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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143607 | Reconfigurable radiation shield The disclosed invention proposes a reconfigurable radiation shield that, compared to art static shields, improves the protected volume/weight ratio. The reconfigurable shield is applicable in the medical field, in the aerospace industry, in mobile radiological labor... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7767990 | Radiation attenuation system for lateral imaging A radiation attenuation system for attenuating radiation during lateral radiographic imaging of an object is provided. The system includes a first radiation attenuating barrier that is substantially conformable to the object and configured to at least partially cove... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7755071 | Leak resistant syringe cover A cover for a syringe includes an elongated flexible envelope and an absorbent material. The elongated flexible envelope includes a body portion and a needle-receiving portion. The body portion has a first end that defines an opening and an opposite second end. The ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7663128 | Radiation shield securing and covering system A flexible ionizing radiation shield attached to an X-ray machine by a long retractable cable. An elongated opening adjacent to a top edge is used as a hand hold to manipulate the flexible shield during usage and as a means to hang the flexible shield onto two hooks... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7473919 | Standoff radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system suitable for use in radiological examinations includes a first portion comprising a radiation attenuation material and a second portion comprising a relatively non-radiation attenuation buffer region between the radiation attenuation m... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7331712 | X-ray examination apparatus that is convertible among multiple examination configurations An X-ray system has a patient examination table, an image acquisition unit under the surface of the patient examination table, and an X-ray radiator that can be positioned above the patient examination table, On the patient examination table a radiation protection d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327821 | Cask, composition for neutron shielding body, and method of manufacturing the neutron shielding body A cask includes a trunk body that includes a basket having a square pipe or a plate member forming a cell that contains a spent fuel assembly, and a neutron shield that is formed by filling a composition for neutron shielding between the trunk body and an outer cove... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310405 | High-Z cast reflector compositions and method of manufacture A scintillator pack comprises an array of scintillator pixels and an x-ray absorbing layer disposed in inter-scintillator regions between the scintillator pixels. The x-ray absorbing layer acts to absorb x-rays and protect underlying regions of the inter-scintillato... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303334 | Radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system for use with Computed Tomography procedures is disclosed. The system includes a shield made of a radiation attenuation material and may be useful in blocking or attenuating radiation, and assisting in the protection of at least one of ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294845 | Radiation protection arrangement comprising a separable cover The invention related to a radiation protection arrangement for screening radiation emitted from a radiation source, especially an x-ray source. Said arrangement is provided with a screening element consisting of, or comprising, a radiation protection material, and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276716 | Shielded treatment environment for brachytherapy source A radiation protection system for shielding medical personnel from a gamma ray source being used to provide brachytherapy to a patient is provided by disposing shielding material between the source of radiation and locations outside the radiation protection system i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7232256 | Intraoral radiographic dental x-ray packets having non-lead radiation shielding An intraoral x-ray film packet, comprising: an outer envelope; a film chip disposed within the outer envelope; and a non-lead sheet disposed within the outer envelope, the non-lead sheet being comprised substantially of tin. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233012 | Flexible radiation source and compact storage and shielding container A flexible radiation source. The flexible radiation source has a layer of flexible material with at least one radionuclide dispersed therein to form a flexible, radioactive matrix. A layer of flexible nonradioactive material is also provided to which the flexible, r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211814 | Standoff radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system suitable for use in radiological examinations includes a first portion comprising a radiation attenuation material and a second portion comprising a relatively non-radiation attenuation buffer region between the radiation attenuation m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208748 | Programmable particle scatterer for radiation therapy beam formation Interposing a programmable path length of one or more materials into a particle beam modulates scattering angle and beam range in a predetermined manner to create a predetermined spread out Bragg peak at a predetermined range. Materials can be “low Z” and “hig... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7193230 | Low-weight ultra-thin flexible radiation attenuation composition 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... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7112811 | Screen for protection against ionising radiation emissions A protective screen includes a front wall (1), connected to a lateral wall (2) running perpendicular or essentially perpendicular to the front wall (1), the walls (1, 2) including transparent panels (8, 10) over at least a part of ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109505 | Shaped biocompatible radiation shield and method for making same A radiation applicator system is structured to be mounted to a radiation source for providing a predefined dose of radiation for treating a localized area or volume, such as the tissue surrounding the site of an excised tumor. The applicator system includes an appli... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099427 | Radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system for use with Computed Tomography procedures is disclosed. The system includes a shield made of a radiation attenuation material and may be useful in blocking or attenuating radiation, and assisting in the protection of at least one of ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091508 | Radiation protection system A method of performing a medical procedure includes providing a radiation-shielding cubicle having an interior defining a medical personnel region and including a first wall having an opening therein, locating the cubicle with respect to an x-ray table so a portion ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081135 | Mastopexy stabilization apparatus and method An apparatus and method for mastopexy surgeries correcting a ptosis condition caused by tissue stretching, in the breast as a result of pregnancy, time, aging, and the effects of gravity and athletic activity provide an implant having homogeneously formed connectors... