US 12,646,422 B2 · Method and system for simulating handling of radioactive material safety during training

Abstract

A system includes a container filled with material other than radioactive material. The system also includes a capacitor disposed on the container. The capacitor is disposed over a surface of the container. A power source, e.g., 5 V, is used for powering the capacitor that is connected to the power source through a resistor ranging between 20 and 40 mega ohms. A processor is used and configured to generate a feedback based on a measured charging/discharging associated with the capacitor as a user moves with respect to the container. In one nonlimiting example, the processor is configured to generate a rolling average of the charging/discharging. An output device of the system may be configured to render feedback to the user based on the proximity of the user with respect to the container. In some nonlimiting examples, the output device is configured to render the feedback based on the rolling average.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a simulative container filled with a material;
a capacitor disposed on the simulative container, wherein the capacitor is configured to charge and discharge in response to a proximity of a user;
a power source coupled to the simulative container and configured to power the capacitor;
a processor configured to generate a feedback in response to a measured charging and discharging of the capacitor as a user moves relative to the simulative container;
and
an output device configured to provide the feedback to the user based on movement of the user relative to the simulative container.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and system for simulating handling of radioactive material safety during training

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Method and system for simulating handling of radioactive material safety during training

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Abstract

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