US 12,092,786 B2
Subsurface continuous radioisotope environmental monitor
John E. McKisson, Williamsburg, VA (US); Brian Kross, Yorktown, VA (US); and John McKisson, Yorktown, VA (US)
Assigned to JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC, Newport News, VA (US)
Filed by JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC, Newport News, VA (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/977,310.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,720, filed on Nov. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0146249 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. G01V 5/06 (2006.01); G01T 1/17 (2006.01); G01T 1/20 (2006.01); G01V 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01V 5/06 (2013.01) [G01T 1/17 (2013.01); G01T 1/2006 (2013.01); G01T 1/201 (2013.01); G01T 1/20185 (2020.05); G01T 1/20188 (2020.05); G01V 5/045 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A subsurface continuous in situ environmental monitor for detecting the presence of radioactive species in subsurface groundwater, comprising:
one or more photodetectors and one or more scintillators optically coupled to the photodetectors;
the photodetectors and scintillators mounted within a water permeable enclosure;
a fabric layer and an antimicrobial layer within said water permeable enclosure and enclosing said one or more photodetectors and said one or more scintillators;
preamplifier electronics;
a multipart housing; and
channel guides in said multipart housing, said channel guides to extend cables.