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Title: Isotope specific arbitrary material flow meter

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1330328
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A laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide non-destructive and non-intrusive, quantitative determination of the absolute amount of a specific isotope contained within pipe as part of a moving fluid or quasi-fluid material stream.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,476,747
Application Number:
14/961,807
OSTI ID:
1330328
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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