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Cumulative exposure metering system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-09-24
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2001-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An electron dosimeter system which measures the length of time that an individual, or object, is exposed to discrete strength levels of a stimulating medium. The dosimeter device is comprised of a sensing device with associated electronics, a converter and a processing circuit. The sensing device/electronics produces an electrical output, representing the strength level of the stimulating medium, which is converted to electrical pulses. The output of the converter is comprised of electrical impulses whose frequency or repetition rate represents the strength of the stimulating medium. The output of the converter is then processed in a circuit having a plurality of storage devices, each of which represent a discrete strength level of the stimulating medium. The processor produces a plurality of timed interval pulses which are addressed to the particular storage device representing that strength level of the stimulating medium. An external and separate reader with display can be plugged into the processing circuit for reading the time interval of a particular strength level in any of the storage devices, when desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin A. Snaper
- 👤 Stephen Bortniak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/17; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/0004; G01N33/0009; G01N33/0062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An exposure metering system in which exposure times to discrete strength levels of a radiation medium are recorded comprising: sensing means sensing a radiation medium and producing an output voltage; converting means receiving and converting said output voltage to a plurality of electrial pulses whose frequency represents a discrete strength level of said stimulating medium; processing means for processing the electrical pulses from said converting means, said processing means comprising; means for producing pulses having a timed interval; logic means combining said timed interval pulses and said plurality of pulses to produce a logic output indicative of said discrete strength level; a plurality of storage means, each of said storage means representing a discrete strength level; and addressing means receiving said logic output and directing pulses to one of said storage means according to the discrete strength level whereby the number of pulses received by said storage means provides a record of the approximate time period of exposure to the strength level of radiation represented by each of said storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An exposure metering system in which exposure times to discrete strength levels of a radiation medium are recorded comprising: sensing means sensing a radiation medium and producing an output voltage; converting means receiving and converting said output voltage to a plurality of electrial pulses whose frequency represents a discrete strength level of said stimulating medium; processing means for processing the electrical pulses from said converting means, said processing means comprising; means for producing pulses having a timed interval; logic means combining said timed interval pulses and said plurality of pulses to produce a logic output indicative of said discrete strength level; a plurality of storage means, each of said storage means representing a discrete strength level; and addressing means receiving said logic output and directing pulses to one of said storage means according to the discrete strength level whereby the number of pulses received by said storage means provides a record of the approximate time period of exposure to the strength level of radiation represented by each of said storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The exposure metering system according to claim 1 in which said addressing means includes multiplexing means directing timed interval pulses to one of said storage means according to the output from said logic means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 2 in which said plurality of storage means comprises digital counters for receiving and counting said timed interval pulses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 3 in which said storage means comprises at least eight digital counters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 4 including means for disabling said processing means before any of said storage means reaches an overflow condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 5 in which said disabling means comprises; a counter adapted to receive and count all the timed interval pulses received by said storage means; said counter adapted to activate a power shut off circuit when its maximum capacity is reached.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 6 including counting means for counting the total running time of said exposure metering system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 4 including inhibit means for inhibiting the operation of said exposure metering in the event of a overrange condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 8 in which said timed interval pulses are generated by an astable multivibrator.
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