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1.

DOSIMETER APPARATUS AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18547532
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-25
First Publication Date 2024-06-06
Owner SYMETRICA LTD (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A dosimeter for characterising a spatial distribution of a radiation dose in a sensing region, the dosimeter comprising; a plurality of scintillation fibres extending substantially parallel to a first direction in the sensing region and arranged in a two-dimensional array in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the radiation absorption properties of the plurality of scintillation fibres are configured to approximate the radiation absorption properties of human body tissue; and a photodetector comprising a plurality of photodetector regions coupled to respective ones of the plurality of scintillation fibres so as to generate signals for respective ones of the photodetector regions in response to radiation interaction events in corresponding ones of the scintillation fibres; further comprising a controller arranged to receive the signals from the photodetector regions and to determine a spatial distribution of a radiation dose in the sensing region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/02 - Dosimeters
  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors

2.

NANORIID

      
Serial Number 98242117
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-26
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Downloadable and recorded software for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; hardware for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; radiation measuring instruments; radiation detectors; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation Scientific research and design related thereto in the field of nuclear detection, nuclear identification and nuclear security; calibration of radiation detection and measurement instruments; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable software for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; technological consulting services in the field of nuclear detection, nuclear identification and nuclear security.

3.

NanoRIID

      
Application Number 018939869
Status Registered
Filing Date 2023-10-20
Registration Date 2024-04-12
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; radiation measuring instruments; radiation detectors; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation. Scientific and technological services and research and design related thereto; calibration of radiation detection and measurement instruments.

4.

DOSIMETER APPARATUS AND METHODS

      
Application Number GB2022050520
Publication Number 2022/185032
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-25
Publication Date 2022-09-09
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A dosimeter for characterising a spatial distribution of a radiation dose in a sensing region, the dosimeter comprising; a plurality of scintillation fibres extending substantially parallel to a first direction in the sensing region and arranged in a two-dimensional array in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the radiation absorption properties of the plurality of scintillation fibres are configured to approximate the radiation absorption properties of human body tissue; and a photodetector comprising a plurality of photodetector regions coupled to respective ones of the plurality of scintillation fibres so as to generate signals for respective ones of the photodetector regions in response to radiation interaction events in corresponding ones of the scintillation fibres; further comprising a controller arranged to receive the signals from the photodetector regions and to determine a spatial distribution of a radiation dose in the sensing region based on the extent to which the signals from the plurality of photodetector regions indicate there have been radiation interaction events in different ones of the plurality of scintillation fibres.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/02 - Dosimeters
  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment

5.

Nuclear radiation monitoring apparatus and method

      
Application Number 16832394
Grant Number 11520067
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-27
First Publication Date 2020-10-01
Grant Date 2022-12-06
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Price, Andrew Robert

Abstract

A nuclear radiation monitoring apparatus comprising: communication circuitry configured to receive nuclear radiation data generated by a nuclear radiation detector, the nuclear radiation data being indicative of nuclear radiation emitted from each of a plurality of portions of an object and detected by the nuclear radiation detector; classification circuitry configured to classify the detected nuclear radiation using the nuclear radiation data; intensity determination circuitry configured to determine a value of an intensity parameter indicative of an intensity of the classified nuclear radiation for each portion of the object using the nuclear radiation data; visualisation data generation circuitry configured to generate visualisation data indicative of the classification of the classified nuclear radiation and, for each portion of the object, visualisation data indicative of the portion of the object and the determined intensity parameter value of the portion of the object; and display output circuitry configured to output the generated visualisation data for display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/17 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector

6.

Gamma-ray spectrum classification

      
Application Number 16550543
Grant Number 11500112
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-26
First Publication Date 2020-04-16
Grant Date 2022-11-15
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Pavlovski, Georgi

Abstract

A gamma-ray spectrum classification apparatus, comprising circuitry configured: to provide a denoising autoencoder to receive gamma-ray spectrum data representing a gamma-ray spectrum of a material to be classified and to determine feature data indicative of one or more features representative of the gamma-ray spectrum data; and to provide a classification neural network to receive the feature data and to classify the material to be classified as one of a plurality of predetermined classifications using the feature data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G06N 3/04 - Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
  • G06T 7/30 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
  • G06T 15/08 - Volume rendering

7.

