Patents by Inventor Vladislav I. Lushchikov

Vladislav I. Lushchikov 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).

  • Fissile material detector
    Patent number: 6341150
    Abstract: A detector for fissile materials which provides for integrity monitoring of fissile materials and can be used for nondestructive assay to confirm the presence of a stable content of fissile material in items. The detector has a sample cavity large enough to enable assay of large items of arbitrary configuration, utilizes neutron sources fabricated in spatially extended shapes mounted on the endcaps of the sample cavity, incorporates a thermal neutron filter insert with reflector properties, and the electronics module includes a neutron multiplicity coincidence counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander I. Ivanov, Vladislav I. Lushchikov, Eugeny P. Shabalin, Nikita G. Maznyy, Michael M. Khvastunov, Mark Rowland