Patents by Inventor David M. Slaughter

David M. Slaughter 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).

  • NEUTRON SPECTROMETER
    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
  • Neutron spectrometer
    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