Neutron detection

      
Application Number 16153547
Grant Number 11009616
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-05
First Publication Date 2019-04-25
Grant Date 2021-05-18
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Foster, Mark Abbott

Abstract

b) as a result of neutron absorption events and received into the light-guiding sheet (8).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors

8.

Neutron detector and method for detecting neutrons

      
Application Number 14188651
Grant Number 09720111
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-02-24
First Publication Date 2017-06-29
Grant Date 2017-08-01
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Foster, Mark Abbott

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a neutron detector. The neutron detector comprises a conversion layer comprising a mixture of a neutron absorbing material and a scintillation material; and a photodetector optically coupled to the conversion layer and arranged to detect photons generated as a result of neutron absorption events in the conversion layer; wherein the apparatus is adapted to be carried by a user and the conversion layer is positioned within the neutron detector such that when the apparatus is being carried by a user in normal use neutrons are absorbed in the conversion layer after passing through the user such that the user's body provides a neutron moderating effect. In some cases the apparatus may be carried in association with a backpack or clothing worn by a user, for example, the neutron detector may be sized to fit in a pocket. In other cases the apparatus may be a hand-held device with the conversion layer arranged within a handle of the device to be gripped by a user when being carried.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/08 - Measuring neutron radiation with semiconductor detectors
  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G01N 23/09 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being neutrons
  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors

9.

Apparatus and methods for gamma ray detection

      
Application Number 15110401
Grant Number 10429523
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-12-10
First Publication Date 2016-11-17
Grant Date 2019-10-01
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A gamma ray detector is described. The detector comprises a plastic scintillation body for receiving gamma rays and generating photons in response thereto. The scintillation body is in the form of a truncated cone defined by a base surface and an end surface separated along an axis of extent of the scintillation body with a lateral surface extending therebetween. A photodetector is optically coupled to the base surface of the scintillation body so as to detect photons generated by gamma ray interaction events within the scintillation body. A specular reflector is provided adjacent, but separated from, the lateral surface of the scintillation body so as to reflect photons that leave the scintillation body through the lateral surface back into the scintillation body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/203 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors the detector being made of plastics

10.

Gamma-ray detector

      
Application Number 15100771
Grant Number 10310102
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-11-28
First Publication Date 2016-10-20
Grant Date 2019-06-04
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Foster, Mark Abbott

Abstract

A gamma-ray detector for determining the direction to a source of gamma-rays is described. The detector comprises a first scintillation body coupled to a first photodetector and a second scintillation body coupled to a second photodetector, wherein the first scintillation body and the second scintillation body are arranged to be co-axial with a pointing axis of the detector. The detector further comprises a processing circuit arranged to receive output signals associated with the first and second photodetectors for a plurality of different orientations of the pointing axis of the detector relative to a reference direction. The processing circuit is further operable to determine a direction to the source of gamma-rays relative to the reference direction based on output signals associated with the first and second photodetectors for the plurality of different orientations of the pointing axis of the detector relative to the reference direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/169 - Exploration, location of contaminated surface areas

11.

NEUTRON DETECTION

      
Application Number GB2015051227
Publication Number 2015/173540
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-04-28
Publication Date 2015-11-19
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Foster, Mark Abbot

Abstract

A neutron detector comprises one or more neutron detector modules (20). Each neutron detector module (20) comprises a neutron moderating block (22) having a plurality of neutron detector blades (2) embedded therein. Each neutron detector blade (2) is generally planar and comprises conversion layers on either side of a light-guiding sheet (8). Each conversion layer (4a, 4b) comprises a mixture of a neutron absorbing material and a scintillation material. This light-guiding sheet (8) is arranged to receive photons emitted from the scintillation material. A photodetector (10) is optically coupled to the light-guide (8) and arranged to detect photons generated in the conversion layers (4a, 4b) as a result of neutron absorption events and received into the light-guiding sheet (8).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors

12.

