Published January 25, 1991 | Version v1
Patent

Orientation detector for sources emitting radioactive radiation

Description

The detector is composed of an homogeneous sphere containing 6 sensors on three different shallow diameters. Azimuth and elevation angles of the source are deduced by comparison of received radiation which is differently attenuated by the sphere material

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Detecteur d'orientation de sources emettrices de rayonnement radioactif

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
12 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01b15/00; G01t1/24.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01b15/00; G01t1/24.
Patent number
FR patent document 2650070/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
24002644
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ATTENUATION; ORIENTATION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 8909627.