Radiant energy – Calibration or standardization methods
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-26
2008-08-05
Porta, David P. (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Calibration or standardization methods
Reexamination Certificate
active
07408148
ABSTRACT:
Methods and an apparatus for reducing the effect of background ionizing radiation depression in vehicle and container monitoring systems due to shielding effects from components of the vehicle or container or modifications thereof. The methods utilize measurements of background radiation in two spectral regions of interest to calculate a normalization constant, and then utilize the normalization constant to normalize measurements in the same regions of interest when a vehicle or container is tested for the presence of a relevant ionizing radiation source such as137Cs and76Ga. Subtracting the two measurements to calculate a net difference provides a substantially valid measure of radiation counts in one spectral region of interest. Preferably the regions of interest abut or overlap, and preferably the spectral widths of the regions of interest are selected so that the attenuation of radiation counts due to background shielding effects in the two regions of interest is substantially equal.
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Gaworecki Mark R
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
Nucsafe, Inc.
Porta David P.
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