High radiation environment tunnel monitoring system and method
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Abstract
In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel'"'"'s radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.
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52 Claims
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24. A radiation tunnel mounted radiation detection system comprised of a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module, comprising:
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a radiation detector to detect radiation within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; a wireless transmitter to wirelessly communicate said detected radiation with said second radiation monitoring module; and a detachable mount to detachably mount said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module to said radiation tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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26. A tunnel mounted radiation detection system comprised of a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module, comprising:
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a radiation detector to detect radiation within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; a wireless transmitter to wirelessly communicate said detected radiation with said second radiation monitoring module; and a detachable mount to detachably mount said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module to said tunnel; wherein said radiation detector is comprised of an indirect RF port to allow fore and aft communications while exposing shielded radiation detectors to said proximate vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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35. A method of monitoring radiation within a radiation tunnel, comprising:
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detachably mounting a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module to said radiation tunnel with a detachable mount; determining radiation information within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; establishing a wireless communication link between said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module; and communicating said radiation information with said second radiation monitoring module over said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (36, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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37. A method of monitoring radiation within a tunnel, comprising:
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detachably mounting a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module to said tunnel with a detachable mount; determining radiation information within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; establishing a wireless communication link between said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module; and communicating said radiation information with said second radiation monitoring module over said wireless communication link; wherein said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module comprise an indirect RF port to allow fore and aft communications while exposing shielded radiation detectors to said proximate vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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44. Apparatus for monitoring radiation within a radiation tunnel, comprising:
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means for detachably mounting a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module to said radiation tunnel with a detachable mount; means for determining radiation information within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; means for establishing a wireless communication link between said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module; and means for communicating said radiation information with said second radiation monitoring module over said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (45, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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46. The Apparatus for monitoring radiation within a tunnel, comprising:
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means for detachably mounting a first radiation monitoring module and a second radiation monitoring module to said tunnel with a detachable mount; means for determining radiation information within a proximate vicinity of said first radiation monitoring module; means for establishing a wireless communication link between said first radiation monitoring module and said second radiation monitoring module; and means for communicating said radiation information with said second radiation monitoring module over said wireless communication link; wherein said first radiation monitoring module and said radiation monitoring module comprise an indirect RF port to allow fore and aft communications while exposing shielded radiation detectors to said proximate vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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