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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Qsa Global Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Paul Benson, Waltham, MA (US);
Joseph Ryan Lapinskas, Windham, NH (US);
QSA Global Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
An example radiographic source exposure device includes: a housing; a radiographic source capsule within the housing, the radiographic source capsule having a radionuclide; a shield within the housing and configured to shield the radiographic source capsule and to permit extension of the radiographic source capsule to expose the radiographic source capsule; one or more sensors coupled to the housing, the one or more sensors configured to detect sensor data comprising one or more of: a count of exposure cycles, a length between the radiographic source capsule position and a stored position, a surface dose, a source decay of the radiographic source, a locking device locking mode status, an unlocking key status, a radiographic source exposure device orientation, a particulate count within the shield, a shock event, or shield wear; a processing system within the housing and configured to store the sensor data and output the sensor data; and a power source within the housing and configured to provide power to the processing system.