RADIOACTIVE ANOMALY DETECTOR
First Claim
1. A detector apparatus, comprising:
- a collector having access to a sample of a gaseous fluid; and
a tester coupled to and disposed remotely from the collector, the tester comprising;
a test chamber into which a sample is directed from the collector;
an excitation element to excite the sample in the test chamber; and
a spectrum analyzing device coupled to the test chamber to analyze the excited sample for evidence of a concentration of particles of interest in the gaseous fluid exceeding a threshold concentration,the threshold concentration being defined in accordance with a type of the particles of interest and a residence time of the sample.
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Abstract
A detector apparatus is provided and includes a collector having access to a sample of a gaseous fluid and a tester coupled to and disposed remotely from the collector. The tester includes a test chamber into which a sample is directed from the collector, an excitation element to excite the sample in the test chamber and a spectrum analyzing device coupled to the test chamber to analyze the excited sample for evidence of a concentration of particles of interest in the gaseous fluid exceeding a threshold concentration. The threshold concentration is defined in accordance with a type of the particles of interest and a residence time of the sample.
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20 Claims
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1. A detector apparatus, comprising:
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a collector having access to a sample of a gaseous fluid; and a tester coupled to and disposed remotely from the collector, the tester comprising; a test chamber into which a sample is directed from the collector; an excitation element to excite the sample in the test chamber; and a spectrum analyzing device coupled to the test chamber to analyze the excited sample for evidence of a concentration of particles of interest in the gaseous fluid exceeding a threshold concentration, the threshold concentration being defined in accordance with a type of the particles of interest and a residence time of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A detector apparatus, comprising:
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a collector having access to an interior of a storage container; and a tester coupled to the collector and disposed on a frame element configured to manipulate the storage container, the tester comprising; a test chamber into which a sample of a gaseous fluid drawn from the interior of the storage container by the collector is directed; an excitation element to excite the sample in the test chamber; and a spectrum analyzing device coupled to the test chamber to analyze the excited sample for evidence of a concentration of particles of interest in the gaseous fluid exceeding a threshold concentration, the threshold concentration being defined in accordance with a type of the particles of interest and a residence time of the sample in the interior of the storage container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a detector apparatus, the method comprising:
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directing a sample of a gaseous fluid drawn from an interior of a storage container into a test chamber; lasing the sample in the test chamber to excite the sample; performing spectroscopy on the excited sample; analyzing results of the spectroscopy for evidence of a concentration of particles of interest in the gaseous fluid exceeding a threshold concentration; and defining the threshold concentration in accordance with a type of the particles of interest and a residence time of the sample in the interior of the storage container. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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