Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Neutron detection and collimation
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Application No.: US12273770Application Date: 2008-11-19
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Publication No.: US08445858B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- Inventor: W. Bruce Feller , Paul L. White , William J. S. Zhong
- Applicant: W. Bruce Feller , Paul L. White , William J. S. Zhong
- Applicant Address: US MA Sturbridge
- Assignee: Nova Scientific, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nova Scientific, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Sturbridge
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G01T3/00
- IPC: G01T3/00

Abstract:
A device includes a neutron-sensitive composition. The composition includes, in weight percent, a non-zero amount of aluminum oxide (e.g., approximately 1% to approximately 3.5% aluminum oxide), greater than 12% (e.g., approximately 12% to approximately 17%) boron oxide, greater than approximately 60% silicon oxide (e.g., approximately 62% to approximately 68% silicon oxide), and a non-zero amount of sodium oxide (e.g., approximately 10% to approximately 14% sodium oxide). The device is capable of interacting with neutrons to form an electron cascade.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100123085A1 Neutron Detection and Collimation Public/Granted day:2010-05-20
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