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449 results about "Radiation monitoring" patented technology

Radiation monitoring involves the measurement of radiation dose or radionuclide contamination for reasons related to the assessment or control of exposure to radiation or radioactive substances, and the interpretation of the results.

Radiation monitoring system

An electronic circuit having radiation monitoring capability is disclosed. Radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, infrared (IR) radiation or light, can be measured by the electronic circuit. The measured radiation can then be used in providing radiation-related information to a user of the electronic circuit. In one implementation, the electronic circuit is provided within eyewear so that the user of the eyewear is able to easily monitor their exposure to radiation.
Owner:HOWELL THOMAS A +3

Method and apparatus for a radiation monitoring system

A radiation monitoring system for detecting levels of radiation emitted from moving objects traveling at a wide range of speeds, including the high speeds normally encountered with vehicles traveling on highways, interstates, thoroughfares, railroads and conveyors. At least two and preferably three ionizing radiation detectors are employed, spaced apart in series along the direction of travel of the moving object or vehicle. The object or vehicle is monitored for radioactivity and the results are transmitted and processed at a central location. The individual results from each detector for a particular object or vehicle are summed and averaged over the number of detectors used thereby clearly distinguishing the fluctuating background radiation detected at each detector from the consistent high levels of radiation detected from those moving objects or vehicles measured emitting radiation. The results are cooperatively linked by an identification system such as a web cam or other photographic device which obtains visual identification of the objects and vehicles emitting the abnormally high levels of radiation detected.
Owner:MALLETTE MALCOLM C

Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method

A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system.
Owner:LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC

Method for assisting with percutaneous interventions

The present invention relates to a method for assisting with percutaneous interventions, wherein 2D x-ray images of an object region are recorded before the intervention using a C-arm x-ray system or a robot-based x-ray system at different projection angles and 3D x-ray image data of the object region is reconstructed from the 2D x-ray recordings. One or more 2D or 3D ultrasound images are recorded before and / or during the intervention using an external ultrasound system and registered with the 3D image data. The 2D or 3D ultrasound images are then overlaid with the 3D image data record or a target region segmented therefrom or displayed next to one another in the same perspective. The method allows a puncture or biopsy to be monitored with a low level of radiation.
Owner:SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH

Real time radiation monitoring system and portable telepositional radiation dosimeter

The present invention provides a system, device, computer program product and article for a telepositional dosimeter (TPD) and a radiation measurement system (RMS) having one or more TPDs capable of communicating environmental radiation measurements to a network, database or other data management technology. The present invention combines radiation measurement technology, wireless network and mobile communication technology, software, and related technologies to enable applications in various environments including the areas of environmental protection, homeland security, anti-terrorism, nuclear safety, radiation material handling and safety, and emergency response.
Owner:ZHANG CHONG +1

Eyewear with radiation detection system

Eyewear having radiation monitoring capability is disclosed. Radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, infrared (IR) radiation or light, can be measured by a detector. The measured radiation can then be used in providing radiation-related information to a user of the eyewear. Advantageously, the user of the eyewear is able to easily monitor their exposure to radiation.
Owner:INGENIOSPEC

Device and method for quality assurance and online verification of radiation therapy

A radiation monitor and method of monitoring the radiation delivered to a target by a radiation device is described. The radiation monitor contains a set or matrix of pixel ion chambers. The pixel ion chambers are preferably constructed of a top electrode and a segmented electrode connected to the top electrode through a mid layer. The plurality of pixel ion chambers is formed within the mid layer extending from the top electrode to the segmented electrode. The mid layer is laminated to the top electrode and segmented electrode by an array of adhesive dots, wherein the adhesive dots are dimensioned and positioned on the mid layer to provide ventilation slits or channels for the ion chambers.
Owner:DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA SPERIMENTALE OF THE UNIV DEGLI STUDI DI TORNI +2

Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method

A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system.
Owner:LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC

Radiation monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods

In some embodiments, radiation may be detected by emitting photons responsive to the radiation at a first location, and transporting the photons to provide an indication of photon presence at the second location. In some embodiments, operations may include generating a current at a first location by receiving radiation from a source at a semiconductor junction, and transporting the current to provide an indication of source presence at the second location.
Owner:HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC

Radiation-monitoring system with correlated hodoscopes

InactiveUS20150060686A1High Ftest valueLow FtestNuclear energy generationNuclear monitoringHodoscopeStatistical correlation
At least one pair of hodoscope radiation monitors arranged to simultaneously monitor a target region that contains a source of radiation. The hodoscopes are preferably arranged so that their fields of view of the region are approximately orthogonal. The fields of view of the two detectors will overlap in a region that contains the source of radiation. Each of the two detectors will record radiation from the overlap region and, in addition, will record background radiation emanating from other regions within detector fields of view. The present invention provides statistical correlation techniques to estimate the extent to which unusually high radiation originates in the overlap region, irrespective of background in the field-of-view of individual hodoscope detectors. The source of radiation might be spontaneous, might be from an activation process, or might be scattered in from an external beam.
Owner:DEVOLPI ALEXANDER

