Patents by Inventor Alan Roy Jones

Alan Roy Jones 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).

  • Level measurement apparatus
    Patent number: 9127977
    Abstract: The invention provides a detector assembly for use in a nucleonic level gauge comprising: a) at least one radiation detector; b) electronic apparatus for controlling the at least one detector and processing the electronic signals produced by the at least one detector; and c) a photomultiplier; wherein all of said components (a)-(c) are capable of being enclosed in an elongate, radiation-permeable housing having a cross-sectional area which is substantially uniform along the length of the housing. A detector apparatus may contain a plurality of such detector assemblies contained within a single housing. The detector is preferably an elongate plastic scintillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Paul David Featonby, Alan Roy Jones, Sara Hillary Margaret Gibson
  • LEVEL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110044427
    Abstract: The invention provides a detector assembly for use in a nucleonic level gauge comprising: a) at least one radiation detector; b) electronic apparatus for controlling the at least one detector and processing the electronic signals produced by the at least one detector; and c) a photomultiplier; wherein all of said components (a)-(c) are capable of being enclosed in an elongate, radiation-permeable housing having a cross-sectional area which is substantially uniform along the length of the housing. A detector apparatus may contain a plurality of such detector assemblies contained within a single housing. The detector is preferably an elongate plastic scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Paul David Featonby, Alan Roy Jones, Sara Hillary Margaret Gibson