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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987

Filed:

Sep. 10, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:

Alfred N Johnson, Voorhees, NJ (US);

Anthony J Prisco, Beverly, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F / ; G01T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250393 ; 2503601 ; 250394 ; 2505151 ; 2503361 ;
Abstract

A method for detecting radiation emanating from a container comprising the steps of providing shields which define a sector from which radiation can be detected. A sample from which radiation is believed to be emanating is placed in the sector so that radiation emanating from it can strike the detector. The shielding prevents background radiation from striking the detector. Also claimed is an apparatus for detecting radiation emanating from a sample comprising first and second shields and a detector. The shields define a sector from which the detector can detect radiation. Means for supporting the sample is disposed in the sector.


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