Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Lacy

Jeffery L. Lacy 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).

  • Boron Coated Straw Neutron Detectors Distributed in a Moderator Material
    Publication number: 20140097351
    Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for neutron radiation detection. The apparatus comprises combining thin walled, boron-coated straw tubes with a plastic moderator material interspersed around the tubes. The method involves using such an apparatus through application of voltage to a central wire running inside the tubes and collecting electrical pulses generated thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Proportional Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Lacy