Mark A Buckner

US Patent:

7525431, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

May 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/840553

Inventors:

Mark A. Buckner - Oak Ridge TN, US
Gregory R. Hanson - Clinton TN, US
William L. Bryan - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-Battelle LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721, 34053929

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out. Another method includes arranging a plurality of ionizing radiation sensors in a spatially dispersed array; determining a relative position of each of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors to define a volume of interest; collecting ionizing radiation data from at least a subset of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors; and triggering an alarm condition when a dose level of an ionizing radiation source is calculated to exceed a threshold.

US Patent:

7932828, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Mar 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/406725

Inventors:

Mark A. Buckner - Oak Ridge TN, US
Gregory R. Hanson - Clinton TN, US
William L. Bryan - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-Battelle, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
G01T 1/24
H01L 23/62

US Classification:

3405721, 25037001, 25037014, 25037015, 257355, 257678

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes in situ polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out. Another method includes arranging a plurality of ionizing radiation sensors in a spatially dispersed array; determining a relative position of each of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors to define a volume of interest; collecting ionizing radiation data from at least a subset of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors; and triggering an alarm condition when a dose level of an ionizing radiation source is calculated to exceed a threshold.

US Patent:

7936270, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Mar 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/406680

Inventors:

Mark A. Buckner - Oak Ridge TN, US
Gregory R. Hanson - Clinton TN, US
William L. Bryan - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-Battelle, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
H01L 29/76
H01L 23/28
G01T 1/24

US Classification:

3405721, 25037001, 25037014, 25037015, 257701, 257787, 257213

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are described for space charge dosimeters for extremely low power measurements of radiation in shipping containers. A method includes insitu polling a suite of passive integrating ionizing radiation sensors including reading-out dosimetric data from a first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and a second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor, where the first passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor and the second passive integrating ionizing radiation sensor remain situated where the dosimetric data was integrated while reading-out. Another method includes arranging a plurality of ionizing radiation sensors in a spatially dispersed array; determining a relative position of each of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors to define a volume of interest; collecting ionizing radiation data from at least a subset of the plurality of ionizing radiation sensors; and triggering an alarm condition when a dose level of an ionizing radiation source is calculated to exceed a threshold.

US Patent:

20110080257, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/573445

Inventors:

MARK A. BUCKNER - OAK RIDGE TN, US

Assignee:

UT BATTELLE LLC - OAK RIDGE TN

International Classification:

G05B 19/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

340 58, 340 51, 345156

Abstract:

A system for providing a configurable display for a signal activated device may include a receiver, a memory, a processor, and a display. The receiver may be operative to receive a radio frequency signal. The memory may be coupled with the receiver, and may be operative to store an item. The processor may be coupled with the memory and may be operative to retrieve the item stored in the memory, in response to the activation signal received by the receiver. The processor may use a current induced in the receiver by the radio frequency signal to retrieve the item. The display may be coupled with the processor and may be operative to display the item retrieved from memory using the current induced in the receiver.

US Patent:

20110199191, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705119

Inventors:

Mark Alan Buckner - Oak Ridge TN, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

340 1051

Abstract:

A radio frequency (RF) reader, comprising a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the memory including computer code executable with the processor. The computer code is configured to: determine a first communication characteristic for a first device coupled with the RF reader, the first device being operable to communicate with the RF tag using the first communication characteristic; determine a first reader configuration that is operable to communicate using the first communication characteristic; determine a second communication characteristic for a second device coupled with the RF reader, the second device being operable to communicate with the RF tag using the second communication characteristic; determine a second reader configuration that is operable to communicate using the second communication characteristic; and switch a RF reader configuration between the first reader configuration and the second reader configuration, such that the RF reader is operable to communicate with the first device and the second device.

US Patent:

20110199192, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705131

Inventors:

Mark Alan Buckner - Oak Ridge TN, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

340 1051, 340 101

Abstract:

A method for configuring a radio frequency (RF) tag is provided. The method comprises determining communication characteristics for a first RF device coupled with the RF tag, and configuring the RF tag as a function of the communication characteristics for the first RF device. The first RF device uses the communication characteristics to communicate with the RF tag. The communication characteristics define a first operating frequency and a first protocol. The RF tag is configured as a function of the communication characteristics for the first RF device, such that the RF tag is operable to communicate with the first RF device at the first operating frequency and using the first protocol.