Patents by Inventor Vladimir Solovyev

Vladimir Solovyev 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).

  • Methods and systems for time-of-flight neutron interrogation for material discrimination
    Patent number: 9123519
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Time-of-Flight based neutron inspection system. The system employs a collimated beam of fast neutrons for targeted interrogation of suspect areas in cargo. Elemental composition is determined as a function of depth. Analysis is then used to determine the presence of contraband. The system may be used for secondary inspection for material discrimination to reduce false alarm rate and high cost and time associated with manual unpacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Vladimir Solovyev
  • Methods and Systems for Time-of-Flight Neutron Interrogation for Material Discrimination
    Publication number: 20130327948
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Time-of-Flight based neutron inspection system. The system employs a collimated beam of fast neutrons for targeted interrogation of suspect areas in cargo. Elemental composition is determined as a function of depth. Analysis is then used to determine the presence of contraband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Vladimir Solovyev
  • Scintillation array method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8399843
    Abstract: In one aspect a scintillation array includes a transparent material between portions of adjacent scintillation pixels. The transparent material can allow light to pass from one scintillation pixel to an adjacent scintillation pixel. The resulting image provides information regarding the depth at which a scintillation event occurs. Another aspect regards a scintillation array that includes reflector strips separating portions of adjacent scintillation pixels. Other spaces between portions of scintillation pixels need not include reflector strips and may be filled with other reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Menge, Vladimir Solovyev, Renee Gaspar, Brian Bacon
  • Scintillation Array Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20100148074
    Abstract: In one aspect a scintillation array includes a transparent material between portions of adjacent scintillation pixels. The transparent material can allow light to pass from one scintillation pixel to an adjacent scintillation pixel. The resulting image provides information regarding the depth at which a scintillation event occurs. Another aspect regards a scintillation array that includes reflector strips separating portions of adjacent scintillation pixels. Other spaces between portions of scintillation pixels need not include reflector strips and may be filled with other reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter R. Menge, Vladimir Solovyev, Renee Gaspar, Brian Bacon