Methods and systems for time-of-flight neutron interrogation for material descrimination

    公开(公告)号:AU2017202993A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:AU2017202993

    申请日:2017-05-04

    Abstract: The present invention provides a Time-of-Flight based neutron inspection system. The system 5 employs a collimated beam of fast neutrons for targeted interrogation of suspect areas in cargo. Elemental composition is determined as a function of depth. Analysis is then used to determine the presence of contraband. The system may be used for secondary inspection for material discrimination to reduce false alarm rate and high cost and time associated with manual unpacking. 20-30cm Cargo 202 Shielding & Collimator API Generator ____ 0 Alpha-particle Top View 206 Detector

    RESOLUCION INTEGRADA PRIMARIA Y ESPECIAL DE ALARMA DE MATERIAL NUCLEAR.

    公开(公告)号:MX2015015514A

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-17

    申请号:MX2015015514

    申请日:2014-05-09

    Abstract: La presente invención describe métodos para la inspección de un objeto. El método incluye analizar un objeto en un proceso de dos etapas. En el escaneo primario, un camión o un contenedor de carga (contenedor) es completamente escaneado con una radiación de haz en abanico, la radiación transmitida se mide con un arreglo de detectores, y la información de transmisión y, opcionalmente, las firmas de fisión se analizan para determinar la presencia de materiales de alta-densidad, de alta Z y fisionables. Si el contenedor activa la alarma en una o más áreas, las áreas son sometidas a un escaneo secundario. Esto se hace mediante el reposicionamiento preciso del contenedor a la ubicación de las áreas sospechosas, el ajuste del sistema de escaneo para centrarse en las áreas sospechosas, la realización de una irradiación estacionaria de las áreas, y el análisis de las firmas características medidas para aclarar o confirmar la presencia de SNM.

    sistemas de varredura
    35.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:BR112012019357A2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:BR112012019357

    申请日:2011-02-03

    Abstract: sistemas de escaneamento. um sistema de scanner compreende um gerador de radiação (10) disposto para gerar radiação para irradiar um objeto, meios de detecção (14) disposto para detectar a radiação após a sua interação com o objeto e gerar umasequência de dados do detector define como o objeto é movido em relação ao gerador, e meios de processamento disposta para processar cada um dos dados do detector define, assim, para gerar uma saída de controlo dispostospara controlar.

    Composite gamma-neutron detection system

    公开(公告)号:AU2013215286B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:AU2013215286

    申请日:2013-01-29

    Abstract: The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc.

    Multi-view cargo scanner
    37.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2518309A

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-18

    申请号:GB201422312

    申请日:2011-01-19

    Inventor: BENDAHAN JOSEPH

    Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) system for scanning an object comprises a high energy X-ray source arranged opposite at least one detector subsystem and a transport mechanism to move the object through the system. The source and at the least one detector subsystem move together around the object in an arcuate trajectory and in a scanning step they rotate around the object though an angle after which the direction of rotation is reversed and a subsequent scanning step follows in the opposite direction of rotation. The arcuate trajectory may range from 20 to 270 degrees. The angle may be: sufficient for reconstructing a CT image; less than 180 degrees plus a fan beam angle and a laminographic image is reconstructed. The detector subsystem may comprise a plurality of detector arrays or a multi-slice detector. The object may be: kept stationary during rotation but moved incrementally between rotations; moved along a conveyor at a speed modulated by the speed of rotation so the conveyor speed varies linearly with the speed of rotation. The X-ray source may be a dual energy source. The system may be contained within a vehicle comprising a conveyor or ramp for transporting the object from outside the vehicle.

    Composite gamma-neutron detection system

    公开(公告)号:GB2513765A

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-05

    申请号:GB201413624

    申请日:2013-01-29

    Abstract: The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc.

    Mobile aircraft inspection system
    39.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2506797B

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-17

    申请号:GB201400800

    申请日:2010-10-29

    Abstract: A system (100) for scanning an aircraft (105) from the outside for the detection of concealed threats, comprising a scanning head (101, 400) comprising a radiation source (401) for generating a radiation beam (406) toward the aircraft; a manipulator arm (103) for maneuvering the scanning head relative to the aircraft, wherein said manipulator arm has a first end (109a) and a second end (109b), wherein the first end is movably connected to a vehicle (102) for transporting the system and wherein the second end is movably connected to the scanning head; and a computer system for controlling the motion of the system, wherein said computer system further comprises a memory; the scanning head further comprising a first set of detectors (403) for receiving radiation that is backscattered from the aircraft.

    Composite gamma-neutron detection system

    公开(公告)号:AU2013215286A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:AU2013215286

    申请日:2013-01-29

    Abstract: The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc.

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