METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A dosimeter, comprising:
- an electronic circuit operable to receive at least one signal representative of a level of a hazard in an environment using at least one of;
a hazard level sensor, anda direct input jack;
a processor within the electronic circuit operable to;
determine an accumulated dose over a user-controllable measurement interval, andpredict hazardous exposure for a user-settable extended period greater than the user-controllable measurement interval and based on the accumulated dose; and
a user-operable switch within the electronic circuit and in communication with said processor to control said user-controllable measurement interval to be less than a nominal measurement interval.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for predicting long-term exposure to a hazardous environment based on a user-controllable measurement interval of short duration. In an embodiment, the system includes an electronic circuit for receiving one or more signals representative of the level of a hazard in an environment using one or more of a hazard level sensor and a direct input jack. The system further includes a processor within the electronic circuit for determining an accumulated dose over a user-controllable measurement interval. In addition, the processor predicts hazardous exposure for a user-settable extended period greater than the user-controllable measurement interval and based on the accumulated dose. The dosimeter also includes a user-operable switch within the electronic circuit and in communication with the processor for controlling the user-controllable measurement interval to be less than a nominal measurement interval.
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20 Claims
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1. A dosimeter, comprising:
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an electronic circuit operable to receive at least one signal representative of a level of a hazard in an environment using at least one of; a hazard level sensor, and a direct input jack; a processor within the electronic circuit operable to; determine an accumulated dose over a user-controllable measurement interval, and predict hazardous exposure for a user-settable extended period greater than the user-controllable measurement interval and based on the accumulated dose; and a user-operable switch within the electronic circuit and in communication with said processor to control said user-controllable measurement interval to be less than a nominal measurement interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for predicting exposure to a hazardous environment, the method comprising:
performing by at least one processing device, at least; receiving at least one signal representative of a level of a hazard in an environment; determining an accumulated dose over a user-controllable measurement interval, wherein the user-controllable measurement interval is less than a nominal measurement interval; and predicting a hazardous exposure for a user-settable extended period greater than the user-controllable measurement interval and based on the accumulated dose. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a set of instructions for execution on a computer, the set of instructions including:
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a receiving routine for receiving at least one signal representative of a level of a hazard in an environment; a determination routine for determining an accumulated dose over a user-controllable measurement interval, wherein the user-controllable measurement interval is less than a nominal measurement interval; and a prediction routine for predicting a hazardous exposure for a user-settable extended period greater than the user-controllable measurement interval and based on the accumulated dose.
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