Patents by Inventor Kenneth Greer

Kenneth Greer 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).

  • Inverse ratio of gamma-ray and neutron emissions in the detection of radiation shielding of containers
    Patent number: 7116235
    Abstract: The presence of radiation shielding material concealing illegitimate content in a container is detected by obtaining each of measured gamma-ray data and measured neutron data from the container, and comparing the measured gamma-ray and neutron data to expected gamma-ray and neutron data. An anomaly between the measured data and the expected data is an indicum of the presence of such material shielding such illegitimate content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Veritainer Corporation
    Inventors: John I. Alioto, Kenneth Greer
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING RADIATION OR RADIATION SHIELDING IN CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20060007006
    Abstract: A computer program, database and method for the detection of fissile or radioactive material or radiation shielding material in a container works with detection devices brought into proximity to containers so that the presence of fissile or radioactive material, or shielding materials to conceal the presence of such fissile or radioactive materials, may be detected. A comparison may then be made of the output of the detector to a threshold to determine subsequent action regarding the shipping container. The threshold may be based on the output of known, dangerous radioactive materials, known legitimate contents or empty containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: John Alioto, Kenneth Greer, Matthew Alioto
  • Inverse ratio of gamma-ray and neutron emissions in the detection of radiation shielding of containers
    Publication number: 20050275545
    Abstract: The presence of radiation shielding material concealing illegitimate content in a container is detected by obtaining each of measured gamma-ray data and measured neutron data from the container, and comparing the measured gamma-ray and neutron data to expected gamma-ray and neutron data. An anomaly between the measured data and the expected data is an indicum of the presence of such material shielding such illegitimate content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: John Alioto, Kenneth Greer