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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Sabia, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Clinton LaMar Lingren, San Diego, CA (US);
Abhinandan Sheshadri, San Diego, CA (US);
James Francis Miller, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Thomas Charles Dannemiller, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Stephen James Foster, Vista, CA (US);
Nichelle Diane Worthington, San Diego, CA (US);
Bradley Allen Moyer, San Diego, CA (US);
Sabia Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided to improve prompt gamma neutron activation substance analyzers. In one aspect, a substance analyzer unit includes: a source of neutrons; an opening arranged with respect to the source of neutrons to receive a substance; and a detector housing having (i) a detector configured and arranged to receive gamma rays generated by absorption of neutrons by the substance, and (ii) electronics coupled with the detector within the detector housing, wherein the electronics are configured to receive and process analog signals from the detector and output digital detection signals.