Dynamic emergency radiation monitor

A dynamic radiation monitor having a detector coupled to a computer to determine at any given location, the amount of time a person has before a pre-selected maximum permissible radiation exposure is received. The device dynamically calculates and outputs the user's permissible stay time for a given area based on a personalized maximum permissible dose, and adjusts in real time the output based on elapsed time and changing exposure rate. The device also provides the user audio and visual feedback such as varying background colors for different stay time ranges.
Owner:BUSHBERG JERROLD T

Comprehensive control method for rockburst in multiple-coalbed mining mine

The invention discloses a comprehensive control method for rockburst in a multiple-coalbed mining mine. According to the method, rockburst is controlled by employing two-side blasting for pressure relief, pressure-relief chamber establishment and coalbed high-pressure water injection according to monitoring data. The source of the monitoring data comprises electromagnet radiation monitoring, drilling-cutting-method pulverized coal monitoring, mine pressure monitoring and micro-seismic monitoring system monitoring. Two-side blasting for pressure relief means that during tunneling of upper gangway and lower gangway of a working face, following closely the tunneled working face, deep-hole pressure-relief blasting is arranged to the lower side of the upper gangway and the upper side and the slower side of the lower gangway. Pressure-relief chamber establishment means that the pressure-relief chambers are disposed on the lower side of the upper gangway and the upper side and the lower side of the lower gangway every 40 meters during tunneling. The coalbed high-pressure water injection means that advance water injection accompanied by coalbed high-pressure water injection is carried out on the upper sides and the lower sides of the gangways and in the pressure-relief chambers for rockburst control. According to the method of the invention, multiple methods are used for comprehensive forecasting, so that the rockburst control level is improved, the loss caused by rockburst is effectively reduces, and thus the pertinence and the effectiveness of the rockburst control are substantially enhanced.
Owner:DATONG COAL MINE GRP

Radioactive detection system and radioactive detection method

Embodiments of the invention disclose a radioactive detection system and a radioactive detection method, and relate to the technical field of radiation monitoring. By adopting the system and the method, personnel do not need to approach or enter a radiation area or suspected radiation area with an instrument in hand for detection just like that in a traditional measurement method, and the risk is reduced. The system is composed of an unmanned rotor aircraft and a ground control terminal. The unmanned rotor aircraft comprises an unmanned rotor flying platform, and a radiation measuring platform borne on the unmanned rotor flying platform. The radiation measuring platform comprises a storage module used to store all measurement data and detection results, an energy spectrum detection module used to acquire energy spectrum information in a current environment, a multi-channel analysis module used to preliminarily process the energy spectrum information, a data processing module used to integrate and package location information, preliminary processing result data and dose rate monitoring information, and a wireless radio-frequency transmission module used to send a data packet to the ground control terminal. The radioactive detection system and the radioactive detection method of the invention are suitable for remotely detecting the radiation dose rate.
Owner:NANJING UNIV OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS

Radiation Monitoring Device

Radiation detector (1) for measuring one or more characteristics of a radiation, comprising one or more detector pixels (3), a clock pulse generator, each detector pixel (3) comprising a sensor (20) producing an electrical signal in response to an event of a photon or charged particle of said radiation impinging on said sensor (20); a pixel electronics (24) adapted for receiving and processing said electrical signal, comprising an analog processing unit (62) for amplifying and shaping said electrical signal and producing a shaped pulse said pixel electronics (24) comprises time determination unit (51) for counting the TOT-count, the TOT-count being the number of clock pulses occurring during the time interval when said shaped pulse is above a threshold. Said pixel electronics comprises a plurality of event counters (82), each event counter (82) counting the number of events having a TOT-count in a predefined ranges.
Owner:EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH +2

Network enabled radiation detection systems, methods of monitoring radiation, and network enabled radiation monitoring systems

A network enabled radiation detection system includes a sensor configured for measuring radiation; a microprocessor configured for receiving data from the sensor related to radiation; memory operatively associated with the microprocessor; software code configured for time stamping data related to radiation, and for storing data, subsequent to time stamping, in the memory; and wireless communication equipment configured for transmitting a message with the data related to radiation to another device. A method of monitoring radiation with a network enabled radiation detection system includes measuring radiation with a sensor; receiving data into a microprocessor related to the radiation; time stamping the data related to radiation; storing the data in memory; and transmitting the data to a base station.
Owner:BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC

