Radiation detector
US6300624A · kind A · utility
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29Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is a stationary radiation detection tool that provides an azimuthal indication of the location of subterranean radiation sources. In one embodiment, the tool has four gamma ray sondes, each of which receives gamma rays from a discrete sector of surrounding formation.
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