Patents by Inventor Barbara A. Marcheschi
Barbara A. Marcheschi 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: 11767259Abstract: A copper-doped glass formed by placing a target glass in a container, surrounding the target glass with a powder mixture comprised of SiO2 powder and Cu2S powder, wherein the SiO2 powder and the Cu2S powder are mixed according to the formula (SiO2)(1-x)(Cu2S)x, where 0.01<x<0.1, and heated to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C. for a duration of between 1 and 10 hours.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Patent number: 11029428Abstract: Compositions including additive manufacturing materials incorporating radiological detection materials therein are provided. Also provided are apparatus and methods, which may be utilized to monitor and measure nuclear criticality events, and determine if personnel have been exposed to ionizing radiation. The compositions, apparatus, and methods beneficially improve accuracy in assessing radiation exposure, particularly neutron exposure, and reduce degradation of the radiological detection materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Luis A. Benevides, Alan L. Huston, Brian L. Justus, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Patent number: 11028016Abstract: A method of making a copper-doped glass comprising placing a target glass in a container, placing a target glass in a container, surrounding the target glass with a powder mixture comprised of fused silica (SiO2) powder and copper sulfide (Cu2S) powder, such that both the target glass and the surrounding powder are contained in the container, and heating the container and the target glass and the surrounding powder mixture to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Publication number: 20210094872Abstract: A copper-doped glass formed by placing a target glass in a container, surrounding the target glass with a powder mixture comprised of SiO2 powder and Cu2S powder, wherein the SiO2 powder and the Cu2S powder are mixed according to the formula (SiO2)(1-x)(Cu2S)x, where 0.01<x<0.1, and heated to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C. for a duration of between 1 and 10 hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Publication number: 20190039948Abstract: A method of making a copper-doped glass comprising placing a target glass in a container, placing a target glass in a container, surrounding the target glass with a powder mixture comprised of fused silica (SiO2) powder and copper sulfide (Cu2S) powder, such that both the target glass and the surrounding powder are contained in the container, and heating the container and the target glass and the surrounding powder mixture to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Patent number: 10125048Abstract: A copper dopant delivery powder comprising a fused silica powder and a Cu2S powder. A method of making the copper dopant delivery powder. A method of making a copper-doped glass comprising placing a target glass in a container, packing a composite SiO.CuS dopant powder around the target glass and heating the container and SiO.CuS dopant powder to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C. A copper-doped glass comprising a glass comprising copper-doping wherein the copper-doped glass was formed by covering the glass with a fused silica powder and a Cu2S powder, wherein the fused silica powder and the Cu2S powder are mixed in varying ratios of Cu2S to silica represented by the formula (SiO2)(1-x)(Cu2S)x and heating to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Publication number: 20170240457Abstract: A copper dopant delivery powder comprising a fused silica powder and a Cu2S powder. A method of making the copper dopant delivery powder. A method of making a copper-doped glass comprising placing a target glass in a container, packing a composite SiO.CuS dopant powder around the target glass and heating the container and SiO.CuS dopant powder to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C. A copper-doped glass comprising a glass comprising copper-doping wherein the copper-doped glass was formed by covering the glass with a fused silica powder and a Cu2S powder, wherein the fused silica powder and the Cu2S powder are mixed in varying ratios of Cu2S to silica represented by the formula (SiO2)(1-x)(Cu2S)x and heating to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston, Barbara A. Marcheschi
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Patent number: 9121948Abstract: An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter system. An OSL reader configured to produce data indicative of a radiation exposure, one or more OSL dosimeters fabricated from a thermoluminescent material, a light stimulation source configured to stimulate the OSL dosimeter to produce luminescence emissions, and a light-detection system that measures the intensity of such luminescence emissions and converts the electrical signal to a binary string that can be processed by an appropriately programmed computer configured to analyze data from the reader and produce data indicative of an extent of radiation exposure. Dose information is obtained without requiring heating of the dosimeter. The dosimeter can be interrogated multiple times with minimal loss of dose information.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Barbara A. Marcheschi, Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston
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Publication number: 20140264045Abstract: An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter system. An OSL reader configured to produce data indicative of a radiation exposure, one or more OSL dosimeters fabricated from a thermoluminescent material, a light stimulation source configured to stimulate the OSL dosimeter to produce luminescence emissions, and a light-detection system that measures the intensity of such luminescence emissions and converts the electrical signal to a binary string that can be processed by an appropriately programmed computer configured to analyze data from the reader and produce data indicative of an extent of radiation exposure. Dose information is obtained without requiring heating of the dosimeter. The dosimeter can be interrogated multiple times with minimal loss of dose information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Barbara A. Marcheschi, Brian L. Justus, Alan L. Huston