Patents by Inventor Latoria K. Wiggins

Latoria K. Wiggins 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).

  • Alkali metal and alkali earth metal gadolinium halide scintillators
    Patent number: 9404036
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising a gadolinium halide, optionally cerium-doped, having the formula AnGdXm:Ce; wherein A is nothing, an alkali metal, such as Li or Na, or an alkali earth metal, such as Ba; X is F, Br, Cl, or I; n is an integer from 1 to 2; m is an integer from 4 to 7; and the molar percent of cerium is 0% to 100%. The gadolinium halides or alkali earth metal gadolinium halides are scintillators and produce a bright luminescence upon irradiation by a suitable radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Edith Bourret-Courchesne, Stephen E. Derenzo, Shameka Parms, Yetta D. Porter-Chapman, Latoria K. Wiggins
  • Novel Alkali Metal and Alkali Earth Metal Gadolinium Halide Scintillators
    Publication number: 20090166585
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising a gadolinium halide, optionally cerium-doped, having the formula AnGdXm:Ce; wherein A is nothing, an alkali metal, such as Li or Na, or an alkali earth metal, such as Ba; X is F, Br, Cl, or I; n is an integer from 1 to 2; m is an integer from 4 to 7; and the molar percent of cerium is 0% to 100%. The gadolinium halides or alkali earth metal gadolinium halides are scintillators and produce a bright luminescence upon irradiation by a suitable radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Edith Bourret-Courchesne, Stephen E. Derenzo, Shameka Parms, Yetta D. Porter-Chapman, Latoria K. Wiggins