Device and Method for the Location and Identification of a Radiation Source
| Publication Number: |
US10191161B1 |
| Application Date: |
3. 5. 2017 |
| Assignee/Applicant: |
AlSense d. o. o. [SI], Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC [US], Jožef Stefan Institute [SI] |
| Inventor: |
Andrej Košiček, Jonathan S. Morrell, Toni Petrovič, Ashley C. Stowe, Matjaž Vencelj |
| Title: |
Device and Method for the Location and Identification of a Radiation Source |
| Description: |
The subject of the invention is a handheld device for the location and identification of a radiation source, including: a radiation transparent housing; a radiation locator device disposed within the radiation transparent housing operable for determining the location of the radiation source, wherein the radiation locator device includes a plurality of gamma detection crystals arranged in a geometric pattern and separated by a gamma shielding material, a plurality of detectors coupled to the plurality of gamma detection crystals, and a processor module coupled to the plurality of detectors; one or more of a neutron detection crystal and a gamma spectroscopy crystal disposed within the radiation transparent housing adjacent to the radiation locator device; and one or more detectors coupled to the one or more of the neutron detection crystal and the gamma spectroscopy crystal and the processor module; wherein the one or more of the neutron detection crystal and the gamma spectroscopy crystal, the one or more detectors, and the processor module are collectively operable for identifying the radiation source. |
| Drawings: |
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| Category: |
Physical Sciences |
| Technology application codes: |
Physical and exact sciences, Protecting man and environment, Energy, Other industrial technologies, Measurements and standards |
| Market application codes: |
Other electronics related, Medical / health related, Energy, Industrial products |
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https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/065032090/publication/US10191161B1?q=US10191161B1 |
| Patent offices: |
US |
