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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129702 | Radiation system with contamination barrier A radiation system includes a contamination barrier configured to permit radiation from a radiation source to pass through and to capture debris coming from the radiation source. The contamination barrier includes a plurality of lamellas. The surface of the lamellas... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119999 | Radiation-shielding glass and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a radiation-shielding glass, including a glass composition in % by mass of 10 to 35% SiO2, 55 to 80% PbO, 0 to 10% B2O3, 0 to 10% Al2O3, 0 to 10% SrO, 0 to 10% BaO, 0 to 10% Na2O, and 0 to... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8093574 | Shielding for ionizing radiation A shielding (11) for reducing the amount of radiation passing through the shielding comprises a first part (111) and a second part (112), wherein the first part is arranged for being withdrawn from the second part and wherein said first and seco... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8067758 | Nano-structured nuclear radiation shielding The present (or current) nuclear shielding is bulky and difficult to handle due to the reduced stopping power of the neutral radiations (X, gamma, n) in materials. It is proven that these radiations are reflecting at grazing incidence angles on special substrates ca... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063391 | Light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material The present invention provides a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material for use in displays or in-vehicle panels each having a polarizing plate or a retardation plate, wherein the light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material undergo... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8044377 | Shielded container The present invention provides a radiation-shielding container for a radiopharmaceutical that may be magnetically picked and placed, assembled and dis-assembled. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8022378 | Standoff radiation attenuation system A system for attenuating a primary radiation beam applied to a target area on a patient for generating an image of the target area during a radiological procedure is disclosed. The system includes a radiation attenuation material positionable over the target area to... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7964859 | Radiation-shielding material using hydrogen-filled glass microspheres A radiation-shielding material is made of hydrogen-filed glass microspheres embedded within a suitable binder and held within a suitable support structure. The shielding material can be customized to various radiation field environments by adding a metallic coating ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7923709 | Radiation shielding systems using nanotechnology A system for shielding personnel and/or equipment from radiation particles. In one embodiment, a first substrate is connected to a first array or perpendicularly oriented metal-like fingers, and a second, electrically conducting substrate has an array of carbon nano... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923708 | Radiation shielding sheet A radiation shielding sheet formed by filling a shielding material into an organic polymer material. The shielding material is an oxide powder containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neody... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897949 | Laminated lead-free X-ray protection material Laminated lead-free radiation protection material (10, 12, 14) comprising at least two individual composite layers (2), each individual composite layer (2) comprising a secondary radiation layer (4) with a low Z material and ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893414 | Apparatus and method for absorption of incident gamma radiation and its conversion to outgoing radiation at less penetrating, lower energies and frequencies Gamma radiation (22) is shielded by producing a region of heavy electrons (4) and receiving incident gamma radiation in such region. The heavy electrons absorb energy from the gamma radiation and re-radiate it as photons (38, 40) at a lower ener... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7838856 | Collimator fabrication A collimator that formed from a plurality of metal layers that are shaped by use of lithographic techniques in specific shapes. The formed metal layers are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form the collimator. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829873 | Lower shield for radiation protection system A radiation protection shield for protecting medical personnel from radiation being applied to a patient positioned on a table. The shield includes a frame and a primary screen including a radiation-resistant material connected to said frame. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7781752 | Device and method for conditioning nuclear fuel assemblies with double confinement barrier Transport and storage of nuclear fuel assemblies may require double confinement depending on the circumstances. A device and a method are described to perform this double conditioning without the need of a hot containment, and in which the loading and pre-positionin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7750328 | Filling system for potentially hazardous materials Systems, devices, and methods for filling containers with radioactive materials are described. In certain embodiments, the systems comprise a shielding material that substantially defines a chamber and, preferably, substantially blocks radioactivity, a conduit exten... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7737425 | Contamination barrier with expandable lamellas A contamination barrier configured to permit radiation from a radiation source to pass through and to capture debris from the radiation source. The contamination barrier includes a support structure, a plurality of plate members arranged on the support structure and... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718983 | Sputtered contamination shielding for an ion source Shielding associated with an ion source, such as an anode layer source, reduces the amount and/or concentration of sputtered contaminants impinging and remaining on the surface of a target substrate. While passing the ion beam through to the target substrate, shield... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718984 | Optimized nuclear radiation shielding within composite structures for combined man made and natural radiation environments A composition for radiation shielding or range of compositions which compositions may be used for a variety of radiation shielding applications. With proper adhesive selection and processing, the construction forms an integral bond with the craft as compatible adhes... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7687790 | EMI shielding of digital x-ray detectors with non-metallic enclosures An imaging system is provided having an EMI shield configured to shield one or more imaging components. The EMI shield includes a first material having a first plurality of conductive elements integrally formed within a first nonconductive material and also includes... