Patents by Inventor Brandon Blackburn

Brandon Blackburn 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).

  • Interrogating hidden contents of a container
    Patent number: 7970103
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for interrogating hidden contents of a container comprises a controller, a detector system, and a data system. The controller receives a selection of a source mode of source radiation to generate to interrogate contents of a container. The source mode selection comprises a neutron mode, a gamma ray mode, or a combined neutron-gamma ray mode. The controller instructs a cyclotron to generate the source radiation according to the source mode selection. The detector system detects radiation emitted from the contents in response to the source radiation. The data system analyzes the emitted radiation and describes the contents according to the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael V. Hynes, Bernard Harris, Brandon Blackburn, John E. McElroy, Richard C. Lanza, Timothy A. Antaya, Richard Sheffield, John T. Mihalczo, Paul A. Hausladen, Alan W. Hunt, Hugh R. Andrews, James Johnson