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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:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Murray E Moore, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Adam Benjamin Gauss, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Alan Lawrence Justus, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Inventors:
Murray E Moore, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Adam Benjamin Gauss, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Alan Lawrence Justus, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Lol Alamos, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a timed, synchronized dynamic alpha or beta particle source for testing the response of continuous air monitors (CAMs) for airborne alpha or beta emitters is provided. The method includes providing a radioactive source; placing the radioactive source inside the detection volume of a CAM; and introducing an alpha or beta-emitting isotope while the CAM is in a normal functioning mode.