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Radiation mapping system

US5286973A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1991
Grant dateFeb 15, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/2921
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high-energy radiation survey system capable of imaging and determining the distances of, sources of incident radiation and of determining the energy of such radiation, incorporating a shaped radiation detector shield and detector configured therein for low-noise collimation of the radiation for directional mapping. The system is capable of being mounted on a remotely controllable vehicle and of being operated from an operator's station remote from radiation hazards. The system can be used to generate high resolution radiation dose maps superimposed on a real-time video image of a room or other areas in nuclear power plants and other facilities using radioactive material.

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