Patents by Inventor Konstantin N. Borozdin
Konstantin N. Borozdin 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).
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Patent number: 10614922Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for non-invasive monitoring and imaging of nuclear fuel inside a nuclear reactor using muon detector arrays. In one aspect, these detector arrays are placed outside the reactor vessel or building for investigating the reactors without access to the cores, therefore the imaging process is non-invasive. In some implementation, these detector arrays measure both muon scattering and absorption to enable imaging and characterizing not only the very high-Z fuel materials, but also other materials in the reactor, thereby obtaining a more complete picture of reactor status. When applied to damaged reactors, the disclosed proposed techniques, systems, and devices, through the process of providing an image, can reveal the presence (or absence) of damage to fuel rod assemblies or puddles of molten fuel at the bottom of the containment vessel, thus providing crucial information to guide decisions about remedial actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Decision Sciences International CorporationInventors: Edward Casteel Milner, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Christopher L. Morris, Haruo Miyadera, John Oliver Perry
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Publication number: 20150279489Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for non-invasive monitoring and imaging of nuclear fuel inside a nuclear reactor using muon detector arrays. In one aspect, these detector arrays are placed outside the reactor vessel or building for investigating the reactors without access to the cores, therefore the imaging process is non-invasive. In some implementation, these detector arrays measure both muon scattering and absorption to enable imaging and characterizing not only the very high-Z fuel materials, but also other materials in the reactor, thereby obtaining a more complete picture of reactor status. When applied to damaged reactors, the disclosed proposed techniques, systems, and devices, through the process of providing an image, can reveal the presence (or absence) of damage to fuel rod assemblies or puddles of molten fuel at the bottom of the containment vessel, thus providing crucial information to guide decisions about remedial actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Edward Casteel Milner, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Christopher L. Morris, Haruo Miyadera, John Oliver Perry
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Patent number: 8552370Abstract: Systems and methods for charged particle detection including statistical reconstruction of object volume scattering density profiles from charged particle tomographic data to determine the probability distribution of charged particle scattering using a statistical multiple scattering model and determine a substantially maximum likelihood estimate of object volume scattering density using expectation maximization (ML/EM) algorithm to reconstruct the object volume scattering density. The presence of and/or type of object occupying the volume of interest can be identified from the reconstructed volume scattering density profile. The charged particle tomographic data can be cosmic ray muon tomographic data from a muon tracker for scanning packages, containers, vehicles or cargo. The method can be implemented using a computer program which is executable on a computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Larry Joe Schultz, Alexei Vasilievich Klimenko, Andrew Mcleod Fraser, Christopher Morris, John Christopher Orum, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Michael James Sossong, Nicolas W. Hengartner
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Patent number: 8536527Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for obtaining tomographic images of a volume of interest by using charged particle tomography detection systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Decision Sciences International Corporation, Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Christopher L. Morris, Larry Joe Schultz, Jesse Andrew Green, Michael James Sossong, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Alexei V. Klimenko, Gary Blanpied, Vladimir Tumakov, Kolo Wamba
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Publication number: 20130238291Abstract: Systems and methods for charged particle detection including statistical reconstruction of object volume scattering density profiles from charged particle tomographic data to determine the probability distribution of charged particle scattering using a statistical multiple scattering model and determine a substantially maximum likelihood estimate of object volume scattering density using expectation maximization (ML/EM) algorithm to reconstruct the object volume scattering density. The presence of and/or type of object occupying the volume of interest can be identified from the reconstructed volume scattering density profile. The charged particle tomographic data can be cosmic ray muon tomographic data from a muon tracker for scanning packages, containers, vehicles or cargo. The method can be implemented using a computer program which is executable on a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Larry Joe Schultz, Alexei Vasilievich Klimenko, Andrew McLeod Fraser, Christopher Morris, John Christopher Orum, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Michael James Sossong, NIcolas W. Hengartner
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Patent number: 8288721Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for detecting particles such as muons for imaging applications. Subtraction techniques are described to enhance the processing of the muon tomography data.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignees: Decision Sciences International Corporation, Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Christopher L. Morris, Alexander Saunders, Michael James Sossong, Larry Joe Schultz, J. Andrew Green, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Nicolas W. Hengartner, Richard A. Smith, James M. Colthart, David C. Klugh, Gary E. Scoggins, David C. Vineyard
