Device and a process for mass monitoring of radiation exposure

Abstract

A radiation detection device with at least one self indicating radiation sensor and at least one machine readable sensor.

1 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A radiation detection device comprising at least one self indicating radiation sensor and at least one accredited sensor. 
     
     
         25 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is contained in an element selected from a license, an identification card, and an access card. 
     
     
         26 . The radiation detection device of  claim 25  further comprising an RFID. 
     
     
         27 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  further comprising an RFID. 
     
     
         28 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is contained in an element selected from credit card, driver's license, passport, social security card, national ID cards, employee ID card, school ID card, key/control access cards, VIP cards, membership cards, IC/smart cards, key tags, luggage tags and bank/ATM cards. 
     
     
         29 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  further comprising text on said device. 
     
     
         30 . The radiation detection device of  claim 29  wherein said text identifies a user of said device. 
     
     
         31 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said accredited sensor is selected from TLD, OSL, RLG and X-ray film. 
     
     
         32 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  where a core layer is sandwiched between a transparent layer and an opaque layer. 
     
     
         33 . The radiation detection device of  claim 32  wherein said transparent layer is a colored transparent optical filter. 
     
     
         34 . The radiation detection device of  claim 32  where said core layer has at least one cavity therein. 
     
     
         35 . The radiation detection device of  claim 34  where said self indicating radiation sensor is in said cavity. 
     
     
         36 . The radiation detection device of  claim 34  where said accredited sensor is in said cavity. 
     
     
         37 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  where at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor or said accredited sensor is protected from ambient conditions. 
     
     
         38 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  further comprising a window through which at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is read. 
     
     
         39 . The radiation detection device of  claim 38  wherein said window is a removable layer or a liftable layer. 
     
     
         40 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  further comprising an indicator for monitoring false signals. 
     
     
         41 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  further comprising at least one indicator selected from the group consisting of an indicator for monitoring tampering, an indicator for monitoring false negative, an indicator for monitoring archiving of the exposure, an indicator for monitoring shelf life, an indicator for monitoring UV exposure and an indicator for monitoring temperature. 
     
     
         42 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is sandwiched between two layers. 
     
     
         43 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  comprising at least one transparent layer. 
     
     
         44 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  comprising at least one opaque layer. 
     
     
         45 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  comprising at least one layer selected from a non-stick layer and a non-contaminating layer. 
     
     
         46 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is encapsulated with a material selected from a non-stick material and a non-contaminating material. 
     
     
         47 . The radiation detection device of  claim 46  where at least one of said non-stick material and said non-contaminating material comprises a material selected from Teflon® and silicone. 
     
     
         48 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said device has a thickness of 0.1 to 5 mm. 
     
     
         49 . The radiation detection device of  claim 48  wherein said device has a thickness of 0.9 to 1.1 mm. 
     
     
         50 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said device has a face with a surface area of at least about 1 mm to no more than about 1 meter. 
     
     
         51 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said device is a rectangle with sides of about 2 mm to about 200 mm. 
     
     
         52 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein is a rectangle with a long side of about 7 cm to about 10 cm and a short side of about 4 cm to about 6 cm. 
     
     
         53 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said self indicating radiation sensor has a sensitivity of 0.01 rad. 
     
     
         54 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  said self indicating radiation sensor comprises a diacetylene. 
     
     
         55 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  attached to an object. 
     
     
         56 . The radiation detection device of  claim 55  wherein said object is a human. 
     
     
         57 - 78 . (canceled) 
     
     
         79 . A radiation detection device comprising at least one radiation sensor and at least one accredited sensor. 
     
     
         80 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein said radiation sensor is a self indicating radiation sensor. 
     
     
         81 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein at least one of said radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is contained in an element selected from a license, an identification card, and an access card. 
     
     
         82 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is contained in an element selected from credit card, driver's license, passport, social security card, national ID cards, employee ID card, school ID card, key/control access cards, VIP cards, membership cards, IC/smart cards, key tags, luggage tags and bank/ATM cards. 
     
     
         83 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  where a core layer is sandwiched between a transparent, colored transparent optical filter and an opaque layer. 
     
     
         84 . The radiation detection device of  claim 83  where said core layer has at least one cavity therein. 
     
