Patents by Inventor Rüdiger Kiehn

Rüdiger Kiehn 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).

  • Neutron detector
    Patent number: 10989823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a neutron detector that for the first time permits the construction of large detector areas of approximately 1 m2 to 2 m2, with a spatial resolution of the neutrons of under 2 mm. It is additionally possible in the case of the modular construction in a stack arrangement to attain detection sensitivities that are comparable to 3He counter tubes (ca. 60%) or, with a greater number of detector elements, higher. By using thin substrate plates—such as aluminum sheets—and omission of the external pressure vessels, the neutron detectors are relatively lightweight despite their large dimensions and can be produced inexpensively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jörg Burmester, Gregor Jacek Nowak, Jörn Plewka, Christian Jacobsen, Carsten Peter Gregersen, Wolfgang Puls, Andreas Beldowski, Dirk Jan Siemers, Rüdiger Kiehn, Sven Kleeband, Thorsten Böttcher, Gerd Musielak, Erik Sitko, John Hedde
  • Neutron Detector
    Publication number: 20210096272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a neutron detector that for the first time permits the construction of large detector areas of approximately 1 m2 to 2 m2, with a spatial resolution of the neutrons of under 2 mm. It is additionally possible in the case of the modular construction in a stack arrangement to attain detection sensitivities that are comparable to 3He counter tubes (ca. 60%) or, with a greater number of detector elements, higher. By using thin substrate plates—such as aluminum sheets—and omission of the external pressure vessels, the neutron detectors are relatively lightweight despite their large dimensions and can be produced inexpensively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jörg Burmester, Gregor Jacek Nowak, Jörn Plewka, Christian Jacobsen, Carsten Peter Gregersen, Wolfgang Puls, Andreas Beldowski, Dirk Jan Siemers, Rüdiger Kiehn, Sven Kleeband, Thorsten Böttcher, Gerd Musielak, Erik Sitko, John Hedde