X-ray analysis apparatus with radiation monitoring feature

An XRF analysis apparatus includes a housing with a source of penetrating radiation to be directed at a sample and a detector for detecting fluoresced radiation from the sample. A shield is attachable to the housing to protect the user from radiation and a safety interlock is configured to detect whether or not the shield is attached to the housing. A controller is responsive to the safety interlock, and configured to monitor usage of the source of radiation at or above a predetermined power level when the shield is not attached to the housing and provide an output signal when the monitored usage of the source of penetrating radiation at or above the predetermined power level without the shield attached to the housing exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds.
Owner:OLYMPUS AMERICA

Gamma Ray Detectors

A gamma ray detector (50) comprises a plastic scintillation body (52) arranged to receive incident gamma rays to be detected. Photons are generated in response to the gamma rays by excitation and de-excitation processes in the scintillation body. The photons are detected using at least one photodetector (56) which generates an output signal representative of the energy of the gamma rays. The scintillation body has a detection surface to receive the gamma rays and a thickness in a direction substantially orthogonal to the detection surface that is not greater than 5 cm. Deconvolution techniques can be used to improve the output signal; the thinness of the scintillation body allows sufficiently accurate results to be obtained that individual isotopes can be readily identified. The detector can be usefully employed in portal radiation monitors.
Owner:SYMETRICA

In-situ calibration system and method for radiation monitors

By using a scintillation surveymeter with good calibration performance evaluation for a secondary standard radiation field, and a working standard part obtaining an ambient dose equivalent rate, in cooperation with a portable irradiator, and an irradiator lifter, a laser range finder and a laser locator of a relevant radiation source, in-situ calibration is capable of being performed on fixed, or large-scale, or continuous monitoring type radiation monitors to be calibrated stationed in nuclear power plants, nuclear medical departments, and other nuclear facility operating institutions. Moreover, a time-efficient and effective in-situ calibration method is further provided, which can be performed based upon a standard calibration field that is achieved using a portable 137Cs radiation source. The in-situ calibration method is capable of saving the trouble of delivering large-scale monitors, or monitors difficult to move, or monitors requiring continuous monitoring to calibration laboratories for scheduled calibration.
Owner:INST NUCLEAR ENERGY RES ROCAEC

Hydraulic fracture and microwave radiation combined coal bed gas enhanced extraction device and method

The invention discloses a hydraulic fracture and microwave radiation combined coal bed gas enhanced extraction device and method, and belongs to surface borehole coal bed gas extraction devices and methods. A sleeve is arranged in a borehole fixing section, the lower end of the sleeve is provided with a high-strength nonmetallic screen pipe, and the upper portion of the sleeve is provided with a hydraulic facture opening, a gas extraction opening and a microwave radiation monitoring opening; a water pump is connected with the hydraulic fracture opening through a water tank and a pipeline, and a hydraulic fracture opening valve is arranged on the hydraulic fracture opening; a gas extraction opening valve is arranged on the gas extraction opening; a signal transmission line, a waveguide pipe and a microwave radiation monitoring opening valve are arranged on the microwave radiation monitoring opening, one end of the signal transmission line is connected with a monitoring device, and the other end of the signal transmission line is connected with a sensor; one end of the waveguide pipe is connected with a microwave radiator through a waveguide pipe valve, and the other end of the waveguide pipe is connected with a microwave radiation antenna and a microwave radiation window. Through the combined effect of hydraulic fracture and microwave radiation, coal bed permeation is achieved, the desorption efficiency of coal bed gas is improved, and high-efficiency extraction of coal bed gas is promoted.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF MINING & TECH

Nuclear power plant digital radiation monitoring system

The invention belongs to the technical field of nuclear radiation measurement and automatic control, and particularly relates to a nuclear power plant digital radiation monitoring system. The system comprises multiple radiation monitoring channels; each radiation monitoring channel is connected with a data network digital control system of a nuclear power plant; the radiation monitoring channel comprises a detector; the detector is connected with an on-site processing box through a cable; the on-site processing box is provided with an RS485 communication port, an RS232 communication port, an analog input / output port and an on-off input / output port; and the ports of the on-site processing box are connected with the data network digital control system of the nuclear power plant through a terminal junction box. Through the nuclear power plant digital radiation monitoring system provided by the invention, the automatic level of the radiation monitoring equipment is improved, the equipment investment and the field workload are saved, the analysis of operators to the radiation data is facilitated, and the operation safety of the power plant is improved.
Owner:CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENG CO LTD

Gate monitoring system and method for instant gamma analysis

A gate radiation monitoring system and method for instant gamma analysis on passing by objects is related to two photomultiplier tubes respectively installed at the two ends of the column plastic scintillation detectors. By use of precise high frequency clock with period about 10 nsec, the analog pulse signals from the all photomultiplier tubes which respond the ionizing gamma events of the plastic scintillation detectors can be converted into logic signals by the discrimination circuit. The continuous timing records can be built in sync. for all PMTs by personal computer. It has been proved that through the present invention, conventional gate detector can be applied to quick determination of the surface radiation intensity, the energy and location of the gamma emitters contained in the detected objects.
Owner:INST NUCLEAR ENERGY RES ROCAEC