     
         85 . The radiation detection device of  claim 84  where said radiation sensor is in said cavity. 
     
     
         86 . The radiation detection device of  claim 84  where said accredited sensor is in said cavity. 
     
     
         87 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  where at least one of said radiation sensor or said machine readable sensor is protected from ambient conditions. 
     
     
         88 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  further comprising a window through which at least one of said radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is read. 
     
     
         89 . The radiation detection device of  claim 88  wherein said window is a removable layer or a liftable layer. 
     
     
         90 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  further comprising an indicator for monitoring false signals. 
     
     
         91 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  further comprising at least one indicator selected from the group consisting of an indicator for monitoring tampering, an indicator for monitoring false negative, an indicator for monitoring archiving of the exposure, an indicator for monitoring shelf life and an indicator for monitoring temperature. 
     
     
         92 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein at least one of said radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is sandwiched between two layers. 
     
     
         93 . The radiation detection device of  claim 92  where at least one layer of said layers is transparent. 
     
     
         94 . The radiation detection device of  claim 92  where one layer of said layers is opaque. 
     
     
         95 . The radiation detection device of  claim 92  wherein at least one layer of said two layers is selected from a non-stick layer and a non-contaminating layer. 
     
     
         96 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein at least one of said radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is encapsulated with a material selected from a non-stick material and a non-contaminating material. 
     
     
         97 . The radiation detection device of  claim 96  where at least one of said non-stick material and said non-contaminating material comprises a material selected from Teflon® and silicone. 
     
     
         98 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein said device has a thickness of 0.1 to 5 mm. 
     
     
         99 . The radiation detection device of  claim 98  wherein said device has a thickness of 0.9 to 1.1 mm. 
     
     
         100 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein said device has a face with a surface area of at least about 1 mm to no more than about 1 meter. 
     
     
         101 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein is a rectangle with sides of about 2 mm to about 200 mm. 
     
     
         102 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein is a rectangle with a long side of about 7 cm to about 10 cm and a short side of about 4 cm to about 6 cm. 
     
     
         103 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein said radiation sensor has a sensitivity of 0.01 rad. 
     
     
         104 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  said radiation sensor comprises a diacetylene. 
     
     
         105 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  attached to an object. 
     
     
         106 . The radiation detection device of  claim 105  wherein said object is a human. 
     
     
         107 . An identification device comprising at least one machine readable radiation sensor. 
     
     
         108 . The identification device of  claim 107  wherein said machine readable sensor is a self reading sensor. 
     
     
         109 . The identification device of  claim 107  wherein said machine readable sensor is an accredited sensor. 
     
     
         110 . The identification device of  claim 107  wherein said machine readable sensor is both a self reading sensor and an accredited sensor. 
     
     
         111 . The identification device of  claim 107  further comprising a for remote sensing device. 
     
     
         112 . The identification device of  claim 111  wherein remote sensing device is an RFID. 
     
     
         113 . The identification device of  claim 107  wherein said identification device is in the form of a license, identification or access card. 
     
     
         114 . The radiation detection device of  claim 107  wherein at least one of said self indicating radiation sensor and said accredited sensor is contained in an element selected from credit card, driver's license, passport, social security card, national ID cards, employee ID card, school ID card, key/control access cards, VIP cards, membership cards, IC/smart cards, key tags, luggage tags and bank/ATM cards. 
     
     
         115 . The radiation detection device of  claim 107  further comprising text on said device. 
     
     
         116 . The radiation detection device of  claim 115  wherein said text identifies a user of said device. 
     
     
         117 . The radiation detection device of  claim 107  wherein said accredited sensor is selected from TLD, OSL, RLG and X-ray film. 
     
     
         118 . The radiation detection device of  claim 24  wherein said accredited sensor is selected from OSL, RLG, ESR and NMR. 
     
     
         119 . The radiation detection device of  claim 118  wherein said self indicating radiation sensor, said OSL, said RLG, said ESR of said NMR can be read without removal. 
     
     
         120 . The radiation detection device of  claim 79  wherein said accredited sensor is selected from OSL, RLG, ESR and NMR. 
     
     
         121 . The radiation detection device of  claim 120  wherein said radiation sensor, said OSL, said RLG, said ESR of said NMR can be read without removal.