Dynamic pulse difference circuit

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863141

Erickson, Gerald L ^[1]

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1. Richland, WA

A digital electronic circuit of especial use for subtracting background activity pulses in gamma spectrometry comprises an up-down counter connected to count up with signal-channel pulses and to count down with background-channel pulses. A detector responsive to the count position of the up-down counter provides a signal when the up-down counter has completed one scaling sequence cycle of counts in the up direction. In an alternate embodiment, a detector responsive to the count position of the up-down counter provides a signal upon overflow of the counter.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: E(45-1)-1857
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4103148
• OSTI ID: 863141
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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