ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,631, issued on May 12, was assigned to CBG Corp. (Austin, Texas).

"Gamma detector with radially loaded sensors and spring retention assisted assembly" was invented by Stephen Wind (Lakeway, Texas) and William Tapie (Leander, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A logging or measuring while drilling tool includes a semi-tubular housing base having first and second portions. A first semi-tubular lid is releasably connected to the first portion. The first semi-tubular lid and first portion of the semi-tubular housing base provides a first enclosure for containing a sensor. The sensor may be cylindrically shaped with an outer cylindrical ...