Explosives detection system and method

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

Title: Explosives detection system and method

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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.

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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]

Idaho Falls, ID

Issue Date:: 2007-12-11

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 921017

Patent Number(s):: 7307256

Application Number:: 11/100,800

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G01V5/0069 - {Measuring induced radiation, e.g. thermal neutron activation analysis
G01V5/0008 - {Detecting hidden objects, e.g. weapons, explosives

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, and Derr, Kurt W. Explosives detection system and method.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
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                    Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, & Derr, Kurt W. Explosives detection system and method.  United States.

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                    Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, and Derr, Kurt W. Tue .  
        "Explosives detection system and method".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921017.

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  title        = {Explosives detection system and method},

  author       = {Reber, Edward L and Jewell, James K and Rohde, Kenneth W and Seabury, Edward H and Blackwood, Larry G and Edwards, Andrew J and Derr, Kurt W},

  abstractNote = {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.},

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