Published June 18, 1991 | Version v1
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Site survey method and apparatus

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Description

The disclosure of the invention is directed to a site survey ground vehicle based apparatus and method for automatically detecting source materials, such as radioactivity, marking the location of the source materials, such as with paint, and mapping the location of the source materials on a site. The apparatus of the invention is also useful for collecting and analyzing samples. The apparatus includes a ground vehicle, detectors mounted at the front of the ground vehicle, and individual detector supports which follow somewhat irregular terrain to allow consistent and accurate detection, and autolocation equipment. 19 figures

Availability note (English)

Available from Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (United States).

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.].
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01V 5/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01V 5/00.
Patent number
US patent document 5,025,150/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26001557
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE; FEED MATERIALS PLANTS; MAPPING; MILL TAILINGS; RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS; REMEDIAL ACTION; ROBOTS; SAMPLING
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SOLID WASTES; TAILINGS; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
US patent application 7-257,732.