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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Varex Imaging Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
James Clayton, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward J. Seppi, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 3/00 (2006.01); G01V 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 5/0091 (2013.01); G01T 3/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the invention, at least the potential presence of Special Nuclear Material ('SNM') is determined by the detection of prompt neutrons, prompt gamma rays, delayed neutrons, and/or delayed gamma rays from photofission, via time-of-flight ('TOF') spectroscopic methods. Methods and systems are disclosed.