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US 11,378,703 B1Granted
Radiation sensitive paint and application thereof
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorsScott Avery Watson, David Platts, Nicola Maree Winch, Steven Cool
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Abstract
A camera is used in conjunction with storage phosphor paint, configured to examine a surface. The surface is coated with storage phosphor paint in some embodiments. The camera is configured to image the surface coated with the storage phosphor paint, eliminating requirement of fast relaxation times associated with conventional scanners.
Claims30
An apparatus, comprising:
- a camera used in conjunction with storage phosphor paint, the storage phosphor paint comprising storage phosphor particles configured to absorb ionizing radiation that creates electrons and holes in a crystal lattice of the storage phosphor particles, wherein
- the camera is configured to examine a surface coated with the storage phosphor paint.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a patterned attenuator interposed between an ionizing radiation source, a non-ionizing radiation source, or both, and a layer of storage phosphor paint, the patterned attenuator provides an indication of directionality and location for emitted radiation and allows for estimation of emitted radiation activity, wherein
- the ionizing radiation source, non-ionizing radiation source, or both, emits the radiation in a plurality of directions.
A process for manufacturing or creating a storage phosphor paint, the process comprising:
- mixing a storage phosphor powder configured to absorb ionizing radiation with a paint base, the paint base comprising a two-part epoxy, polyvinyl butyral, polymethyl methacrylate, polyurethane, and/or ethyl cyanoacrylate, to create the storage phosphor paint, wherein
- the storage phosphor paint further comprises one or more solvent-based binders and pre-selected materials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.