US3121789A
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Means for selectively monitoring radioactivity in conduits in close array
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-23
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Granted: 1964-02-18
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Expires: 1979-01-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Mcgrath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T7/00; G01T7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A RADIATION MONITOR COMPRISING A SHIELDING CONTAINER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED FIRST OPENINGS FORMED IN A WALL PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A SECOND OPENING FORMED IN A WALL PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER AND REMOVED FROM SAID FIRST-MENTIONED OPENINGS, A PLURALITY OF FLUID CONDUITS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING IN A RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED ARRAY, SAID CONDUITS BEING SEPARATED AFTER PASSING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENINGS AND BEING PASSED RESPECTIVELY THROUGH SAID FIRST OPENINGS, A RADIATION DETECTOR TUBE, MEANS FOR JUXTAPOSING SAID TUBE TO SAID SECOND OPENING AND TO SAID FIRST OPENINGS SUCCESSIVELY, AND MEANS FOR SHIELDING SAID TUBE FROM SAID SECOND OPENING WHEN SAID TUBE IS JUXTAPOSED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST-MENTIONED OPENINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A RADIATION MONITOR COMPRISING A SHIELDING CONTAINER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED FIRST OPENINGS FORMED IN A WALL PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A SECOND OPENING FORMED IN A WALL PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER AND REMOVED FROM SAID FIRST-MENTIONED OPENINGS, A PLURALITY OF FLUID CONDUITS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING IN A RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED ARRAY, SAID CONDUITS BEING SEPARATED AFTER PASSING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENINGS AND BEING PASSED RESPECTIVELY THROUGH SAID FIRST OPENINGS, A RADIATION DETECTOR TUBE, MEANS FOR JUXTAPOSING SAID TUBE TO SAID SECOND OPENING AND TO SAID FIRST OPENINGS SUCCESSIVELY, AND MEANS FOR SHIELDING SAID TUBE FROM SAID SECOND OPENING WHEN SAID TUBE IS JUXTAPOSED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST-MENTIONED OPENINGS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-17 | 1967-08-19 | 1968-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-17 | 1971-08-19 | 1972-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-17 | 1975-08-19 | 1976-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |