IPC 7 English version
G01T-G01T00712

SECTION G – PHYSICS


G 01MEASURING (counting G06M); TESTING


G 01 TMEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION (radiation analysis of materials, mass spectrometry G01N; counters per se G06M, H03K; electric discharge tubes for analysing radiation or particles H01J 40/00, H01J 47/00, H01J 49/00)


Notes

(1)This subclass covers the measurement of X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, cosmic radiation, or neutron radiation.

(2)Attention is drawn to the Notes following the title of class G01.



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00Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation (G01T 3/00, G01T 5/00 take precedence) [2]

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02.Dosimeters (G01T 1/15 takes precedence; measuring exposure time to X-rays H05G 1/28)  [2]

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04..Chemical dosimeters (G01T 1/06, G01T 1/08 take precedence)

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06..Glass dosimeters

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08..Photographic dosimeters (photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C)

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10..Luminescent dosimeters

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105...Read-out devices (G01T 1/115 takes precedence)  [2]

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11...Thermo-luminescent dosimeters

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115....Read-out devices  [2]

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12..Calorimetric dosimeters

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14..Electrostatic dosimeters (construction of ionisation chambers H01J 47/02)

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142...Charging devices; Read-out devices  [2]

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15.Instruments in which pulses generated by a radiation detector are integrated, e.g. by a diode pump circuit (pulse rate meters in general G01R 23/02)

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16.Measuring radiation intensity (G01T 1/29 takes precedence)  [2]

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161..Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting (applying radioactive material to the body A61M 36/00)  [2]

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163...Whole-body counters  [2]

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164...Scintigraphy (radio isotopes G21G 4/00; tracers G21H 5/00)  [2]

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166....involving relative movement between detector and subject  [2]

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167..Measuring radioactive content of objects, e.g. contamination (whole-body counters G01T 1/163)  [2]

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169..Exploration, location of contaminated surface areas (prospecting by the use of nuclear radiation, natural or induced G01V 5/00)  [2]

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17..Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector

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172...with coincidence circuit arrangements (G01T 1/178 takes precedence)  [2]

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175...Power supply circuits (converters H02M)  [2]

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178...for measuring specific activity in the presence of other radioactive substances, e.g. natural, in the air or in liquids such as rain-water  [2]

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18..with counting-tube arrangements, e.g. with Geiger counters (tubes H01J 47/00)

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185..with ionisation-chamber arrangements (construction of ionisation chambers H01J 47/02)  [2]

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20..with scintillation detectors

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202...the detector being a crystal

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203...the detector being made of plastics

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204...the detector being a liquid

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205...the detector being a gas

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208...Circuits specially adapted for scintillation detectors, e.g. for the photo-multiplier section  [2]

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22..with Cerenkov detectors

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24..with semiconductor detectors (semiconductor detectors per se H01L 31/00)

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26..with resistance detectors

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28..with secondary-emission detectors (secondary-electron-emitting electrodes in general H01J 1/32)

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29.Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation (scintigraphy G01T 1/164)  [2]

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30.Measuring half-life of a radioactive substance

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32.Measuring polarisation of particles

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34.Measuring cross-section, e.g. absorption cross-section of particles

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36.Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation

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38..Particle discrimination and measurement of relative mass, e.g. by measurement of loss of energy with distance (dE/dx)  [2]

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40..Stabilisation of spectrometers  [2]


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00Measuring neutron radiation (G01T 5/00 takes precedence) [2]

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02.by shielding other radiation

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04.using calorimetric devices

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06.with scintillation detectors  [2]

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08.with semiconductor detectors (semiconductor detectors per se H01L 31/00)  [2]


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00Recording of movements or tracks of particles (spark chambers H01J 47/00); Processing or analysis of such tracks  [2]

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02.Processing of tracks; Analysis of tracks

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04.Cloud chambers, e.g. Wilson chamber

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06.Bubble chambers

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08.Scintillation chambers (discharge tubes H01J 40/00, H01J 47/00; semiconductor devices H01L)

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10.Plates or blocks in which tracks of nuclear particles are made visible by after-treatment, e.g. using photographic emulsion, using mica

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12.Circuit arrangements with multi-wire or parallel-plate chambers, e.g. spark chambers (tubes per se H01J 47/00)  [2]


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00Details of radiation-measuring instruments

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02.Collecting-means for receiving or storing samples to be investigated

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04..by filtration

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06..by electrostatic precipitation (G01T 7/04 takes precedence)

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08.Means for conveying samples received

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10..using turntables

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12.Provision for actuation of an alarm