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Title: Enhanced multifunctional paint for detection of radiation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1346046
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An enhanced multifunctional paint apparatus, systems, and methods for detecting radiation on a surface include providing scintillation particles; providing an enhance neutron absorptive material; providing a binder; combining the scintillation particles, the enhance neutron absorptive material, and the binder creating a multifunctional paint; applying the multifunctional paint to the surface; and monitoring the surface for detecting radiation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Patent Number(s):
9,588,229
Application Number:
14/659,848
OSTI ID:
1346046
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

Encapsulated scintillators for measuring the concentration of tritiated solutes patent May 1986
Neutron detector using sol-gel absorber patent October 1999
Paint for detection of corrosion and warning of chemical and radiological attack patent August 2010
Method for warning of radiological and chemical substances using detection paints on a vehicle surface patent March 2012
Thick radiation sensitive devices patent-application September 2005
New and Improved System for Processing Various Chemicals and Materials patent-application February 2016

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