Gamma-ray spectrometry

      
Application Number 14417552
Grant Number 09535177
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-06-20
First Publication Date 2015-11-05
Grant Date 2017-01-03
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A calibration source for a gamma-ray spectrometer is provided, comprising a scintillator body having a cavity in which a radioactive material is received. A scintillator body may be cuboid and the cavity may be a hole drilled into the scintillator body. The radioactive material comprises an isotope having a decay transition associated with emission of a radiation particle and a gamma-ray of known energy. A photodetector is optically coupled to the scintillator body and arranged to detect scintillation photons generated when radiation particles emitted from the radioactive material interact with the surrounding scintillator. A gating circuit is arranged to receive detection signals to generate corresponding gating signals for a data acquisition circuit of an associated gamma-ray spectrometer to indicate that gamma-ray detections in the gamma-ray spectrometer occurring within a time window defined by the gating signal are associated with a decay transition in the radioactive isotope.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/00 - Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
  • G01T 7/00 - Details of radiation-measuring instruments
  • G01T 1/24 - Measuring radiation intensity with semiconductor detectors
  • G01T 1/203 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors the detector being made of plastics
  • G01T 1/36 - Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation
  • G01T 1/40 - Stabilisation of spectrometers

13.

Gamma-ray spectrometer

      
Application Number 14420624
Grant Number 09465119
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-07
First Publication Date 2015-07-30
Grant Date 2016-10-11
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Manslow, John
  • Ramsden, David

Abstract

An apparatus is described. The apparatus comprising a gamma-ray spectrometer arranged to receive gamma-rays from a calibration source, the gamma-ray spectrometer comprising: a scintillator material optically coupled to two or more photomultipliers, the two or more photomultipliers being arranged to detect photons generated in the scintillator material associated with gamma-ray interactions between the scintillator material and gamma-rays received from the calibration source, wherein the two or more photomultipliers are operable to output respective detection signals associated with the gamma-ray interactions; the apparatus further comprising: a switch coupled to receive the respective detection signals from the two or more photomultipliers and operable to select detection signals from one of the two or more photomultipliers; and a stabilization circuit coupled to the switch and operable to receive the selected detection signal of the respective photomultiplier and to stabilize the gain of the photomultiplier that output the selected detection signal based on the detection signals.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/40 - Stabilisation of spectrometers
  • G01T 1/36 - Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation

14.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GAMMA RAY DETECTION

      
Application Number GB2014053651
Publication Number 2015/104529
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-12-10
Publication Date 2015-07-16
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A gamma ray detector is described. The detector comprises a plastic scintillation body for receiving gamma rays and generating photons in response thereto. The scintillation body is in the form of a truncated cone defined by a base surface and an end surface separated along an axis of extent of the scintillation body with a lateral surface extending therebetween. A photodetector is optically coupled to the base surface of the scintillation body so as to detect photons generated by gamma ray interaction events within the scintillation body. A specular reflector is provided adjacent, but separated from, the lateral surface of the scintillation body so as to reflect photons that leave the scintillation body through the lateral surface back into the scintillation body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/203 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors the detector being made of plastics

15.

GAMMA-RAY DETECTOR

      
Application Number GB2014053526
Publication Number 2015/082881
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-11-28
Publication Date 2015-06-11
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Foster, Mark Abbott

Abstract

A gamma-ray detector for determining the direction to a source of gamma-rays is described. The detector comprises a first scintillation body coupled to a first photodetector and a second scintillation body coupled to a second photodetector, wherein the first scintillation body and the second scintillation body are arranged to be co-axial with a pointing axis of the detector. The detector further comprises a processing circuit arranged to receive output signals associated with the first and second photodetectors for a plurality of different orientations of the pointing axis of the detector relative to a reference direction. The processing circuit is further operable to determine a direction to the source of gamma-rays relative to the reference direction based on output signals associated with the first and second photodetectors for the plurality of different orientations of the pointing axis of the detector relative to the reference direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/169 - Exploration, location of contaminated surface areas

16.

