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Title: Seal system with integral detector

Abstract

A seal system is disclosed for materials where security is of the essence, such as nuclear materials. The seal is tamper-indicating, indicates changes in environmental conditions that evidence attempts to bypass the seal, is unique and cost effective. The seal system is comprised of a seal where an optical signal is transmitted through a loop, with a detector to read said signal, and one or more additional detectors designed to detect environmental changes, these detectors being operatively associated with the seal so that detection of a break in the optical signal or detection of environmental changes will cause an observable change in the seal.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6249140
Application Number:
ON: DE83013172
Assignee:
ERA-08-035355; EDB-83-109913
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; SECURITY SEALS; DETECTION; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; SIGNALS; MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES; SEALS; 055001* - Nuclear Fuels- Safeguards, Inspection, & Accountability- Technical Aspects

Citation Formats

Fiarman, S. Seal system with integral detector. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Fiarman, S. Seal system with integral detector. United States.
Fiarman, S. Thu . "Seal system with integral detector". United States.
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abstractNote = {A seal system is disclosed for materials where security is of the essence, such as nuclear materials. The seal is tamper-indicating, indicates changes in environmental conditions that evidence attempts to bypass the seal, is unique and cost effective. The seal system is comprised of a seal where an optical signal is transmitted through a loop, with a detector to read said signal, and one or more additional detectors designed to detect environmental changes, these detectors being operatively associated with the seal so that detection of a break in the optical signal or detection of environmental changes will cause an observable change in the seal.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {8}
}

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