Body wearable radiation detector having a ribbed scintillator
AssigneePartTec, Ltd.
InventorHerschel E Workman
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Abstract
A wearable neutron detector is disclosed that includes a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of a human body. The wearable detector includes a scintillator having a plurality of wavelength optical shifting fibers. One or more light converters are connected with the wavelength optical shifting fibers. A detection circuit is connected with the light converters configured to detect a neutron event. A control unit is connected with the detection circuit. An annunciator is connected with the control unit for generating an enunciation of the neutron event. The electronic components are housed within the body attachment portion.
Claims20
A wearable neutron detector, comprising:
- a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of a human body;
- a scintillator having a plurality of wavelength optical shifting fibers;
- one or more light converters connected with said plurality of wavelength optical shifting fibers;
- a detection circuit connected with said one or more light converters configured to detect a neutron event;
- a control unit connected with said detection circuit;
- an annunciator connected with said control unit for generating an enunciation of said neutron event;
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- wherein said scintillator, said one or more light converters, said detection circuit, said control unit, and said enunciator are associated with said body attachment portion.
A wearable neutron detector, comprising:
- a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of a human body;
- a scintillator having a multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a first side (first ribs) and a second multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a second side (second ribs) and a set of wavelength shifting optical fibers positioned between each adjacent pair of first ribs and each adjacent pair of second ribs;
- one or more light converters connected with said set of wavelength shifting optical fibers;
- a detection circuit connected with said one or more light converters configured to detect a neutron event;
- a control unit connected with an output of said detection circuit;
- an annunciator connected with said control unit for generating an announcement of said neutron event;
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- wherein said scintillator, said one or more light converters, said detection circuit, said control unit, and said annunciator are housed within said body attachment portion.
A neutron detector wearable on a human body, comprising:
- a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of said human body;
- a scintillator having a multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a firs side (first ribs) and a second multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a second side (second ribs) and a set of wavelength shifting optical fibers positioned between each adjacent pair of first ribs and each adjacent pair of second ribs;
- at least two light converters connected with said set of wavelength shifting optical fibers such that a first wavelength optical fiber from said set of wavelength optical fibers is connected with a first light converter and a second wavelength optical fiber from said set of wavelength optical fibers is connected with a second light converter;
- a detection circuit connected with said one or more light converters configured to detect a neutron event;
- a control unit connected with an output of said detection circuit;
- an annunciator connected with said control unit for generating an announcement of said neutron event;
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- wherein said scintillator, said one or more light converters, said detection circuit, said control unit, and said annunciator are all housed within said body attachment portion.
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