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US 11,802,982 B2Granted
Directional and prompt radiation dose sensor
OwnerMark Derzoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system that can enable measurement of prompt and delayed radiation doses. Some embodiments provide a high dynamic range in dose and dose rate. Some embodiments can determine the direction of greatest dose and direction of lower radiation dose and dose rate. Embodiments include variations as well for individual and small group survival enhancement such as directional systems, packaging to meet harsh environmental conditions and nuclear survivability, low power, large-area dose and dose rate, rate mapping, data storage and exfiltration.
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A sensor system comprising:
- a prompt triggering and sensing element having a wide dynamic range, comprising a thermopile array having a spread of total junctions read in parallel;
- a parallel circuit that enhances the dynamic range at lower dose rates;
- a very high dose rate prompt sensor potential having a Compton diode as the trigger;
- a low-power electronic subsystem configured to capture total dose and doserate responsive to the triggering system;
- a control subsystem configured to power the system after receipt of a prompt pulse of radiation;
- an EMP survival circuit and high radiation dose operation and processing circuit;
- a data system for displaying, storing and exfiltrating the data;
- further comprising a detector circuit having a conversion layer of a material that converts neutron radiation to a type of radiation detected by the thermopile array.
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A sensor system comprising:
- a prompt triggering and sensing element having a wide dynamic range, comprising a thermopile array having a spread of total junctions read in parallel;
- a parallel circuit that enhances the dynamic range at lower dose rates;
- a very high dose rate prompt sensor potential having a Compton diode as the trigger;
- a low-power electronic subsystem configured to capture total dose and doserate responsive to the triggering system;
- a control subsystem configured to power the system after receipt of a prompt pulse of radiation;
- an EMP survival circuit and high radiation dose operation and processing circuit;
- a data system for displaying, storing and exfiltrating the data;
- further comprising a detection circuit having a conversion layer of a material that converts gamma radiation to a type of radiation detected by the thermopile array.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.