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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Artan Duraj, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Artan Duraj, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
A radiation detection apparatus includes a sonde having a housing and comprising a scintillator disposed within the housing and a calibration source coupled to the scintillator to fluoresce the scintillator at a known wavelength of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation detection apparatus further includes an electromagnetic radiation sensing device coupled to the scintillator and disposed within the housing and a first programmable/re-programmable processing module (PRPM) coupled to the electromagnetic radiation sensing device and disposed within the housing. The PRPM can be programmed to use state information when analyzing pulses corresponding to shock, vibration, or another noise source. In another embodiment, the PRPM can be used to monitor the health of the radiation detection apparatus.