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Load sensing system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:350333
A load sensing system inexpensively monitors the weight and temperature of stored nuclear material for long periods of time in widely variable environments. The system can include an electrostatic load cell that encodes weight and temperature into a digital signal which is sent to a remote monitor via a coaxial cable. The same cable is used to supply the load cell with power. When multiple load cells are used, vast inventories of stored nuclear material can be continuously monitored and inventoried of minimal cost. 4 figs.
Research Organization:
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,900,592/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-919,949
OSTI ID:
350333
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English