Patents by Inventor Luis A. Benevides

Luis A. Benevides 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).

  • Radiological criticality dosimeter using nanoparticle technology in additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11029428
    Abstract: Compositions including additive manufacturing materials incorporating radiological detection materials therein are provided. Also provided are apparatus and methods, which may be utilized to monitor and measure nuclear criticality events, and determine if personnel have been exposed to ionizing radiation. The compositions, apparatus, and methods beneficially improve accuracy in assessing radiation exposure, particularly neutron exposure, and reduce degradation of the radiological detection materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Luis A. Benevides, Alan L. Huston, Brian L. Justus, Barbara A. Marcheschi
  • Device for noninvasively verifying thermoluminescent dosimeter card heater time temperature profile
    Patent number: 10488275
    Abstract: A non-invasive temperature verification system used in a TLD system, which comprises at least one thermal sensor, which is placed near each of TLD element, measuring its temperature during heating cycle. The signal data from each thermal sensor is converted to time temperature profile which is used to verify and calibrate the TLD system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Luis Benevides, Jeffrey Delzer
  • DEVICE FOR NONINVASIVELY VERIFYING THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETER CARD HEATER TIME TEMPERATURE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20170284871
    Abstract: A non-invasive temperature verification system used in a TLD system, which comprises at least one thermal sensor, which is placed near each of TLD element, measuring its temperature during heating cycle. The signal data from each thermal sensor is converted to time temperature profile which is used to verify and calibrate the TLD system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Luis Benevides, Jeffrey Delzer