Bradley Thomas Bochenek

Title: Bradley Thomas Bochenek and Neutron Beam Monitoring

Introduction

Bradley Thomas Bochenek is an inventor associated with Knoxville, Tennessee, and Ut-Battelle, Inc. His work includes a patent for a system designed to detect and monitor neutron beams.

Latest Patents

Bochenek is credited with 1 patent, titled “Neutron Beam Monitoring System.” The invention uses an entrance window that allows neutrons to enter while attenuating some unwanted signals or radiation. A neutron-reactive medium converts neutron interactions into carrier signals, which semiconductor junctions absorb to produce rapid electrical pulses. The system also describes a parallel-plate avalanche chamber in which charged particles generate primary electrons in a gas medium, followed by gas multiplication to register individual neutrons. A circuit amplifies and conditions the resulting pulses to measure neutron intensity and location.

Career Highlights

Bochenek’s patent focuses on neutron detection and measurement, combining neutron-conversion materials, semiconductor components, and gas-based signal amplification. The design aims to support the registration of individual neutron events as well as intensity and localization measurements.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Yacouba Diawara and Vladislav N. Sedov as Bochenek’s coworkers. His company affiliation is Ut-Battelle, Inc.

Conclusion

Bradley Thomas Bochenek’s patented neutron beam monitoring system brings together several detection and signal-processing approaches to measure neutron events, their intensity, and their location.