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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
David P. Diprete, Evans, GA (US);
Tad Whiteside, Aiken, SC (US);
Donald J. Pak, Martinez, GA (US);
Cecilia C. Diprete, Evans, GA (US);
David P. DiPrete, Evans, GA (US);
Tad Whiteside, Aiken, SC (US);
Donald J. Pak, Martinez, GA (US);
Cecilia C. DiPrete, Evans, GA (US);
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Abstract
A system for assaying radiation includes a sample holder configured to hold a liquid scintillation solution. A photomultiplier receives light from the liquid scintillation solution and generates a signal reflective of the light. A control circuit biases the photomultiplier and receives the signal from the photomultiplier reflective of the light. A light impermeable casing surrounds the sample holder, photomultiplier, and control circuit. A method for assaying radiation includes placing a sample in a liquid scintillation solution, placing the liquid scintillation solution in a sample holder, and placing the sample holder inside a light impermeable casing. The method further includes positioning a photomultiplier inside the light impermeable casing and supplying power to a control circuit inside the light impermeable casing.