Method and apparatus for programming liquid scintillation spectrometers

Patent · Tue Feb 12 04:00:00 EDT 1974

OSTI ID:4348338

Toman, J R; Frank, E

In an automatic scintillation counting device adapted to detect and measure the radioactivity of a multiplicity of samples supplied in trays or other sets, provisions are made for automatically changing one or more of the analog counting parameters, or analog-plus-digital parameters, for each set. The changes are effected automatically as each sample set comes into counting position, thereby permitting unattended automatic counting of samples requiring entirely different counting parameters. At the analyst's option, two or more sets may be counted under conditions established for one of the sets. Provisions are also made for retaining the operation of the master, or front panel control when it is unnecessary to vary the counting program parameters for particular sets. (Official Gazette)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-29-020932
• Assignee: to Packard Instrument Co., Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 3792276
• OSTI ID: 4348338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS-- DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
AUTOMATION
CALIBRATION
CORRECTIONS
N40130 --Chemistry--Analytical & Separations Chemistry--Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures
N46110* --Instrumentation--Radiation Detection Instruments-- General Detectors & Monitors
OPERATION
RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
SAMPLE CHANGERS
SCINTILLATION QUENCHING
SPECTROSCOPY SCINTILLATION QUENCHING