Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation – Gamma or charged particle activation analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-27
2009-10-06
Keith, Jack W. (Department: 3663)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
Gamma or charged particle activation analysis
C376S158000, C376S161000, C376S164000, C376S159000, C250S393000, C250S395000, C378S051000, C378S053000, C378S057000, C378S070000, C378S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07599463
ABSTRACT:
A remote sensing device for detecting materials of varying atomic numbers and systems and methods relating thereto. A system for identifying a material includes a photon beam flux monitor for resolving a high-energy beam. A method for identifying a material includes casting an incident photon beam on the material and detecting an emerging photon beam with an array of fission-fragment detectors, a first set of scintillator paddles, and a second set of scintillator paddles.
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Dudnikov Vadim
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Keith Jack W.
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