Gamma radiation sensor and detection system
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6. A RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN UNSHIELDED RADIATION SENSOR RESPONSIVE TO GAMMA RAYS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SCINTILLATION MEANS OPTICALLY DECOUPLED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID SECOND MEANS BEING PROTECTED FROM RADIATION OTHER THAN GAMMA TYPE RADIATION BY SAID FIRST MEANS, MEANS FOR ELECTRONICALLY DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN GAMMA RADIATION IMPINGING UPON SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS WHICH IS WITHIN A PRESELECTED ENERGY RANGE AND GAMMA RADIATION OUTSIDE SAID RANGE, SAID DISCRIMINATING MEANS HAVING FIRST PHOTOMULTIPLER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF A RADIATION EVENT IN SAID FIRST SCINTILLATION MEANS, AND SECOND PHOTOMULTIPLIER MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF A GAM-
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6. A RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN UNSHIELDED RADIATION SENSOR RESPONSIVE TO GAMMA RAYS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SCINTILLATION MEANS OPTICALLY DECOUPLED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID SECOND MEANS BEING PROTECTED FROM RADIATION OTHER THAN GAMMA TYPE RADIATION BY SAID FIRST MEANS, MEANS FOR ELECTRONICALLY DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN GAMMA RADIATION IMPINGING UPON SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS WHICH IS WITHIN A PRESELECTED ENERGY RANGE AND GAMMA RADIATION OUTSIDE SAID RANGE, SAID DISCRIMINATING MEANS HAVING FIRST PHOTOMULTIPLER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF A RADIATION EVENT IN SAID FIRST SCINTILLATION MEANS, AND SECOND PHOTOMULTIPLIER MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF A GAM-
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Current AssigneeTerry E. Carrell
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Original AssigneeTerry E. Carrell
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InventorsCarrell, Terry E.
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Application NumberUS04/377,179Time in Patent Office1,530 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current250/390.04CPC Class CodesG01T 1/20 with scintillation detectors
