Patents by Inventor Sharon G. Glendinning

Sharon G. Glendinning 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).

  • Automated monitoring of fissile and fertile materials in incinerator residue
    Patent number: 4620099
    Abstract: A system for determining the radioactive materials content of the ash or residue from an incinerator of contaminated materials contained in cans. The system includes can handling apparatus, a neutron source for activating the material and neutron and gamma ray detectors for detecting emissions from the materials by which fissile/fertile material content is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frederick C. Schoenig, Jr., Sharon G. Glendinning, George W. Tunnell, Martin S. Zucker
  • Automated monitoring of fissile and fertile materials in large waste containers
    Patent number: 4620100
    Abstract: A system for determining the U-235 and U-238 content in a box of radioactive waste material. The system utilizes a passive arrangement which detects spontaneous gamma ray emission from the material in combination with an active arrangement including a neutron source for activating the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frederick C. Schoenig, Jr., Sharon G. Glendinning, Timothy Schick, Samuel Untermyer, II