Beta radiation monitor and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8680476
APP PUB NO 20110315889A1
SERIAL NO

13133622

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A beta radiation monitor (70,90), comprising a gas flow proportional detector (60) for detecting beta radiation emitted by a beta emitter external to the detector; a fill gas supply (51) configured to supply a fill gas to the detector, wherein the fill gas comprises nitrogen; a temperature sensor (72) for measuring temperature; and a controller (64) in communication with the temperature sensor for adjusting an operational parameter of the monitor in accordance with the measured temperature. The operational parameter may comprise a voltage applied across the fill gas, which may be thermistor controlled, or a beta radiation detection threshold of the detector. The fill gas is supplied by a nitrogen generator. The gas flow proportional detector may be a large-area detector.

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THERMO ELECTRON LIMITEDST GEORGE'S COURT ALTRINCHAM WA145TP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hill, Christopher Edward Caithness, GB 2 7
Hodgson, Michael Reading, GB 4 37
Usher, John Stanley Reading, GB 1 7
Webster, Neil Andrew Newbury, GB 2 25

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