Evaluation of irradiated foods and other items with telemetric dosimeters and associated methods
US6717154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L5/30
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for quantifying the irradiation dose received by an item or items, such as food items and medical items, undergoing irradiation-based sterilization, includes the steps of monitoring a selected electronic parameter associated with an economic single use sensor positioned adjacent the item or items and telemetrically relaying data associated with the monitored electronic parameter to a computer. The computer includes a computer program which is configured to determine the radiation dose received by the item or items by correlating the value of the monitored electronic parameter to a corresponding amount of radiation associated with the value. Related sensors and systems are also described.
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