Patents by Inventor John R. Giles

John R. Giles 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).

  • Radioisotope Detection Device and Methods of Radioisotope Collection
    Patent number: 7923692
    Abstract: A device for collection of radionuclides includes a mixture of a polymer, a fluorescent organic scintillator and a chemical extractant. A radionuclide detector system includes a collection device comprising a mixture of a polymer, a fluorescent agent and a selective ligand. The system includes at least one photomultiplier tube (PMT). A method of detecting radionuclides includes providing a collector device comprising a mixture comprising a polymer, a fluorescent organic scintillator and a chemical extractant. An aqueous environment is exposed to the device and radionuclides are collected from the environment. Radionuclides can be concentrated within the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Troy J. Tranter, Christopher P. Oertel, John R. Giles, Nicholas R. Mann, Michael E. McIlwain