Method and device for passive detection of physical effects
AssigneeUnited States Department of Energy
InventorsShawn M. West, Matthew R. Chilleo, William T. Portser
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for simulating proximity detection of physical effects, the system including an external probe; a base unit associated with the external probe via a connector, the base unit comprising at least one processor coupled to the connector, the at least one processor configured to compute results based on an input received from the external probe; an input device; and a graphical display unit configured to display at least one of the computed results from the at least one processor and the input received from the input device and input received from the external probe.
Claims15
A system for simulating proximity detection of physical effects, the system comprising:
- a simulated contamination sample coated with a fluorescent material mixed with a non-drying petroleum jelly for simulating proximity detection of physical effects;
- an external prole;
- and
- a base unit associated with the external probe via a connector, the base unit comprising;
- at least one processor configured to compute results based on an input received from the external probe;
- and
- a graphical display unit configured to display at least one of the computed results from the at least one processor and the input received from the external probe,
- wherein the external probe comprises:
- a magnetic sensor;
- at least one optical stimulus device;
- and
- an optical detector configured to detect an optical pulse that strikes the simulated contamination sample.
A method of simulating radiation, comprising:
- using, a simulated contamination sample coated with a fluorescent material mixed with a non-drying petroleum jelly for simulating proximity detection of physical effects;
- using a probe to detect a fluorescent material;
- calculating a proximity of the probe and detected fluorescent material as a simulated unit of simulated radiation;
- and
- displaying the calculated simulated unit of simulated radiation as an amount of simulated radiation;
- wherein the probe comprises:
- a magnetic sensor;
- at least one optical stimulus device;
- and
- an optical detector configured to detect an optical pulse that strikes the simulated contamination sample.
A simulated source check module, comprising:
- a housing configured to accept an external probe;
- a permanent magnet coupled to the housing and emitting a magnetic field for probe insertion detection, and
- a simulated contamination sample coated with a fluorescent material mixed with a non-drying petroleum jelly for simulating proximity detection of physical effects within the housing,
- wherein the external probe comprises:
- a magnetic sensor;
- at least one optical stimulus device;
- and
- an optical detector configured to detect an optical pulse that strikes a physical target having the simulated contamination sample.
An apparatus for simulating proximity detection of physical effects, the apparatus comprising:
- a simulated contamination sample coated with a fluorescent material mixed with a non-drying petroleum jelly for simulating detection of physical effects;
- a probe;
- at least one processor coupled to the probe, the at least one processor computing results based on input received from the probe;
- a graphical display unit configured to display at least one of the computing results from the at least one processor and probe;
- and
- a power source coupled to the at least one processor and graphical display unit,
- wherein the probe comprises:
- a magnetic sensor;
- at least one optical stimulus device;
- and
- an optical detector configured to detect an optical pulse that strikes the simulated contamination sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.