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Patent Application
App. No. 13/358,621

DOSIMETER WITH RFID TAG

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App. No.
13/358,621
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 (44)

1 - 16 . (canceled)

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.