Patents by Inventor Michael D. Sherburne

Michael D. Sherburne 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).

  • Nanocrystals impregnated porous article and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 11168248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for detecting radiation by the excitation of colloidal nanocrystals within a porous article and methods of using same. The aforementioned device is inexpensive and can be fabricated quickly in order to detect radiation. Due to the use of colloidal nanocrystals which have been known to have a decay constant of under 100 ps when energetic electrons produced by an incident x-ray excite the nanocrystals, this device can be used in fast radiation detection of x-rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Michael D. Sherburne