MULTIPLE AXES SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RADIATION FROM A RADIATION SOURCE
First Claim
1. A multiple axes scanning system for measuring radiation from a radiation source, the system comprising:
- a processor having means for analysis and data storage;
a controller operable with the processor;
a ring drive operable with the controller for providing a rotational movement about a first axis responsive to a command therefrom;
a horizontal drive operable with the controller for providing horizontal movement along a second axis, the horizontal drive operable with the ring drive for receiving a rotational movement therefrom about the first axis;
a vertical drive operable with the controller for providing a vertical movement of the horizontal drive along a third axis responsive to a command therefrom; and
a radiation detector carried by the horizontal drive for receiving the horizontal movement therefrom, the radiation detector providing sensing signals to the processor for locations of the radiation detector orientated through at least one of circular, horizontal, and vertical movement along the first, second and third axes, respectively, as a result of the commands from the controller.
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Abstract
A three dimensional radiation measurement scanning system includes a circular drive operable with horizontal and vertical drives for moving a radiation detector through first, second and third orthogonal axes in a three dimensional scanning of the detector in a water tank. Motor are coupled to the drives and activated by a controller for providing the movement of the radiation detector which providing radiation field sensing signals for locations of the detector throughout the tank. A reference detector is fixed for comparing its radiation field measurements with those of the scanned radiation detector. An offset mount carries the radiation detector allowing it to be extended beyond the circular ring gear during horizontal movement of the radiation detector and thus position the radiation detector at wall surfaces of the water tank.
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43 Claims
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1. A multiple axes scanning system for measuring radiation from a radiation source, the system comprising:
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a processor having means for analysis and data storage; a controller operable with the processor; a ring drive operable with the controller for providing a rotational movement about a first axis responsive to a command therefrom; a horizontal drive operable with the controller for providing horizontal movement along a second axis, the horizontal drive operable with the ring drive for receiving a rotational movement therefrom about the first axis; a vertical drive operable with the controller for providing a vertical movement of the horizontal drive along a third axis responsive to a command therefrom; and a radiation detector carried by the horizontal drive for receiving the horizontal movement therefrom, the radiation detector providing sensing signals to the processor for locations of the radiation detector orientated through at least one of circular, horizontal, and vertical movement along the first, second and third axes, respectively, as a result of the commands from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A radiation measurement system comprising:
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a controller; a ring drive having a command connection with the controller for providing a rotational movement about a first axis; a horizontal drive having a command connection with the controller, the horizontal drive operable along a second axis in a horizontal movement generally parallel to a diameter of the ring drive; and a radiation detector carried by the horizontal drive for the horizontal movement of the radiation detector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A radiation measurement scanning system comprising:
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a controller; a circular ring drive defined about a first axis; a horizontal linear drive operable with at least one of the vertical linear drive and the circular ring drive for vertical movement of the horizontal linear drive thereby along a second axis; a vertical linear drive operable along a third axis for movement of the horizontal drive therealong; a radiation detector carried by the horizontal linear drive; and at least one motor coupled to the drives, the at least one motor having a command connection with the controller for providing a movement of the radiation detector along at least one of the first, second and third axes, wherein the radiation detector provides sensing signals for locations of the radiation detector orientated through at least one of circular, vertical and horizontal movement thereof. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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