Patents by Inventor Henry G. Rieck

Henry G. Rieck 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).

  • Measurement of radionuclides in waste packages
    Patent number: 4617169
    Abstract: A method is described for non-destructively assaying the radionuclide content of solid waste in a sealed container by analysis of the waste's gamma-ray spectrum and neutron emissions. Some radionuclides are measured by characteristic photopeaks in the gamma-ray spectrum; transuranic nuclides are measured by neutron emission rate; other radionuclides are measured by correlation with those already measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ronald L. Brodzinski, Richard W. Perkins, Henry G. Rieck, Ned A. Wogman