Patents by Inventor Evan R. Sengbusch

Evan R. Sengbusch 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).

  • Patent number: 11728055
    Abstract: A system and method for performing active scanning on a nuclear fuel rod are provided. The system includes an electrically-driven neutron generator including an ion source, an accelerator, and a target; a moderator surrounding the neutron generator and configured to moderate neutrons generated by the neutron generator; a fuel rod channel disposed within the moderator, the fuel rod channel configured to receive a nuclear fuel rod and subject the nuclear fuel rod to a predetermined neutron flux; and a plurality of radiation detectors. When the nuclear fuel rod is subjected to the predetermined neutron flux, neutrons induce a secondary radiation of prompt and delayed gamma emissions, neutron emission, or a combination thereof that are detected by the plurality of radiation detectors to determine an amount of fissile material in the nuclear fuel rod and a spatial distribution of the fissile material along a length of the nuclear fuel rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHINE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Evan R. Sengbusch, Arne V. Kobernik, Eli C. Moll, Christopher M. Seyfert, Ross F. Radel, Mark Thomas, Jake Hecla
  • Publication number: 20210280329
    Abstract: A system and method for performing active scanning on a nuclear fuel rod are provided. The system includes an electrically-driven neutron generator including an ion source, an accelerator, and a target; a moderator surrounding the neutron generator and configured to moderate neutrons generated by the neutron generator; a fuel rod channel disposed within the moderator, the fuel rod channel configured to receive a nuclear fuel rod and subject the nuclear fuel rod to a predetermined neutron flux; and a plurality of radiation detectors. When the nuclear fuel rod is subjected to the predetermined neutron flux, neutrons induce a secondary radiation of prompt and delayed gamma emissions, neutron emission, or a combination thereof that are detected by the plurality of radiation detectors to determine an amount of fissile material in the nuclear fuel rod and a spatial distribution of the fissile material along a length of the nuclear fuel rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: EVAN R. SENGBUSCH, ARNE V. KOBERNIK, ELI C. MOLL, CHRISTOPHER M. SEYFERT, ROSS F. RADEL, MARK THOMAS, JAKE HECLA
  • Patent number: 10950409
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of an electron density provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extract the negative ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
  • Patent number: 10896768
    Abstract: The present application relates generally to the field of performing active scanning of a nuclear fuel rod to identify variations in enrichment along a length of the fuel rod. More specifically, the present application relates to systems and methods for performing active scanning of a nuclear fuel rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX LLC
    Inventors: Evan R. Sengbusch, Arne V. Kobernik, Eli C. Moll, Christopher M. Seyfert, Ross F. Radel, Mark Thomas, Jake Hecla
  • Publication number: 20190279835
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of an electron density provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extract the negative ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
  • Patent number: 10297412
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of an electron density provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extract the negative ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
  • Publication number: 20180122615
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of an electron density provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extract the negative ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
  • Patent number: 9847205
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of electrons provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extracts the negative ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
  • Publication number: 20170358375
    Abstract: A system and method for performing active scanning on a nuclear fuel rod are provided. The system includes an electrically-driven neutron generator including an ion source, an accelerator, and a target; a moderator surrounding the neutron generator and configured to moderate neutrons generated by the neutron generator; a fuel rod channel disposed within the moderator, the fuel rod channel configured to receive a nuclear fuel rod and subject the nuclear fuel rod to a predetermined neutron flux; and a plurality of radiation detectors. When the nuclear fuel rod is subjected to the predetermined neutron flux, neutrons induce a secondary radiation of prompt and delayed gamma emissions, neutron emission, or a combination thereof that are detected by the plurality of radiation detectors to determine an amount of fissile material in the nuclear fuel rod and a spatial distribution of the fissile material along a length of the nuclear fuel rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: EVAN R. SENGBUSCH, ARNE V. KOBERNIK, ELI C. MOLL, CHRISTOPHER M. SEYFERT, ROSS F. RADEL, MARK THOMAS, JAKE HECLA
  • Publication number: 20160163495
    Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of electrons provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extracts the negative ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Phoenix Nuclear Labs LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney