Patents by Inventor Wilbur J. Tipton

Wilbur J. Tipton 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).

  • Combination neutron-gamma ray detector
    Patent number: 3988586
    Abstract: A radiation detection system capable of detecting neutron and gamma events and distinguishing therebetween. The system includes a detector for a photomultiplier which utilizes a combination of two phosphor materials, the first of which is in the form of small glass beads which scintillate primarily in response to neutrons and the second of which is a plastic matrix which scintillates in response to gammas. A combination of pulse shape and pulse height discrimination techniques is utilized to provide an essentially complete separation of the neutron and gamma events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Travis P. Stuart, Wilbur J. Tipton