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US 7,402,804 B2Granted
Geosteering of solid mineral mining machines
AssigneeGeosteering Mining Services, LLC
InventorsLarry D. Frederick, Dwight Medley
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Abstract
An armored gamma radiation detector for a solid mineral mining apparatus is provided comprising a scintillation element for detecting radiation emitted from a material to be mined. The radiation detector has a high strength armor assembly surrounding portions of the scintillation element, and a window in the armor assembly is provided adapted to allow gamma rays to reach the scintillation element.
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An armored radiation detector for a solid mineral mining apparatus, comprising:
- a scintillation element for detecting radiation emitted from a material to be mined;
- a high strength armor assembly surrounding portions of said scintillation element;
- a window in said armor assembly adapted to allow gamma rays to reach said scintillation element,
- wherein said scintillation element has a length and a diameter such that said scintillation element has a ratio of said length over said diameter, and wherein said window in said armor assembly is along at least a portion of said length of said scintillation element.
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