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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, GB;

Inventors:

Paul David Featonby, Billingham, GB;

Owen John Lloyd Jones, Billingham, GB;

Francis O'Doherty, Billingham, GB;

Emanuele Ronchi, Billingham, GB;

John Somerton, Billingham, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/20066 (2018.01); G01N 23/18 (2018.01); G01T 1/178 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/20066 (2013.01); G01N 23/18 (2013.01); G01T 1/178 (2013.01); G01N 2223/1013 (2013.01);
Abstract

A subsea apparatus and method for scanning a subsea structure to detect differences in density between different parts of the subsea structure is described. A source of gamma radiation and a plurality of detectors arranged to detect gamma radiation emitted by the source are provided. The subsea structure is positioned between the source and the detectors, and the detectors and the source rotated in a fixed relationship to each other about an axis of rotation located between the detectors and the source. The plurality of detectors are arranged in a linear array, the linear array being substantially parallel to the axis of rotation. A pixelated detector array and a source container are also disclosed.


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