Abstract:
An ionization detecting fire alarm device that comprises a double chamber structure, a source disposed in at least one of the chambers and a vernier adjusting screw electrode protruding into one chamber. The chamber containing the adjustable electrode is more open to the atmosphere than the other chamber. Porting is provided between chambers and detection occurs by sensing the rate of change of ionization current in the chamber structure. The source or sources, one being in each chamber, is a beta source such as a nickel 63 source. A change in ionization current is detected by a unique circuit of this invention which comprises a programmable unijunction transistor oscillator circuit.
Abstract:
In a hydrogen cooled dynamoelectric machine, an ion chamber detector monitors thermally produced particulates. Specificity and sensitivity of the ion chamber detector are improved by applying an electrical potential of a limited predetermined range to the electrodes of the detector and operation of the detector occurs within a well defined subsaturation range.
Abstract:
An ionization chamber array, useful in computerized X-ray tomography apparatus comprises a plurality of substantially parallel, rod-like cathodes disposed equi-distant between parallel planar anodes in a high pressure detector gas. X-ray energy enters the array in the plane of the cathodes in a direction substantially parallel to their long dimensions.
Abstract:
A two-dimensional array of ionization chamber x-ray detector cells comprises a plurality of planar anode assemblies disposed equi-distant between parallel cathode plates in a gas of high atomic number. Each anode assembly comprises a plurality of conductive strips disposed on a thin dielectric sheet in a direction substantially parallel to the incident x-ray energy.
Abstract:
An ionization chamber for use in determining the spatial distribution of x-ray photons in tomography systems comprises a plurality of substantially parallel, planar anodes separated by parallel, planar cathodes and enclosed in a gas of high atomic weight at a pressure from approximately 10 atmospheres to approximately 50 atmospheres. The cathode and anode structures comprise metals which are substantially opaque to x-ray radiation and thereby tend to reduce the resolution limiting effects of x-ray fluoresence in the gas.In another embodiment of the invention the anodes comprise parallel conductive bars disposed between two planar cathodes.Guard rings eliminate surface leakage currents between adjacent electrodes.
Abstract:
The invention concerns ionisation chambers with particular reference to air-equivalent ionisation chambers. In order to ensure that similar chambers have similar sensitivities and responses the surface of the chamber bounding the active volume carries a conducting material, which may be a colloidal graphite, arranged in the form of lines so that the area of the conducting material occupies only a small proportion of the area of said surface.
Abstract:
A dosimeter includes a detector provided with a cylindrical inner measuring electrode and a pair of outer semi-cylindrical voltage electrodes, the latter being supplied with voltages of opposite polarity to provide in the space between electrodes a differential chamber having a first saturated volume and a second volume for column recombination of ions, the two volumes overlapping: a recorder connected with the measuring electrode provides a measure of dose equivalent.
Abstract:
An ionization chamber for measuring absorbed radiation is disclosed, the chamber including a housing which incorporates an anode, a cathode, and a space charge electrode. The anode comprises a conducting plate which has a plurality of protruding needle points with each of the needle points and the conducting plate being at the same electrical potential. The space charge electrode has a plurality of holes therein and is physically displaced from the anode with the holes of the space charge electrode being in registry with the needle points of the anode. The potential of the space charge electrode is less than that of the anode itself.