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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Daniel Qi Tan, Rexford, NY (US);
Michael Joseph Krok, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Qi Tan, Rexford, NY (US);
Michael Joseph Krok, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 17/108 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 17/108 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/10 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/202 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/204 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/304 (2013.01); G21Y 2004/10 (2013.01); G21Y 2004/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A boiling water reactor core power level monitoring system includes a desired length of high dielectric, non-linear material insulated coaxial type cable in close proximity to the reactor core and a time domain reflectometry apparatus configured to measure a temporary characteristic impedance change associated with the coaxial type cable in response to at least one of neutron or gamma irradiation generated via the reactor core.