Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Mincer

Thomas C. Mincer 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).

  • Patent number: 4994673
    Abstract: A scintillation detector capable of withstanding high shock and/or high temperatures, comprises a scintillation crystal, a casing for the crystal, and a shock absorbing boot interposed between the crystal and the casing. The boot is characterized by a plurality of radially outwardly directed protrusions for engaging the casing. The protrusions define therebetween unfilled spaces to provide room into which the boot may expand at high temperatures. The protrusions may be longitudinally or radially extending ribs and the ribs may be generally rectangular or triangular in cross section. A reflector surrounds the crystal and preferably is in the form of a thin porous sheet of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) wrapped tightly around the crystal. The boot preferably has a substantially continuous cylindrical interior surface for engaging the thin porous PTFE sheet to avoid high pressure concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Solon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Perna, Christopher W. Linden, Thomas C. Mincer