Systems and methods for calibration, verification, and sensitivity checks for detectors

US10707063B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rapiscan Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Hartwig Schmidt · Tewksbury, US
• Michael E. Patterson · Amesbury, US
• Stefan Lukow · Windham, US
• Kenneth R. Gonthier · Amesbury, US
• Hanh T. Lai · Arlington, US
• Vibha Mishra · Woburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01J49/025
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for calibration, calibration verification, and sensitivity checks for a detector. The methods and systems include calibrating a detector by releasing at least one calibrant from at least one calibrant chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include verifying the calibration by releasing at least one verification substance from at least one verification chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include checking a sensitivity of the detector by releasing at least one sensitivity substance from at least one sensitivity chamber in flow communication with the detector.