公开(公告)号：US20220082514A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17310856

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Topcon Corporation ,  RIKEN

Inventor： Shigenori NAGANO ,  Satoru ISHIGURO ,  Yoshie OTAKE ,  Hideyuki SUNAGA ,  Yuichi YOSHIMURA ,  Koji IKADO

IPC: G01N23/204 ,  G01N23/18

Abstract: A non-destructive inspection system includes: a neutron emission unit 12 capable of emitting neutrons pulsed; a neutron detector capable of detecting the neutrons emitted from the neutron emission unit and penetrating through an inspection object; a storage unit storing attenuation information indicating a relationship between a material of the inspection object and attenuation of the neutrons; and a calculation unit capable of calculating distance information indicating a position of a specific portion in the inspection object in accordance with time change information which is information on a change over time in an amount of the neutrons detected by the neutron detector. The calculation unit is capable of generating information related to an amount of the specific portion from information based on the amount of the neutrons according to the time change information, using the distance information and the attenuation information.

公开(公告)号：US20240183801A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18553283

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION ,  RIKEN

Inventor： Shigenori NAGANO ,  Satoshi YANOBE ,  Akira YAJIMA ,  Hanako AIKOH ,  Satoru ISHIGURO ,  Yoshie OTAKE ,  Yasuo WAKABAYASHI ,  Masato TAKAMURA

IPC: G01N23/00 ,  G01N23/22

CPC classification number: G01N23/005 ,  G01N23/22 ,  G01N2223/204

Abstract: A nondestructive inspecting device 1 is provided with: a neutron beam emitting unit 10 capable of emitting a neutron beam in a prescribed emission direction D1; a gamma ray detecting unit 20 capable of detecting a gamma ray incident from a prescribed detection direction D2 intersecting the emission direction D1; a device housing 30 which covers the neutron beam emitting unit 10 and the gamma ray detecting unit 20, and in which an opening portion 30a is formed in the emission direction D1 and the detection direction D2; an outer shutter 31 for opening and closing the opening portion 30a of the device housing 30; an external dose monitor 41 for detecting a radiation dose inside the device housing 30; an internal dose monitor 42 for detecting a radiation dose outside the device housing 30; and a control unit 40 for prohibiting opening of the outer shutter 31 if the radiation dose detected by at least either of the dose monitors 41, 42 exceeds a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20240272102A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18563557

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION ,  RIKEN

Inventor： Shigenori NAGANO ,  Satoshi YANOBE ,  Akira YAJIMA ,  Hanako AIKOH ,  Satoru ISHIGURO ,  Yoshie OTAKE ,  Yasuo WAKABAYASHI ,  Masato TAKAMURA

IPC: G01N23/222 ,  G01T1/02 ,  G01T7/12

CPC classification number: G01N23/222 ,  G01T1/02 ,  G01T7/12 ,  G01N2223/0745 ,  G01N2223/631

Abstract: This non-destructive inspection system 1 has a non-destructive inspection device 2 and a management device 3. The non-destructive inspection device 2 is provided with: a neutron emission unit 10 capable of emitting a neutron beam; a gamma ray detection unit 20 capable of detecting gamma rays; a device casing 30 covering the neutron emission unit 10 and the gamma ray detection unit 20, an opening 30a being formed in the device casing 30; an outer shutter 31 that opens/closes the opening 30a; dose monitors 51, 52, 53 provided to the device casing 30, the dose monitors 51, 52, 53 detecting the radiation dose; a device communication unit 56 capable of transmitting device information including the detected radiation dose to the management device 3, and capable of receiving inspection permission information from the management device 3; and a device control unit 40 that, when the inspection permission information is acquired, opens the outer shutter 31 and enables emission of a neutron beam from the neutron emission unit 10.

公开(公告)号：US20240192153A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18553264

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION ,  RIKEN

Inventor： Shigenori NAGANO ,  Satoshi YANOBE ,  Akira YAJIMA ,  Hanako AIKOH ,  Satoru ISHIGURO ,  Yoshie OTAKE ,  Yasuo WAKABAYASHI ,  Masato TAKAMURA

IPC: G01N23/222 ,  G01N23/204 ,  G01N23/2206

CPC classification number: G01N23/222 ,  G01N23/204 ,  G01N23/2206 ,  G01N2223/0745

Abstract: A nondestructive inspection system 1 is provided with: a neutron radiation unit 10 capable of radiating a first neutron dose of neutrons; a neutron detection unit 20 capable of detecting a second neutron dose of neutrons scattered inside an inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; a gamma ray detection unit 30 capable of detecting a gamma ray dose released from the inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; and an analysis unit 50 that calculates the contained amount of a predetermined substance on the basis of the gamma ray dose and corrects the contained amount of the predetermined substance on the basis of the first neutron dose and the second neutron dose.