Loren Lynn Funk

Title: Loren Lynn Funk: Inventor of a Neutron Beam Monitoring System.

Introduction

Loren Lynn Funk is an inventor associated with Knoxville, Tennessee, and Ut-Battelle, Inc. His patent work concerns neutron detection and measurement technologies.

Latest Patents

Funk is credited with 1 patent, titled “Neutron Beam Monitoring System.” The invention describes a system designed to detect neutrons 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 can also use a gas-based avalanche chamber to amplify signals for registering individual neutrons. A registration circuit conditions the pulses and records measurements of neutron intensity and location.

Career Highlights

Funk’s documented patent contribution focuses on neutron monitoring, combining neutron-conversion materials, semiconductor detection, and signal processing. The described approach supports the registration of individual neutron events as well as intensity and localization measurements.

Collaborations

Funk’s listed coworkers include Yacouba Diawara and Vladislav N. Sedov. The available information identifies his association with Ut-Battelle, Inc., but does not specify the coworkers’ roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Loren Lynn Funk’s patent work centers on a neutron beam monitoring system that integrates neutron conversion, detection, and measurement technologies.