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US9229116B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9229116-B2 |
| Application number | US-78766810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | May 26, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
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A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device comprising: a scintillator material; wherein the scintillator material is a solution of: diiodomethane; and a luminescent dye encapsulated in micelles dissolved in the diiodomethane; an optically transparent element comprising a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide; wherein the optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material; one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material; and signal processing electronics coupled to the photomultiplier tube that calculate the pulse height of a signal from the photomultiplier tube. 2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optically transparent element comprises about 10 to about 70 wt% gadolinium oxide. 3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the glass or polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol. 4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising: a neutron moderator adjacent to the scintillator material. 5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the neutron moderator comprises polyethylene. 6. A method comprising: positioning the device of claim 1 at a neutron detection location; monitoring the output of the photomultiplier tubes; and recording the detection of a neutron when the output exceeds a predetermined threshold. 7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optically transparent element comprises about 30 to about 70 wt% gadolinium oxide. 8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optically transparent element comprises about 60 to about 70 wt% gadolinium oxide.
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- G01T1/2033Primary
Selection of materials · CPC title
- G01T1/20Primary
with scintillation detectors · CPC title
- G01T3/06Primary
with scintillation detectors · CPC title
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- What does patent US9229116B2 cover?
- A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Huston Alan L, Justus Brian L, Justus Alan L, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01T1/2033. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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