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Isotope specific arbitrary material flow meter

US9476747B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · US

Inventors

Christopher P. J. Barty · Hayward, US
John C. Post · Livermore, US
Edwin Jones

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2015
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05G2/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide non-destructive and non-intrusive, quantitative determination of the absolute amount of a specific isotope contained within pipe as part of a moving fluid or quasi-fluid material stream.

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