VERIFINDER

      
Serial Number 86506430
Status Registered
Filing Date 2015-01-17
Registration Date 2016-05-24
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; radiation measuring instruments; radiation detectors; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; calibration of radiation detection and measurement instruments

17.

Spherical neutron detector

      
Application Number 14378156
Grant Number 10126442
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-02-13
First Publication Date 2015-01-01
Grant Date 2018-11-13
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A neutron spectrometer is described. The neutron detector comprises a conversion layer provided on an outer surface of a spherical core of neutron-moderating material. The conversion layer comprises a neutron absorbing material and a phosphor material. The spherical core is arranged to receive photons emitted from the phosphor material of the conversion layer. The neutron detector further comprises a photodetector optically coupled to the spherical core and arranged to detect the photons emitted from the conversion layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors

18.

VERIFINDER

      
Application Number 013555933
Status Registered
Filing Date 2014-12-12
Registration Date 2015-04-16
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; radiation measuring instruments; radiation detectors; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation. Scientific and technological services and research and design related thereto; calibration of radiation detection and measurement instruments.

19.

GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETER

      
Application Number GB2013052102
Publication Number 2014/023954
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-07
Publication Date 2014-02-13
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Manslow, John
  • Ramsden, David

Abstract

An apparatus is described. The apparatus comprising a gamma-ray spectrometer arranged to receive gamma-rays from a calibration source, the gamma-ray spectrometer comprising: a scintillator material optically coupled to two or more photomultipliers, the two or more photomultipliers being arranged to detect photons generated in the scintillator material associated with gamma-ray interactions between the scintillator material and gamma-rays received from the calibration source, wherein the two or more photomultipliers are operable to output respective detection signals associated with the gamma-ray interactions; the apparatus further comprising: a switch coupled to receive the respective detection signals from the two or more photomultipliers and operable to select detection signals from one of the two or more photomultipliers; and a stabilization circuit coupled to the switch and operable to receive the selected detection signal of the respective photomultiplier and to stabilize the gain of the photomultiplier that output the selected detection signal based on the detection signals.

IPC Classes  ?

20.

GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY

      
Application Number GB2013051611
Publication Number 2014/016550
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-06-20
Publication Date 2014-01-30
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A calibration source for a gamma-ray spectrometer is provided. The calibration source comprises a scintillator body having a cavity in which a radioactive material is received. The scintillator body may be generally cuboid and the cavity may be formed by a hole drilled into the scintillator body. The radioactive material comprises a radioactive isotope having a decay transition associated with emission of a radiation particle and a gamma-ray having a known energy e.g.Na-22. A photodetector, for example a silicon photomultiplier, is optically coupled to the scintillator body and arranged to detect scintillation photons generated when radiation particles emitted from the radioactive material interact with the surrounding scintillator bod. A gating circuit is arranged to receive detection signals from the photodetector and to generate corresponding gating signals for a data acquisition circuit of an associated gamma-ray spectrometer to indicate that gamma-ray detections in the gamma-ray spectrometer occurring within a time window defined by the gating signal are associated with a decay transition in the radioactive isotope. Thus a calibration source is provided based around a simple scintillator body design. Furthermore, the radioactive material may be introduced into the scintillator body in a separate step after manufacture of the scintillator body, thereby reducing the risk of radioactive contamination during manufacture.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

SPHERICAL NEUTRON DETECTOR

      
Application Number GB2013050330
Publication Number 2013/121191
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-02-13
Publication Date 2013-08-22
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A neutron spectrometer (2) is described. The neutron detector (2) comprises a conversion layer (4) provided on an outer surface of a spherical core (6) of neutron-moderating material. The conversion layer comprises a neutron absorbing material and a phosphor material. The spherical core is arranged to receive photons emitted from the phosphor material of the conversion layer. The neutron detector further comprises a photodetector (10) optically coupled to the spherical core and arranged to detect the photons emitted from the conversion layer. The conversion layer is provided with a diffusely reflective surface orientated toward the centre of the spherical core arranged to diffusely reflect the photons emitted from the conversion layer and wherein the spherical core is arranged to guide the photons to the photodetector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors

22.

