Patents by Inventor Keivan Stassun

Keivan Stassun 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).

  • Gamma ray spectroscope for determining a composition of an asteroid or the regolith of the asteroid
    Patent number: 10162065
    Abstract: Disclosed and described herein are embodiments and methods of use of a gamma ray spectroscope. In one aspect the gamma ray spectroscope comprises a scintillator for receiving radiation and a solid-state photomultiplier for detecting and amplifying light emitted by the scintillator in response to the received radiation, wherein an electrical output signal is provided by the photomultiplier that is proportional to the received radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Keivan Stassun, Arnold Burger
  • GAMMA RAY SPECTROSCOPE FOR DETERMINING A COMPOSITION OF AN ASTEROID OR THE REGOLITH OF THE ASTEROID
    Publication number: 20170219721
    Abstract: Disclosed and described herein are embodiments and methods of use of a gamma ray spectroscope. In one aspect the gamma ray spectroscope comprises a scintillator for receiving radiation and a solid-state photomultiplier for detecting and amplifying light emitted by the scintillator in response to the received radiation, wherein an electrical output signal is provided by the photomultiplier that is proportional to the received radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Keivan Stassun, Arnold Burger