Patents by Inventor Kevan Bradley Dales

Kevan Bradley Dales 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).

  • Radiation measurement apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10139498
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radiation includes a plurality of detectors (2), each detector (2) including: a scintillating material (4) for emitting light in response to incident radiation (6), and a photodetector (8) for receiving light emitted by the scintillating material (4) and outputting an electrical pulse in response to light received from the scintillating material (4), wherein a parameter characterising the electrical pulse is related to an energy associated with the incident radiation (6); and a power supply (10) for supplying power to a plurality of the photodetectors (8). The apparatus reduces the volume of hardware to be transported to the measurement location and therefore provides particular advantages for scanning pipelines and other structures located deep underwater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Luke Ambrose-Thurman, Kevan Bradley Dales, Emanuele Ronchi, Christopher Thomas Hudson
  • RADIATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160299236
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radiation includes a plurality of detectors (2), each detector (2) including: a scintillating material (4) for emitting light in response to incident radiation (6), and a photodetector (8) for receiving light emitted by the scintillating material (4) and outputting an electrical pulse in response to light received from the scintillating material (4), wherein a parameter characterising the electrical pulse is related to an energy associated with the incident radiation (6); and a power supply (10) for supplying power to a plurality of the photodetectors (8). The apparatus reduces the volume of hardware to be transported to the measurement location and therefore provides particular advantages for scanning pipelines and other structures located deep underwater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Matthew Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Luke AMBROSE-THURMAN, Kevan Bradley DALES, Emanuele RONCHI, Christopher Thomas HUDSON
  • Radiation detector for density or level measurements
    Patent number: 9360407
    Abstract: A nucleonic density profiler includes a detector probe, for detecting ionizing radiation, includes an array of sources of ionizing radiation, an array of radiation detectors and a circuit board including at least two circuit board portions. A power source and electronic apparatus includes a control unit and a signal and data processor for calculating a density profile of the material phases using signals generated by the detectors in response to radiation received from the radiation sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevan Bradley Dales, Timothy Hough, Geoffrey Stuart Howe
  • RADIATION DETECTOR FOR DENSITY OR LEVEL MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20150241327
    Abstract: A nucleonic density profiler includes a detector probe, for detecting ionizing radiation, includes an array of radiation detectors and a circuit board including at least two circuit board portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Kevan Bradley Dales, Timothy Hough, Geoffrey Stuart Howe