Radiation detector

      
Application Number 13810442
Grant Number 09046613
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-06-30
First Publication Date 2013-06-13
Grant Date 2015-06-02
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Giles, Calvin

Abstract

6Li, and a phosphorescent material, e.g., ZnS(Ag) and a wavelength-shifting light-guide arranged to receive photons emitted from the phosphorescent material and generate wavelength-shifted photons therefrom. The wavelength-shifting light-guide is doped so as to form a gamma-ray scintillator material operable to generate scintillation photons in response to a gamma-ray detection event therein. A photodetector is optically coupled to the wavelength-shifting light-guide and arranged to detect the wavelength-shifted photons and the scintillation photons. Signals from the photodetector are processed to distinguish neutron detection events from gamma-ray detection events.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/203 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors the detector being made of plastics

23.

NEUTRON SPECTROMETER

      
Application Number GB2012050957
Publication Number 2012/150451
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-05-02
Publication Date 2012-11-08
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Giles, Calvin

Abstract

A neutron spectrometer is described. The spectrometer includes a first conversion screen (8) comprising a neutron absorbing material and a phosphor material, a first wavelength-shifting light-guide (14) arranged to receive photons from the phosphor material of the first conversion screen and generate wavelength-shifted photons therefrom and a first photodetector (22)optically coupled to the first wavelength-shifting light-guide and arranged to detect the wave- length-shifted photons. The spectrometer further includes a second conversion screen (12) comprising a neutron absorbing material and a phosphor material, a second wavelength-shifting light-guide (16) arranged to receive photons from the phosphor material of the second conversion screen and generate wavelength-shifted photons there- from, and a second photodetector (24) optically coupled to the second wavelength-shifting light-guide and arranged to detect the wave- length-shifted photons. A neutron moderator material is arranged between the first and second conversion screens to moderate neutrons.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors
  • G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity

24.

RADIATION DETECTOR

      
Application Number GB2011051236
Publication Number 2012/007734
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-06-30
Publication Date 2012-01-19
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Giles, Calvin

Abstract

A radiation detector for neutrons and gamma-rays is described. The detector includes a conversion screen (4a) comprising a mixture of a neutron absorbing material, e.g. containing 6Li, and a phosphorescent material, e.g. ZnS(Ag) and a wavelength-shifting light- guide (8) arranged to receive photons emitted from the phosphorescent material and generate wavelength-shifted photons therefrom. The wavelength-shifting light-guide is doped so as to form a gamma-ray scintillator material operable to generate scintillation photons in response to a gamma-ray detection event therein. A photodetector (10) is optically coupled to the wavelength-shifting light-guide and arranged to detect the wavelength-shifted photons and the scintillation photons. Signals from the photodetector are processed to distinguish neutron detection events from gamma ray detection events.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 3/06 - Measuring neutron radiation with scintillation detectors

25.

Stabilization in gamma-ray spectometry

      
Application Number 13120153
Grant Number 08384016
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-07-28
First Publication Date 2011-09-01
Grant Date 2013-02-26
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A calibration source comprises a radioactive material comprising a radioactive isotope having a decay transition associated with emission of a radiation particle and gamma-rays having a known energy and a solid-state detector, arranged to receive radiation particles emitted from the radioactive material. A gating circuit is coupled to the solid-state detector and is operable to generate a gating signal in response to detection of a radiation particle in the solid-state detector. The gating signal may thus be used as an indicator that an energy deposit in a nearby gamma-ray spectrometer is associated with a decay transitions in the radioactive isotope. Since these energy deposits are of a known energy, they can be used as reference points to calibrate the spectrometer response. Thus with calibration sources according to embodiments of the invention, spectral stabilization may be performed in real time and in parallel with obtaining a spectrum of observed signal events.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 18/00 - Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups

26.

GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETER

      
Application Number GB2010051194
Publication Number 2011/015841
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-07-21
Publication Date 2011-02-10
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A gamma-ray spectrometer comprising a scintillation body (34) for receiving gamma -rays and generating photons therefrom and a photodetector for detecting photons from the scintillation body and generating a corresponding output signal is described. The photodetector comprises a photocathode (26), an anode (28), and a reflecting surface (28A). The photocathode is arranged to receive photons from the source and generate photo - electrons therefrom. The anode is arranged to receive photoelectrons generated at the photocathode and is coupled to a detection circuit / amplifier configured to generate an output signal indicative of the photoelectrons received at the anode. The reflecting surface is arranged so as to reflect photons which have passed through the photocathode without interaction back towards the photocathode to provide the photons with another opportunity to interact with the photocathode, thus enhancing the overall effective quantum efficiency of the detector. The reflector may be specular or diffuse.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/36 - Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation
  • G01T 1/28 - Measuring radiation intensity with secondary-emission detectors

27.

DEEP DISCOVERY

      
Serial Number 85109966
Status Registered
Filing Date 2010-08-18
Registration Date 2011-08-09
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Software for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionizing radiation

28.

DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY

      
Serial Number 85109967
Status Registered
Filing Date 2010-08-18
Registration Date 2011-11-29
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Software, equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionizing radiation

29.

DEEP DISCOVERY

      
Application Number 009292384
Status Registered
Filing Date 2010-08-03
Registration Date 2011-02-18
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation. Scientific and technological services and research and design related thereto.

30.

SCINTISPHERE

      
Application Number 009292434
Status Registered
Filing Date 2010-08-03
Registration Date 2011-01-17
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation; equipment and apparatus for detecting and identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic or ionising radiation. Scientific and technological services and research and design related thereto.

31.

Radioactive isotope identification

      
Application Number 12522696
Grant Number 08374993
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-10-16
First Publication Date 2010-05-13
Grant Date 2013-02-12
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Dallimore, Matthew
  • Crossingham, Grant

Abstract

A method of identifying radioactive components in a source comprising (a) obtaining a gamma-ray spectrum from the source; (b) identifying peaks in the gamma-ray spectrum; (c) determining an array of peak energies and peak intensities from the identified peaks; (d) identifying an initial source component based on a comparison of the peak energies with a database of spectral data for radioactive isotopes of interest; (e) estimating a contribution of the initial source component to the peak intensities; (f) modifying the array of peak energies and peak intensities by subtracting the estimated contribution of the initial source component; and (g) identifying a further source component based on a comparison of the modified array of peak energies with the database of spectral data. Thus a method for identifying radioactive components in a source is provided which does not rely on comparing template spectra with an observed spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 15/00 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general
  • G06F 15/18 - in which a program is changed according to experience gained by the computer itself during a complete run; Learning machines (adaptive control systems G05B 13/00;artificial intelligence G06N)

32.

STABILIZATION IN GAMMA-RAY SPECTOMETRY

      
Application Number GB2009001856
Publication Number 2010/034962
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-07-28
Publication Date 2010-04-01
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Ramsden, David

Abstract

A calibration source (20) for a gamma-ray spectrometer (40) is provided. The calibration source comprises a radioactive material (30) comprising a radioactive isotope having a decay transition associated with emission of a radiation particle and a gamma-ray having a known energy, e.g.Na-22, and a solid-state detector (26A, 26B), e.g. a PIN photodiode, arranged to receive radiation particles emitted from thE radioactive material. A gating circuit (32) is coupled to the solid-state detector and is operable to generate a gating signal in response to detection of a radiation particle in the solid-state detector. The gating signal may thus be used as an indicator that an energy deposit in a nearby gamma-ray spectrometer is associated with a decay transition in the radioactive isotope. Since these energy deposits are of a known energy, they can be used as reference points to calibrate the spectrometer response. Thus with calibration sources according to embodiments of the invention, spectral stabilization (i.e. accounting for a changing spectrometer response, as well as base calibration) may be performed in real time and in parallel with obtaining a spectrum of observed signal events (i.e. the spectrum of interest). Furthermore, this is achieved with little contamination of the spectrum events of interest.

