Explosives detection system and method

Patent · Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2007

OSTI ID:921017

Reber, Edward L ^[1]; Jewell, James K ^[1]; Rohde, Kenneth W ^[1]; Seabury, Edward H ^[1]; Blackwood, Larry G ^[1]; Edwards, Andrew J ^[1]; Derr, Kurt W ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a control system, remote from the first and second racks, coupled to the neutron generators and gamma ray detectors; using the control system, causing the neutron generators to generate neutrons; and performing gamma ray spectroscopy on spectra read by the gamma ray detectors to look for a signature indicative of presence of an explosive. Various apparatus and other methods are also provided.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): 7,307,256
• Application Number: 11/100,800
• OSTI ID: 921017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English