Digital nuclear facility environmental radiation monitoring system

The invention relates to a digital nuclear facility environmental radiation monitoring system. The digital nuclear facility environmental radiation monitoring system comprises a control device and field measuring devices. The control device comprises a central station. The field measuring devices include an environmental medium sampler, a meteorological sensor and a radiation detector. The radiation detector is a digital NaI (TI) spectrometer internally provided with a high-range dosage rate detector. The environmental medium sampler, the meteorological sensor and the digital NaI (TI) spectrometer are connected with a local industrial computer, measuring signals and sampling signals are transmitted to the local industrial computer which is connected with the central station in a wired communication mode and in a wireless communication mode, and the central station remotely monitors the working state of all the field measuring devices. According to the system, nuclide recognition can be carried out while a radiation dose rate gamma is given, communication is reliable, the bandwidth is high, interference is not likely to happen, and the data acquiring rate of the system can be guaranteed.
Owner:CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENG CO LTD

Multi-channel gas sampling radiation monitoring device and working method thereof

The invention relates to the field of radiation protection and provides a multi-channel gas sampling radiation monitoring device and a working method thereof. A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) control box is utilized to control a solenoid valve for cyclically achieving on-off control of a plurality of sampling channels, a program is made for enabling different gas sampling channels in different time periods to sample gas to be measured in different regions, sample gas is fed into a radiation detector at the rear end of the device, and the radioactive content of the sample gas is measured. The device is simple in structure, convenient to operate, efficient and easy to maintain, can be used for performing gas sampling on multiple regions of relevant nuclear places and measuring the radioactive content by the radiation detector, and effectively solves the difficult real use problems of a great number of required equipment, high fund amount, space occupation, difficulty for management and maintenance, and the like in multi-channel gas sampling radiation monitoring.
Owner:武汉海王核能装备工程有限公司

Detector device used for radiation monitoring

The invention discloses a detector device for radiation monitoring, which comprises an ionization chamber part comprising a shell and an electrode part, a circuit part processing electric signals from the electrode part, and a metal seal box, wherein the circuit part is arranged in the metal seal box. Besides, a spherical gas filled ionization chamber, a signal amplification / data processing circuit, the metal seal box and other parts are all arranged in an insulating cover so as to further improve the adaptivity of the whole detector device to severe environment. Moreover, the outer layer of the insulating cover is plated with a conductive film, thereby achieving the electromagnetic shielding effect, improving the electromagnetic interference resistance of the signal amplification / data processing circuit, ensuring the stable performance and improving the measuring accuracy.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIV +1

High-sensitivity radioactive aerosol continuous monitor

InactiveCN104360371AMeet the requirements of continuous monitoringX/gamma/cosmic radiation measurmentParticle injectionReciprocating motion
The invention belongs to the technical field of designing and improving of environmental radiation monitoring equipment, and particularly relates to a high-sensitivity radioactive aerosol continuous monitor which comprises a sampling module and a measuring module. The upper halves of the sampling module and the measuring module are mounted in an upper-portion supporting module, a sampling module moving unit and a vacuumizing measuring module moving unit can be in up-down reciprocating motion and are mounted in a lower-portion supporting module, a U-019-300-100 particle injection type silicon detector and a vacuum adapter are mounted in a right-side vacuum chamber of the upper-portion supporting module, an annular silica sealing gasket is mounted above the sampling module moving unit and the vacuumizing measuring module moving unit and used for sealing, and a spring sleeves the outer side of each of the sampling module moving unit and the vacuumizing measuring module moving unit. The high-sensitivity radioactive aerosol continuous monitor is mainly used for the field of environmental monitoring.
Owner:63653 FORCES PLA

Radiation monitor for ease of use

Provided is a nuclear radiation monitor which has a surface on which are located separate, visible indicia, such as LEDs or an LCD array, with the indicia being distributed around an imaginary closed loop, preferably of circular configuration. The monitor includes a radiation-sensitive apparatus, including a radiation sensor, and the apparatus is adapted to create a discharge every time a particle or pulse of radiation strikes the sensor window with sufficient intensity. The device incorporates electrical circuitry for causing sequential discharges to energize the visible indicia in a similar sequence, such that the indicia are perceived to be in motion around the loop, with a rotational speed substantially proportional to the frequency of occurrence of the discharges. Included on the surface is a central area depicting an atom with at least 3 indicia, such as LEDs or an LCD array, which flash when a preset threshold is exceeded by the radiation rate. Also included in the unit is an audible alarm that cycles in sympathy with the flashing indicia.
Owner:SAUBOLLE MALCOLM
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