Personnel electronic neutron dosimeter

Patent · Tue Dec 18 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865288

Falk, Roger B ^[1]; Tyree, William H ^[2]

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1. Lafayette, CO
2. Boulder, CO

A personnel electronic dosimeter includes a neutron-proton and neutron-alpha converter for providing an electrical signal having a magnitude proportional to the energy of a detected proton or alpha particle produced from the converter, a pulse generator circuit for generating a pulse having a duration controlled by the weighed effect of the amplitude of the electrical signal, an oscillator enabled by the pulse for generating a train of clock pulses for a time dependent upon the pulse length, a counter for counting the clock pulses, and an indicator for providing a direct reading and aural alarm when the count indicates that the wearer has been exposed to a selected level of neutron dose equivalent.

• Research Organization: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4489315
• Application Number: 06/354,419
• OSTI ID: 865288
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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