IPC Classes  ?

33.

APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DIRECTION TO A SOURCE OF RADIATION

      
Application Number GB2009002069
Publication Number 2010/026363
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-25
Publication Date 2010-03-11
Owner
  • SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Bird, Antony
  • Skinner, Gerry

Abstract

An apparatus for determining a direction to a source of radiation, e.g. a gamma-ray or neutron source at a range of 100 m or more, is described. The apparatus is rotatable, e.g. about a vertical axis, and comprises a plurality of radiation shields and radiation detectors. The radiation shields are separated from one another by gaps to form an alternating series of radiation shields and gaps around a closed path within the plane of rotation for the apparatus. The radiation detectors are arranged to detect changes in radiation passing through gaps between the radiation shields as the apparatus is rotated. In providing a rotatable series of radiation shields and gaps with radiation detectors arranged to detect radiation passing through the gaps in this way, a radiation imager is provided that may be seen as being broadly based on coded mask techniques, but which is sensitive to radiation from all azimuths in its plane of rotation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/29 - Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beamMeasurement of spatial distribution of radiation

34.

Gamma-ray detector

      
Application Number 12375918
Grant Number 08319188
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-07-19
First Publication Date 2009-12-17
Grant Date 2012-11-27
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Burt, Christopher David Henry

Abstract

A portable gamma-ray detector for indicating the intensity of a source of gamma-rays, the nature of the source, and the direction to the source relative to an axis of the detector. The detector comprises a plurality of scintillation bodies arranged around the pointing axis, for example four scintillation bodies in a two-by-two array and separated from each other by aluminum foil. Thus gamma-rays from different directions are shielded from different ones of the scintillation bodies by the other scintillation bodies. The scintillation bodies are coupled to respective photo-detectors and a processing circuit is configured to receive output signals from the photo-detectors and to provide an indication of the direction to a source relative to the pointing axis of the detector based on the relative output signals from the different photo-detectors. The processing circuit is further operable to determine the intensity of the source from the magnitudes of the output signals, and the nature of the source from a spectral analysis of the output signals.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • H01L 27/146 - Imager structures

35.

Spectrometer with plastic scintillator provided with a specular reflector

      
Application Number 12300287
Grant Number 07683336
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-03-16
First Publication Date 2009-09-24
Grant Date 2010-03-23
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Burt, Christopher David Henry

Abstract

3) generated by gamma-ray interactions. Selected portions of the scintillation body surface are provided with a reflective layer (46, 60, 80) in planar contact with the scintillation body. Other regions are not provided with a reflective layer. Thus specular reflection is promoted in at the surfaces provided with the reflective layer, while total internal reflection may occur in the regions which are not provided with a reflective layer, hi a scintillation body generally in the form of a plank, the photon detector is coupled to one end, and the regions provided with the reflective layer are the edges of the plank. The scintillation body may be shaped so that it reduced in cross section in a direction away from the photon detector. The spectrometer may include photon detectors coupled to both ends of the scintillation body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors

36.

RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE IDENTIFICATION

      
Application Number GB2007003917
Publication Number 2008/087368
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-10-16
Publication Date 2008-07-24
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Dallimore, Matthew
  • Crossingham, Grant

Abstract

A method of identifying radioactive components in a source comprising (a) obtaining a gamma-ray spectrum from the source; (b) identifying peaks in the gamma-ray spectrum; (c) determining an array of peak energies and peak intensities from the identified peaks; (d) identifying an initial source component based on a comparison of the peak energies with a database of spectral data for radioactive isotopes of interest; (e) estimating a contribution of the initial source component to the peak intensities; (f) modifying the array of peak energies and peak intensities by subtracting the estimated contribution of the initial source component; and (g) identifying a further source component based on a comparison of the modified array of peak energies with the database of spectral data. Thus a method for identifying radioactive components in a source is provided which does not rely on comparing template spectra with an observed spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or

37.

