Muon detectors, systems and methods

US10451745B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC · US
• National Security Technologies LLC · US
• Decision Sciences International Corporation · US

Inventors

• Nedra D. Bonal · Albuquerque, US
• Leiph A. Preston · Albuquerque, US
• David Schwellenbach · Los Alamos, US
• Wendi Dreesen · Los Alamos, US
• J. Andrew Green · Los Alamos, US
• Michael James Sossong · Ramona, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/20
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A muon detector system capable of determining muon direction and flight trajectory or path is disclosed. The muon detector system includes scintillators for determining muon direction, and an array of muon detectors arranged in orthogonal layers for determining flight trajectory. The system can be used for tomographic and telescopic mode imaging, and may be used for imaging concealed and/or subterranean objects.