High radiation environment tunnel monitoring system and method
US7485871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T7/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel's radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.
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