MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202644011639 A) filed by Lunar Helium- Mining, LLC on February 03, 2026, for Neutron Detection System.
Inventor includes Chris Salvino.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: Disclosed is a He-3 detector arrangement that generally comprises a neutron shield interposed between a thermal neutron source and thermal neutron detectors all resting on a metal platform. In operation, thermal neutrons from the thermal neutron source are emitted when the He-3 detector arrangement is on or near the ground. Some of the thermal neutrons from the neutron source backscatter from the regolith to the neutron detector where a baseline count level is registered. When He-3 is present in the regolith, some of the thermal neutrons are absorbed by the He-3, which reduces the detected count rate. When integrated with a rover, the He-3 detector is moved from place to place with the count rates at each location compared. In this manner, higher and lower levels of He-3 in the regolith can be mapped indicating target regions for mining the He-3.
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