- Continuation of 10,551,514 with better claims.
-- Large-area 1-D directional detector for gammas or neutrons.
-- 8 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2021 Jan. 5
• US Patent 10,996,352: Imaging Radiation Detector Array.
-- Detector array for two-dimensional imaging of source region.
-- Gammas or neutrons. High detection efficiency without collimation.
-- 20 Claims . . . Issue Date:: 2021 May 4
EXAMPLES:
TUBULAR GEOMETRY, TWO-DIMENSIONAL DIRECTIONAL DETECTOR
This detector can locate a neutron or gamma ray source in two dimensions, X and Y or
azimuthal and polar angles. The arc-shaped quadrant scintillators determine the lateral
position and azimuthgal angle of the source, while the ratio of the central detector to the quadrant
scintillators determines the polar angle, thereby determining the source direction.
Shielded version:
US Patent 10,024,985
and
10,401,510
Light-weight self-shielded version:
US Patent 10,261,200.
SQUARE GEOMETRY, FULL DIRECTIONAL DETECTOR WITH FRONT COUNTER
Disclosed is a device comprising four "rod" scintillators and a "front" counter
frontward of the rod scintillators. The front counter is thin enough to let many
incident neutrons or gamma rays pass through. The rod scintillators measure the
azimuthal angle of the source, while the front counter determines the polar angle.
This configuration provides high detection efficiency and very high angular resolution.
Shielded version:
US Patent 10,101,472 and
10,302,777
One-dimensional version:
US Patent 10,330,804.
Light-weight self-shielded version:
US Patent 10,416,322 and
10,444,385
FAST NEUTRON DETECTOR WITH ONE-DIMENSIONAL DIRECTIONALITY
This proton-recoil neutron detector comprises three layers: left scintillator, hydrogenous
target, and right scintillator, each layer having a thickness of less than the average
track length of the recoil proton. The two scintillators produce different pulses,
thereby indicating which direction the neutron came from.
Also disclosed is a multi-layer system providing high detection efficiency
and left-center-right neutron directionality.
Single and multi-layer versions: US Patent 10,371,837
DIRECTIONAL DETECTOR WITH MIDDLE SCINTILLATOR
Single and Double-Sided versions available, with integral shields or totally self-shielded.
This detector determines the source direction all around the device.
It has front and back detectors inside the shields, and side detectors outside.
The ratio of detector rates indicates both the sign and magnitude of the source angle,
thereby fully determining the source angle.
No rotations or iteration necessary.
Shielded version:
US Patent 9,864,074.
Light-weight self-shielded versions:
US Patents 10,416,322 and
10,444,385
LARGE-AREA DIRECTIONAL DETECTOR
This detector "Wall" detects gammas or neutrons and determines the source direction.
It has very high sensitivity for sources all around the system.
Individual detectors are recessed or protruding in alternation.
Source direction and distance are indicated by the distribution of counts.
This configuration is especially useful for scanning large items quickly.
One-dimensional version:
US Patent 10,191,160
and 10,481,279.
Three-dimensional version:
US Patent 10,416,318
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