Patents by Inventor Hidenori Sawamura

Hidenori Sawamura 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 moderator, neutron irradiation method, and hazardous substance detection apparatus
    Patent number: 8217360
    Abstract: A neutron moderator includes a neutron generator; a neutron moderating material arranged on one side of the neutron generator; a gamma ray shielding material covering an external surface of the neutron moderating material; and a thermal neutron absorbing material covering the external surface of the neutron moderating material except a side where the neutron generator is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Nukatsuka, Yasuhiro Iwamura, Michio Katoh, Kazuya Nishimura, Hidenori Sawamura
  • Neutron Moderator, Neutron Irradiation Method, and Hazardous Substance Detection Apparatus
    Publication number: 20100025594
    Abstract: A neutron moderator includes a neutron generator; a neutron moderating material arranged on one side of the neutron generator; a gamma ray shielding material covering an external surface of the neutron moderating material; and a thermal neutron absorbing material covering the external surface of the neutron moderating material except a side where the neutron generator is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Nukatsuka, Yasuhiro Iwamura, Michio Katoh, Kazuya Nishimura, Hidenori Sawamura