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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Inventors:
Luis A. Ocampo Giraldo, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
David L. Chichester, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
James T. Johnson, Rigby, ID (US);
Jay D. Hix, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Scott J. Thompson, Ammon, ID (US);
Scott M. Watson, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G01T 1/20 (2006.01); G21F 5/00 (2006.01); G21F 5/002 (2006.01); G21F 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/125 (2019.01); G01T 1/2002 (2013.01); G01T 1/201 (2013.01); G02B 6/4296 (2013.01); G21F 5/002 (2013.01); G02B 2006/4297 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radiation monitoring system includes an optical fiber. The system further includes a scintillating fiber operatively coupled to a first end of the optical fiber at a first end of the scintillating fiber. The system also includes a damage detection device configured to detect damage to at least one of the optical fiber and the scintillating fiber.