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 neutr...