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063459 | Dental x-ray packets having non-lead radiation shielding An intraoral x-ray film packet having non-lead radiation shielding for shielding scattered radiation. The packet includes a film chip and a radiation shielding member. The film chip has two sides and the radiation shielding element is disposed on one side of the fil... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057194 | Radiation barrier A radiation barrier for shielding a person from radiation emitted from a radiation source. The barrier includes a radiopaque wall extending between opposite lateral edges, wherein the wall is positionable between the radiation source and the person to prevent radiat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6974961 | Cover for electromagnetic treatment applicator A disposable cover for electromagnetic treatment applicators prevents undesired exposure to potentially harmful radiation. The cover is a pouch-like structure having a back surface (which faces opposite, or away from, the treatment area) constructed from shielding m... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974647 | Fuel cell fluid distribution layer having integral sealing capability A fuel cell fluid distribution layer, in one embodiment, comprises perforated graphite foil. The fluid distribution layer can have one or more reactant flow field channels formed in one or both major surfaces, one or more manifold openings, conductive filler on one ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967281 | Cover for electromagnetic treatment applicator A disposable cover for electromagnetic treatment applicators prevents undesired exposure to potentially harmful radiation. The cover is a pouch-like structure having a back surface (which faces opposite, or away from, the treatment area) constructed from shielding m... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6858855 | Radiation shield sheet A radiation shield sheet includes a raw utilizing sheet, which includes a plurality of fibers and a plurality of matrixes reinforced together to define a predetermined crossed structure having a plurality of trapping meshes formed between the fibers and matrixes res... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6847433 | Holder, system, and process for improving overlay in lithography A deformable holder, system, and process where long range errors (any of lithography, metrology, or overlay errors) between the image of a mask and an existing pattern on a wafer from a number of potential sources are corrected. The long range errors are determined ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841791 | Multiple hazard protection articles and methods for making them Articles, including fabrics and film layers, are disclosed which can protect against multiple hazards, including radiation, chemical, biological agents, metal projectiles and fire hazards. In some embodiments, the fabrics and films of the present invention are used ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835945 | Portable shielding system A portable and modular shielding system having various modular wall components that can be interconnect to form a custom designed wall configuration, wherein the resulting wall provides shielding from radiation at its joints of two adjacent modular wall components a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6828578 | Lightweight radiation protective articles and methods for making them An article which has radiopaque qualities and a method for making it. In a preferred embodiment, a lightweight fabric, such as a cloth surgical mask liner (24) or an entire surgical mask (10), is impregnated with a relatively lightweight radiopaque mat... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6740260 | Tungsten-precursor composite A tungsten-precursor composite having a polymer matrix and a tungsten precursor therein. The tungsten precursor may be tungsten oxide, ammonium paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate or other precursor or combination of tungsten precursors. The polymer may be any of ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6703632 | Radiation shield A radiation shield is provided for use on patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment. The shield is made of a suitable radiation absorbing material for preventing the transmission of high energy radiation to the patient's non-treatment areas. The device m... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6674087 | Radiation attenuation system A radiation attenuation system is disclosed. The system includes a polymeric resin comprising a web. The system also includes a radiation attenuation material dispersed at least partially in the web. The system has a radiation transmission attenuation fac... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6661120 | Article for deflecting electromagnetic fields An article for deflecting electromagntic fields consisting of a conductive meshed dry frbric with conductive filaments parallel to one another, bordered by a conductive fabric having a grid of filments arranged in criss-cross fashion. Connected to the fab... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649921 | Apparatus and method providing substantially two-dimensionally uniform irradiation Apparatus and method providing substantially two-dimensionally uniform irradiation of a planar target surface. An irradiation source is within an elliptical reflecting trough, on the major axis of the trough, and spaced from the focal axes of the trough. ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6608319 | Flexible amorphous composition for high level radiation and environmental protection An improved nuclear shielding material that is flexible so as to effectively fill voids in radiation containment structures. Under very high temperatures the material is designed to undergo pyrolysis and transform into a strong ceramic material. The mater... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6583432 | Methods and compositions for ionizing radiation shielding The radiation shielding composition and method of the present invention relate to a conformal coating material composed of a matrix of densely packed radiation shielding particles, which are disbursed within a binder. The shielding composition is applied ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6481888 | Scatter ban drape An x-ray shielding device for use with an examination table. The x-ray shielding device includes a rectangularly shaped drape positioned on the tabletop and sized to extend over the width of the top. At least a portion of the drape extending over the widt... | 11/19/2002 |