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7671350 | Portable X-ray fluorescence instrument with tapered absorption collar An instrument and method for measuring the elemental composition of a test material. The instrument has a source of penetrating radiation for irradiating an irradiated region of the test material, a detector for detecting fluorescence emission by the test material a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667215 | Method and apparatus for providing radiation shielding for non-invasive inspection systems Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing radiation shielding for non-invasive inspection systems. An embodiment of the apparatus may include a radiation shield having a plurality of slats, where each of the plurality of slats comprises a radiation at... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667214 | Radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system for shielding from scatter radiation one or more portions of a patient that are not of primary interest to a particular radiological procedure (i.e., non-target areas, etc.). The radiation attenuation system may be configured to shield... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659530 | Focusing and shielding device for encephalic photon knife A focusing and shielding device for encephalic photon knife consisting of a body of ray source, a switch and an armet, the ray source body is a hemispherical shell with certain thickness, a ray source cavity for placing ray source and a pre-collimation hole are defi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7652273 | Radiation attenuation device and method includes radiation attenuating fluid and directly communicating adjacent chambers An apparatus and method of attenuating radiation includes oscillating at least one fluid having a radiation attenuating property between at least two chambers, incident to applied radiation. The radiation attenuating device includes at least two communicating adjace... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7638783 | Lead free barium sulfate electrical insulator and method of manufacture A high voltage insulator and radiation shield made of barium sulfate composite having a polymer matrix and barium sulfate therein. The device may be made by casting. By means of use of various combinations of barium sulfate, other radiologically resistant materials,... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638784 | Radiation protection system A radiation protection system for protecting medical personnel from radiation being applied from a radiation source to a patient positioned on a table. The system includes a shield for positioning above the table having an inner frame sized and shaped for receiving ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7518137 | Shield material Disclosed is a fire-resistant lead-free shield material having high shielding ability against nuclear or electromagnetic radiation, and excellent bending workability and handling performance. The shield material comprises a composite material consisting of an organi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7511292 | Radiation protection shield The present invention in one of its preferred structural embodiments comprises a plurality of generally rectangular radiation attenuating panels having rollers mounted on the bottom of each panel and rollable in a lower track mounted on a base such as the concrete f... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7488963 | Flexible polymer sheet filled with heavy metal having a low total weight A thin, light-weight, flexible sheet product useful for the manufacture of radiation attenuation garments. The sheet product is a polymeric material and includes a heavy loading of high molecular weight metal particles. The sheet product is formed from a polymer lat... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485885 | Electromagnetic radiation transformation for powered devices Electromagnetic radiation transformation for powered devices is described. In embodiment(s), a wireless phone (e.g., a cellular phone) includes one or more sources that emit electromagnetic radiation, such as an internal power supply or antenna system of the wireles... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7465947 | X-ray shield arrangement for operating room Back-scattered x-rays incident on a person working with a patient on an operating table are reduced by upper and lower x-ray shield panels mounted so they can be turned relative to each other about a common vertical axis. The panels are thick enough and have proxima... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7432519 | Radiation protection material based on silicone The invention relates to a lead substitute material for radiation protection purposes, wherein the lead substitute material comprises from 12 to 22 wt. % silicone-based matrix material, from 1 to 75 wt. % Sn or Sn compounds, from 0 to 73 wt. % W or W compounds, from... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432518 | Entrance window for gas filled radiation detectors In a preferred embodiment, an entrance window for a gas filled radiation detector, including: a plastic core with electro conductive coatings on both an inner side and an outer side of the plastic core. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420193 | Radiation shield A radiation shield includes a radio-opaque drape which has an open area extending completely through the drape to provide a viewing site. Radiation control structure in the form of a vent system is located in the open area. The vent system includes a plurality of ra... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414254 | Tungsten pig for radio-pharmaceuticals A radio-pharmaceutical transport system includes a pig and a disposable plastic insert. Together, the pig and the disposable plastic insert provide a mechanism for transporting a syringe containing a dose of a radio-pharmaceutical composition. The pig includes a tun... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404915 | Electromagnetic wave shielding material, method of manufacturing the same and electromagnetic wave shielding material for plasma display panel An objective is to provide an electromagnetic wave shielding material exhibiting an excellent electromagnetic wave shielding property, and also to provide a manufacturing method with quick and simple processing, in which a thin-line-state picture image can easily be... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7391042 | Radiation protection system and method for using the same A method of using a radiation protection system including a table having a top surface for supporting a patient, a radiation-shielding screen attached to the table for covering a portion of the patient and a portion of the top surface of the table, and controls for ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7378670 | Shielding assembly for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of using the same A shielding assembly for use in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, such as an ion implantation apparatus, includes one or more removable shielding members configured to cover inner surfaces of a mass analyzing chamber. The shielding assembly reduces process by... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378672 | Particle beam therapeutic apparatus A particle beam therapeutic apparatus can ensure the uniformity of dose distribution by overlapping the desired loci of the irradiation of a particle beam a reduced number of times. A flow of a particle beam transported so as to be irradiated to a diseased part is c... | 05/27/2008 |
