Patents Assigned to Merrill Corporation
  • Publication number: 20160266264
    Abstract: A neutron spectrometer that is more accurate, faster, and more-portable than conventional spectrometers includes an organic scintillator responsive to neutrons and gammas and an inorganic scintillator that captures neutrons. A processor receives signals representative of scintillations in the organic scintillator and in the inorganic scintillator and discriminates neutron signals from gamma signals. The processor also determines pulse areas for neutron moderating signals and performs unfolding based on the determined pulse areas to produce a neutron energy spectrum and/or dose information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MERRILL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. SLAUGHTER, Reinhard M. KLAASS
  • Patent number: 9316753
    Abstract: A neutron spectrometer that is more accurate, faster, and more-portable than conventional spectrometers includes an organic scintillator responsive to neutrons and gammas and an inorganic scintillator that captures neutrons. A processor receives signals representative of scintillations in the organic scintillator and in the inorganic scintillator and discriminates neutron signals from gamma signals. The processor also determines pulse areas for neutron moderating signals and performs unfolding based on the determined pulse areas to produce a neutron energy spectrum and/or dose information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MERRILL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Slaughter, Reinhard M. Klaass
  • Publication number: 20140151567
    Abstract: A neutron spectrometer that is more accurate, faster, and more-portable than conventional spectrometers includes an organic scintillator responsive to neutrons and gammas and an inorganic scintillator that captures neutrons. A processor receives signals representative of scintillations in the organic scintillator and in the inorganic scintillator and discriminates neutron signals from gamma signals. The processor also determines pulse areas for neutron moderating signals and performs unfolding based on the determined pulse areas to produce a neutron energy spectrum and/or dose information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MERRILL CORPORATION
    Inventor: MERRILL CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 5489019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed tray for singularizing objects. The tray includes at least one guide path extending the length of the tray for transporting and singularizing objects. The path comprises a number of segments, at least some of which define a direction of movement oriented at an angle with respect to the drive axis of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Stokes-Merrill Corporation
    Inventors: James M. DiNanno, Richard N. Heino, John P. Maillet, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5483062
    Abstract: A photon detector includes an activated lanthanide beryllate crystal, such as activated lanthanum beryllate, as a scintillator to detect photons. In one embodiment, the lanthanide beryllate crystal is doped with cerium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Merrill Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Czirr, Manuel Berrondo