Patents by Inventor Gregory R. Hanson

Gregory R. Hanson 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).

  • Patent number: 7936270
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Charles L. Britton, Jr., Mark A. Buckner, Gregory R. Hanson, William L. Bryan
  • Patent number: 7932828
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes in situ polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Charles L. Britton, Jr., Mark A. Buckner, Gregory R. Hanson, William L. Bryan
  • Publication number: 20100072380
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Charles L. Britton, JR., Mark A. Buckner, Gregory R. Hanson, William L. Bryan
  • Publication number: 20090212226
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Charles L. Britton, JR., Mark A. Buckner, Gregory R. Hanson, William L. Bryan
  • Patent number: 7525431
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Charles L. Britton, Jr., Mark A. Buckner, Gregory R. Hanson, William L. Bryan
  • Patent number: 7423763
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for faster processing of multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham
  • Patent number: 7349100
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recording multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms in one digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham
  • Patent number: 7312875
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for obtaining two-wavelength differential-phase holograms. A method includes determining a difference between a filtered analyzed recorded first spatially heterodyne hologram phase and a filtered analyzed recorded second spatially-heterodyned hologram phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham, John T. Simpson, Thomas P. Karnowski, Edgar Voelkl
  • Patent number: 7298532
    Abstract: A method of writing a spatially heterodyne hologram having spatially heterodyne fringes includes: passing a single write beam through a spatial light modulator that digitally modulates said single write beam; and focusing the single write beam at a focal plane of a lens to impose a holographic diffraction grating pattern on the photorefractive crystal, the holographic diffraction grating pattern including the spatially heterodyne hologram having spatially heterodyne fringes, wherein only said single write beam is incident on said photorefractive crystal without a reference beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Gregory R. Hanson
  • Patent number: 7148969
    Abstract: An apparatus operable to record a spatially low-frequency heterodyne hologram including spatially heterodyne fringes for Fourier analysis includes: a laser; a beamsplitter optically coupled to the laser; an object optically coupled to the beamsplitter; a focusing lens optically coupled to both the beamsplitter and the object; a digital recorder optically coupled to the focusing lens; and a computer that performs a Fourier transform, applies a digital filter, and performs an inverse Fourier transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Gregory R. Hanson
  • Patent number: 7119905
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for spatial-heterodyne interferometry for transmission (SHIFT) measurements. A method includes digitally recording a spatially-heterodyned hologram including spatial heterodyne fringes for Fourier analysis using a reference beam, and an object beam that is transmitted through an object that is at least partially translucent; Fourier analyzing the digitally recorded spatially-heterodyned hologram, by shifting an original origin of the digitally recorded spatially-heterodyned hologram to sit on top of a spatial-heterodyne carrier frequency defined by an angle between the reference beam and the object beam, to define an analyzed image; digitally filtering the analyzed image to cut off signals around the original origin to define a result; and performing an inverse Fourier transform on the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Philip R. Bingham, Gregory R. Hanson, Ken W. Tobin
  • Patent number: 7116425
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for faster processing of multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham
  • Patent number: 7002691
    Abstract: A method of recording a spatially low-frequency heterodyne hologram, including spatially heterodyne fringes for Fourier analysis, includes: splitting a laser beam into a reference beam and an object beam; interacting the object beam with an object; focusing the reference beam and the object beam at a focal plane of a digital recorder to form a spatially low-frequency heterodyne hologram including spatially heterodyne fringes for Fourier analysis; digital recording the spatially low-frequency heterodyne hologram; Fourier transforming axes of the recorded spatially low-frequency heterodyne hologram including spatially heterodyne fringes in Fourier space to sit on top of a heterodyne carrier frequency defined by an angle between the reference beam and the object beam; cutting off signals around an origin; and performing an inverse Fourier transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Gregory R. Hanson
  • Patent number: 6999178
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for spatial-heterodyne interferometry for reflection and transmission (SHIRT) measurements. A method includes digitally recording a first spatially-heterodyned hologram using a first reference beam and a first object beam; digitally recording a second spatially-heterodyned hologram using a second reference beam and a second object beam; Fourier analyzing the digitally recorded first spatially-heterodyned hologram to define a first analyzed image; Fourier analyzing the digitally recorded second spatially-heterodyned hologram to define a second analyzed image; digitally filtering the first analyzed image to define a first result; and digitally filtering the second analyzed image to define a second result; performing a first inverse Fourier transform on the first result, and performing a second inverse Fourier transform on the second result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham, Ken W. Tobin
  • Publication number: 20040213464
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recording multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms in one digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham
  • Publication number: 20040212807
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for faster processing of multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham
  • Publication number: 20040213462
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for obtaining two-wavelength differential-phase holograms. A method includes determining a difference between a filtered analyzed recorded first spatially heterodyne hologram phase and a filtered analyzed recorded second spatially-heterodyned hologram phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hanson, Philip R. Bingham, John T. Simpson, Thomas P. Karnowski, Edgar Voelkl
  • Publication number: 20040130762
    Abstract: Optical acquisition systems for direct-to-digital holography are disclosed. The system includes an illumination lens for focusing a reference beam and a beam splitter optically coupled to the illumination lens by the reference beam. A reference mirror is located at a waist of the reference beam and operates to eliminate a reference objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Michael W. Mayo, Ian McMackin, Kenneth R. MacDonald, Gregory R. Hanson
  • Patent number: 6747771
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for off-axis illumination direct-to-digital holography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Jeffery R. Price, Edgar Voelkl, Gregory R. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20040042057
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for off-axis illumination direct-to-digital holography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Clarence E. Thomas, Jeffery R. Price, Edgar Voelkl, Gregory R. Hanson