US2012118980A1PendingUtilityA1

Dosimeter with rfid tag

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Assignee: YODER R CRAIGPriority: Jan 12, 2010Filed: Jan 26, 2012Published: May 17, 2012
Est. expiryJan 12, 2030(~3.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:R. Craig Yoder
G06K 19/07G01T 1/105G01T 1/02G01T 1/10G01T 3/00G06K 17/00
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Abstract

Described is device comprising dosimeter for measuring one or more doses of radiation; and an RFID tag comprising an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader and non-volatile memory for storing data therein.

Claims

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         17 . A device comprising:
 a dosimeter for measuring one or more doses of radiation; and   a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising:
 an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader, and 
 a non-volatile memory for storing data, 
   wherein the dosimeter comprises one or more optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors, and   wherein the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag has data stored therein that comprises calibration data for each of the one or more OSL sensors.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the dosimeter is part of a badge that may be worn by an individual. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises identification information for a model type of the dosimeter. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a dosimeter serial number for the dosimeter. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises information regarding an assignment of the dosimeter to an individual. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises an identification number for the individual to whom the dosimeter is assigned. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information regarding the assignment of the dosimeter to an individual. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises information for estimating a buildup of background radiation in the dosimeter. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 24 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information for estimating a buildup of background radiation in the dosimeter. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information for when the dosimeter has been read out. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of radiation to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of x-rays and gamma rays to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of neutrons to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein one or more dosimeter readers have read one or more dosage measurements for the dosimeter, and wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a serial number of the dosimeter reader used to read a last dosage measurement for the dosimeter. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the dosimeter comprises two or more optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors. 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises reader quality control data depicting the operability of a dosimeter reader that is being used to read the one or more OSL sensors. 
     
     
         33 . A device comprising:
 a dosimeter for measuring one or more doses of radiation; and   a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising:
 an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader, and 
 a non-volatile memory for storing data, 
   wherein the dosimeter comprises one or more optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors, and   wherein the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag has data stored therein that comprises reader quality control data depicting the operability of a dosimeter reader that is being used to read the one or more OSL sensors.   
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the dosimeter is part of a badge that may be worn by an individual. 
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises identification information for a model type of the dosimeter. 
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a dosimeter serial number for the dosimeter. 
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises information regarding an assignment of the dosimeter to an individual. 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises an identification number for the individual to whom the dosimeter is assigned. 
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information regarding the assignment of the dosimeter to an individual. 
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises information for estimating a buildup of background radiation in the dosimeter. 
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 40 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information for estimating a buildup of background radiation in the dosimeter. 
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises date and time information for when the dosimeter has been read out. 
     
     
         43 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of radiation to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         44 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of x-rays and gamma rays to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a total dose of neutrons to which the dosimeter has been exposed. 
     
     
         46 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein one or more dosimeter readers have read one or more dosage measurements for the dosimeter, and wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag comprises a serial number of the dosimeter reader used to read a last dosage measurement for the dosimeter. 
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the dosimeter comprises two or more optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors.

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