GAMMA-RAY DETECTOR

      
Application Number GB2007002733
Publication Number 2008/015382
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-07-19
Publication Date 2008-02-07
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Burt, Christopher, David, Henry

Abstract

A portable gamma-ray detector for indicating the intensity of a source of gamma-rays, the nature of the source, and the direction to the source relative to an axis of the detector. The detector comprises a plurality of scintillation bodies arranged around the pointing axis, for example four scintillation bodies in a two-by-two array and separated from each other by aluminium foil. Thus gamma-rays from different directions are shielded from different ones of the scintillation bodies by the other scintillation bodies. The scintillation bodies are coupled to respective photo-detectors and a processing circuit is configured to receive output signals from the photo- detectors and to provide an indication of the direction to a source relative to the pointing axis of the detector based on the relative output signals from the different photo-detectors. The processing circuit is further operable to determine the intensity of the source from the magnitudes of the output signals, and the nature of the source from a spectral analysis of the output signals.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/164 - Scintigraphy
  • G01T 1/29 - Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beamMeasurement of spatial distribution of radiation
  • G01T 7/00 - Details of radiation-measuring instruments

38.

SPECTROMETER WITH PLASTIC SCINTILLATOR PROVIDED WITH A SPECULAR REFLECTOR

      
Application Number GB2007000932
Publication Number 2007/132139
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-03-16
Publication Date 2007-11-22
Owner SYMETRICA LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Ramsden, David
  • Burt, Christopher, David, Henry

Abstract

A gamma-ray detector (42, 52, 72, 92) comprising a large-area plastic scintillation body (44, 64, 74, 94) and a photon detector (38, 58, 68, 78) optically coupled to the scintillation body to receive and detect photons (P1, P2, P3) generated by gamma-ray interactions. Selected portions of the scintillation body surface are provided with a reflective layer (46, 60, 80) in planar contact with the scintillation body. Other regions are not provided with a reflective layer. Thus specular reflection is promoted in at the surfaces provided with the reflective layer, while total internal reflection may occur in the regions which are not provided with a reflective layer, hi a scintillation body generally in the form of a plank, the photon detector is coupled to one end, and the regions provided with the reflective layer are the edges of the plank. The scintillation body may be shaped so that it reduced in cross section in a direction away from the photon detector. The spectrometer may include photon detectors coupled to both ends of the scintillation body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
  • G01T 1/36 - Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation

39.

SYMETRICA

      
Serial Number 78188571
Status Registered
Filing Date 2002-11-25
Registration Date 2005-08-02
Owner Symetrica Limited (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

[IMAGE CONTRAST AGENTS FOR USE IN MEDICAL IMAGING, RADIO THERAPY AND BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSIS] COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS THROUGH THE USE OF SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING AND NATURALLY OCCURRING OR SPECIALLY GENERATED SOURCES OF MAGNETIC RADIATION, [POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USING RADIO PHARMACEUTICALS OR OTHER SOURCES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION] [EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, GAMMA CAMERAS AND GAMMA PROBES FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USING RADIO PHARMACEUTICALS OR OTHER SOURCES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION]

40.

Symetrica

      
Application Number 002930782
Status Registered
Filing Date 2002-11-13
Registration Date 2004-08-31
Owner Symetrica Ltd. (United Kingdom)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Radiolabelled pharmaceuticals, radio tracers and image contrast agents for use in medical imaging, radiotherapy and biomedical diagnosis. Equipment, including hardware and software, for identifying the nature and composition of materials through the use of spectroscopy and imaging and naturally occurring or specially generated sources of electromagnetic radiation. Equipment, incorporating hardware and software, for medical imaging using radio-pharmaceuticals or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.