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Publication number: 20110248163Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for obtaining tomographic images of a volume of interest by using charged particle tomography detection systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicants: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, DECISION SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Christoper L. Morris, Larry Joe Schultz, Jesse Andrew Green, Michael James Sossong, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Alexei V. Klimenko, Gary Blanpied, Vladimir Tumakov, Kolo Wamba
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Patent number: 7838841Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for detecting charged particles and obtaining tomography of a volume by measuring charged particles including measuring the momentum of a charged particle passing through a charged particle detector. Sets of position sensitive detectors measure scattering of the charged particle. The position sensitive detectors having sufficient mass to cause the charged particle passing through the position sensitive detectors to scatter in the position sensitive detectors. A controller can be adapted and arranged to receive scattering measurements of the charged particle from the charged particle detector, determine at least one trajectory of the charged particle from the measured scattering; and determine at least one momentum measurement of the charged particle from the at least one trajectory. The charged particle can be a cosmic ray-produced charged particle, such as a cosmic ray-produced muon. The position sensitive detectors can be drift cells, such as gas-filled drift tubes.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Christopher Morris, Andrew Mcleod Fraser, Larry Joe Schultz, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Alexei Vasilievich Klimenko, Michael James Sossong, Gary Blanpied
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Patent number: 7633062Abstract: A portal monitoring system has a cosmic ray charged particle tracker with a plurality of drift cells. The drift cells, which can be for example aluminum drift tubes, can be arranged at least above and below a volume to be scanned to thereby track incoming and outgoing charged particles, such as cosmic ray muons, whilst also detecting gamma rays. The system can selectively detect devices or materials, such as iron, lead, gold and/or tungsten, occupying the volume from multiple scattering of the charged particles passing through the volume and can also detect any radioactive sources occupying the volume from gamma rays emitted therefrom. If necessary, the drift tubes can be sealed to eliminate the need for a gas handling system. The system can be employed to inspect occupied vehicles at border crossings for nuclear threat objects.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Christopher Morris, Konstantin N. Borozdin, J. Andrew Green, Gary E. Hogan, Mark F. Makela, William C. Priedhorsky, Alexander Saunders, Larry J. Schultz, Michael J. Sossong
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Publication number: 20080315091Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for detecting particles such as muons for imaging applications. Subtraction techniques are described to enhance the processing of the muon tomography data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Christopher L. Morris, Alexander Saunders, Michael James Sossong, Larry Joe Schultz, J. Andrew Green, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Nicolas W. Hengartner, Richard A. Smith, James M. Colthart, David C. Klugh, Gary E. Scoggins, David C. Vineyard
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Publication number: 20080265156Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for detecting charged particles and obtaining tomography of a volume by measuring charged particles including measuring the momentum of a charged particle passing through a charged particle detector. Sets of position sensitive detectors measure scattering of the charged particle. The position sensitive detectors having sufficient mass to cause the charged particle passing through the position sensitive detectors to scatter in the position sensitive detectors. A controller can be adapted and arranged to receive scattering measurements of the charged particle from the charged particle detector, determine at least one trajectory of the charged particle from the measured scattering; and determine at least one momentum measurement of the charged particle from the at least one trajectory. The charged particle can be a cosmic ray-produced charged particle, such as a cosmic ray-produced muon. The position sensitive detectors can be drift cells, such as gas-filled drift tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Christopher Morris, Andrew Mcleod Fraser, Larry Joe Schultz, Konstantin N. Borozdin, Alexei Vasilievich Klimenko, Michael James Sossong, Gary Blanpied
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Publication number: 20080191133Abstract: A portal monitoring system has a cosmic ray charged particle tracker with a plurality of drift cells. The drift cells, which can be for example aluminum drift tubes, can be arranged at least above and below a volume to be scanned to thereby track incoming and outgoing charged particles, such as cosmic ray muons, whilst also detecting gamma rays. The system can selectively detect devices or materials, such as iron, lead, gold and/or tungsten, occupying the volume from multiple scattering of the charged particles passing through the volume and can also detect any radioactive sources occupying the volume from gamma rays emitted therefrom. If necessary, the drift tubes can be sealed to eliminate the need for a gas handling system. The system can be employed to inspect occupied vehicles at border crossings for nuclear threat objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Christopher Morris, Konstantin N. Borozdin, J. Andrew Green, Gary E. Hogan, Mark F. Makela, William C. Priedhorsky, Alexander Saunders, Larry J. Schultz, Michael J. Sossong