Muon detectors, systems and methods

US10921468B2 · kind B2 · 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: Aug 28, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2039

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.