Pulse paralysis system for scintillation detectors

Claim 1

IN A RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A COMBINATION A PHOSPHOR ARRANGED AND ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A SCINTILLATION IN RESPONSE TO SUBSTANTIALLY EACH INCIDENT RADAATION OF SUITABLE CHARACTER; A NORMALLY CONDUCTING PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE HAVING A PHOTOCATHODE ARRANGED TO EMIT SEPARATE PULSES OF PRIMARY ELECTRONS IN RESPONSE TO SEPARATELY OCCURING SCINTILLATIONS, AT LEAST ONE DYNODE ARRANGED AT A FIRST POTENTIAL RELATIVE TO SAID PHOTOCATHODE TO ACCELERATE SAID PRIMARY ELECTRONS AND IN RESPONSE THERETO TO EMIT SECONDARY ELECTRONS, AND AN ANODE ARRANGED TO DEVELOP A FIRST PULSE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO SAID SECONDARY ELECTRONS; AND MEANS INCLUDING A CABLE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ANODE AND A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING SAID FIRST PULSE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT TO SAID REMOTE POINT;