Real-time self-networking radiation detector apparatus

Kaplan, Edward; Lemley, James; Tsang, Thomas Y; Milian, Laurence W

Real-time self-networking radiation detector apparatus

Patent · 12 June 2007

OSTI ID:909591

Kaplan, Edward ^[1]; Lemley, James ^[2]; Tsang, Thomas Y ^[3]; Milian, Laurence W ^[4]

Stony Brook, NY
Miller Place, NY
Holbrook, NY
East Patchogue, NY

The present invention is for a radiation detector apparatus for detecting radiation sources present in cargo shipments. The invention includes the features of integrating a bubble detector sensitive to neutrons and a GPS system into a miniaturized package that can wirelessly signal the presence of radioactive material in shipping containers. The bubble density would be read out if such indicated a harmful source.

Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: United States Department of Energy

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

Assignee:: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)

Patent Number(s):: 7,230,250

Application Number:: 10/918,795

OSTI ID:: 909591

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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