Patents by Inventor Alan L. Justus

Alan L. Justus has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Helium gas proportional counter
    Patent number: 10247848
    Abstract: A 3Helium gas counter comprising a container, a gas tube within the container, and a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon or a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton. A method of making a 3Helium gas counter comprising providing a container, placing a gas tube within the container, and depositing a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon or a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton into the gas tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Alan L. Justus
  • 3Helium Gas Proportional Counter
    Publication number: 20180045848
    Abstract: A 3Helium gas counter comprising a container, a gas tube within the container, and a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon or a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton. A method of making a 3Helium gas counter comprising providing a container, placing a gas tube within the container, and depositing a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon or a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton into the gas tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Alan L. Justus
  • Helium gas proportional counter
    Patent number: 9778392
    Abstract: A 3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon. A 3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton. A method of making a 3Helium gas counter comprising providing polyethylene slabs, placing a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and depositing a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon into the rectangular gas tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Alan L. Justus
  • Neutron detector
    Patent number: 9720112
    Abstract: A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan L. Huston, Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Justus
  • 3Helium Gas Proportional Counter
    Publication number: 20160216399
    Abstract: A 3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon. A 3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of 3Helium and Krypton. A method of making a 3Helium gas counter comprising providing polyethylene slabs, placing a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and depositing a mixture of 3Helium and Xenon into the rectangular gas tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Alan L. Justus
  • Neutron Detector
    Publication number: 20160091619
    Abstract: A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan L. Huston, Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Justus
  • Neutron detector
    Patent number: 9229116
    Abstract: A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan L Huston, Brian L Justus, Alan L Justus
  • NEUTRON DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20120161013
    Abstract: A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: The Government of United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan L. Huston, Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Justus
  • Optically stimulated, fast neutron sensor and dosimeter and fiber-optic coupled fast neutron remote sensor and dosimeter
    Patent number: 6140651
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the measurement of fast neutrons is described. he apparatus comprises a proton radiator with a doped glass, such as a Nd-doped glass containing ZnS:Cu. The dosimeter may be read by either laser heating or infrared stimulation of the glass or by direct scintillation. The fast neutron dose in a mixed field of gamma rays and fast neutrons can be measured by comparison of a dosimeter without a proton radiator and a dosimeter with a proton radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Alan L. Justus