Apparatus and method for radiation source failure prediction

Details Apparatus and method for radiation source failure prediction Apparatus and method for radiation source failure prediction

1995-07-21

1998-04-07

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340641, 36455101, 2503361, 250369, G08B 2100

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057369305

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for warning a user that a radiation source is likely to fail in the near future comprises a radiation source, having a radiance; a detector, responsive to the radiance; a memory, having a radiance measurement unit for collecting radiance data and a failure prediction unit for determining that the radiation source end of life is near; and a processing unit, coupled to the detector and the memory. A method for warning a user that a radiation source is likely to fail in the near future comprises the steps of collecting radiance data from the radiation source; determining if the radiation source's end of life is near; and warning a user if the radiation source's end of life is near.

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