Self-heating electrometer for high pressure ion chamber for verification of temperature compensation

US9024618B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9024618-B2
Application numberUS-201213433433-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 29, 2012
Priority dateMar 29, 2012
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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An apparatus and method for verifying the temperature compensation correction factor accuracy of an electrometer is provided. The electrometer includes an electrical amplifier to convert a current signal to a voltage signal. The electrometer also includes a compensation circuit to modify the voltage signal for temperature compensation. The electrometer further includes a heat producing device to induce a temperature change of the electrical amplifier and the compensation circuit. An environmental radiation monitor is also provided. The environmental radiation monitor includes a power supply, a high pressure ionization chamber, and the electrometer. The method includes providing an environmental radiation monitor, measuring the voltage signal at a first time, activating a heat producing device, measuring the voltage signal at a second time, and comparing the two measured values of the voltage signal.

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What is claimed is: 1. An environmental radiation monitor including: a power supply; a high pressure ionization chamber electrically connected to the power supply, wherein the high pressure ionization chamber is configured to produce a current signal; an electrometer electrically connected with the high pressure ionization chamber, wherein the electrometer includes: an electrical amplifier receiving the current signal, wherein the electrical amplifier is configured to conver…

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What does patent US9024618B2 cover?
An apparatus and method for verifying the temperature compensation correction factor accuracy of an electrometer is provided. The electrometer includes an electrical amplifier to convert a current signal to a voltage signal. The electrometer also includes a compensation circuit to modify the voltage signal for temperature compensation. The electrometer further includes a heat producing device t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mccormick Dan Jay, Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R19/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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