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US 2006/0033034 A1Published application
Real-time self-networking radiation detector apparatus
AssigneeBrookhaven Science Associates, LLC
InventorsEdward Kaplan, James Lemley, Thomas Tsang, Laurence Milian
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Abstract
The present invention is for a radiation detector apparatus for detecting radiation sources present in cargo shipments. The invention includes the features of integrating a bubble detector sensitive to neutrons and a GPS system into a miniaturized package that can wirelessly signal the presence of radioactive material in shipping containers. The bubble density would be read out if such indicated a harmful source.
Claims15
A radiation detector system comprising:
- a plurality of transmitter units each adapted for separate attachment to different cargo containers and each comprising:
- a neutron detector;
- and
- a readout means;
- a communications unit comprising:
- a global positioning system;
- and
- a wireless communications system;
- and
- a receiver station having
- a central processing unit in communication with and receiving information from said transmitter units, and said communications unit.
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