Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Krenz

Kevin D. Krenz 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: 7741613
    Abstract: An instrument that will directly image the fast fission neutrons from a special nuclear material source has been described. This instrument can improve the signal to background compared to non imaging neutron detection techniques by a factor given by ratio of the angular resolution window to 4?. In addition to being a neutron imager, this instrument will also be an excellent neutron spectrometer, and will be able to differentiate between different types of neutron sources (e.g. fission, alpha-n, cosmic ray, and D-D or D-T fusion). Moreover, the instrument is able to pinpoint the source location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Mascarenhas, Peter Marleau, James S. Brennan, Kevin D. Krenz