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Title: Hand held data collection and monitoring system for nuclear facilities

Abstract

Apparatus and method is disclosed for a data collection and monitoring system that utilizes a pen based hand held computer unit which has contained therein interaction software that allows the user to review maintenance procedures, collect data, compare data with historical trends and safety limits, and input new information at various collection sites. The system has a means to allow automatic transfer of the collected data to a main computer data base for further review, reporting, and distribution purposes and uploading updated collection and maintenance procedures. The hand held computer has a running to-do list so sample collection and other general tasks, such as housekeeping are automatically scheduled for timely completion. A done list helps users to keep track of all completed tasks. The built-in check list assures that work process will meet the applicable processes and procedures. Users can hand write comments or drawings with an electronic pen that allows the users to directly interface information on the screen.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. West Richland, WA
  2. Kennewick, WA
  3. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co
OSTI Identifier:
872121
Patent Number(s):
5864784
Assignee:
Fluor Daniel Hanford, Inc. (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-87RL10930
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
hand; held; data; collection; monitoring; nuclear; facilities; apparatus; method; disclosed; utilizes; based; computer; unit; contained; therein; interaction; software; allows; user; review; maintenance; procedures; collect; compare; historical; trends; safety; limits; input; information; various; sites; means; allow; automatic; transfer; collected; main; base; reporting; distribution; purposes; uploading; updated; running; to-do; list; sample; tasks; housekeeping; automatically; scheduled; timely; completion; helps; users; track; completed; built-in; check; assures; process; meet; applicable; processes; write; comments; drawings; electronic; directly; interface; screen; data base; sample collection; contained therein; data collection; hand held; nuclear facilities; /702/708/

Citation Formats

Brayton, Darryl D, Scharold, Paul G, Thornton, Michael W, and Marquez, Diana L. Hand held data collection and monitoring system for nuclear facilities. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Brayton, Darryl D, Scharold, Paul G, Thornton, Michael W, & Marquez, Diana L. Hand held data collection and monitoring system for nuclear facilities. United States.
Brayton, Darryl D, Scharold, Paul G, Thornton, Michael W, and Marquez, Diana L. Fri . "Hand held data collection and monitoring system for nuclear facilities". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872121.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus and method is disclosed for a data collection and monitoring system that utilizes a pen based hand held computer unit which has contained therein interaction software that allows the user to review maintenance procedures, collect data, compare data with historical trends and safety limits, and input new information at various collection sites. The system has a means to allow automatic transfer of the collected data to a main computer data base for further review, reporting, and distribution purposes and uploading updated collection and maintenance procedures. The hand held computer has a running to-do list so sample collection and other general tasks, such as housekeeping are automatically scheduled for timely completion. A done list helps users to keep track of all completed tasks. The built-in check list assures that work process will meet the applicable processes and procedures. Users can hand write comments or drawings with an electronic pen that allows the users to directly interface information on the screen.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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