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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Colin G Clayton, Abingdon, GB;
Malcolm R Wormald, Abingdon, GB;
Assignee:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ; G01N / ; G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250255 ; 250359 ; 3401 / ;
Abstract
A monitor for determining the ash content of coal in wagons consisting of a structure including means for irradiating each wagon as it passes the structure with a known dose of neutrons, means for detecting and measuring the intensities of .gamma.-rays emitted by ash-forming elements in the coal, and means for providing an indication of the concentration of the ash-forming elements. There also are included interlocks for ensuring that the neutron source is only operated when a loaded wagon is in the appropriate position.