Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Non-destructive inspection system comprising neutron radiation source and neutron radiation method
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Application No.: US17279537Application Date: 2019-09-25
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Publication No.: US11747288B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Shigenori Nagano , Hisashi Tsukada , Yoshie Otake , Koji Ikado , Yuichi Yoshimura , Hideyuki Sunaga
- Applicant: Topcon Corporation , RIKEN
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Topcon Corporation,RIKEN
- Current Assignee: Topcon Corporation,RIKEN
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo; JP Saitama
- Agency: Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
- Priority: JP 18182813 2018.09.27
- International Application: PCT/JP2019/037500 2019.09.25
- International Announcement: WO2020/067114A 2020.04.02
- Date entered country: 2021-03-24
- Main IPC: G01N23/05
- IPC: G01N23/05 ; G01N23/09 ; G01N23/204 ; G01V5/00 ; G01N23/20008 ; H05H3/04 ; H05H6/00 ; H05H7/04 ; H05H9/00 ; G01N23/02

Abstract:
A non-destructive inspection system 1 includes a neutron radiation source 3 capable of emitting neutrons N, and a neutron detector 14 capable of detecting neutrons Nb produced via an inspection object 6a among neutrons N emitted from the neutron radiation source 3. The neutron radiation source 3 includes a linear accelerator 11 capable of emitting charged particles P accelerated; a first magnet section 12 including magnets 12a and 12b facing each other, the magnets 12a and 12b being capable of deflecting the charged particles P in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of emission of the charged particles P from the linear accelerator 11; and a target section 13 capable of producing neutrons N by being irradiated with the charged particles P that have passed through the first magnet section 12.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210396688A1 NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTING SYSTEM, NEUTRON RADIATION SOURCE, AND NEUTRON RADIATION METHOD Public/Granted day:2021-12-23
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