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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126104 | Medical radioisotopes and methods for producing the same This disclosure concerns a new method for preparing radioisotopes, such as molybdenum-99, by alpha particle irradiation, such as by alpha particle irradiation of zirconium-96. Molybdenum-99 is a precursor to the medically-significant radioisotope technetium-99m. Als... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7266421 | System for controlling lifting and remote handling units located in a confined enclosure The control system is used to control manipulation equipment (41) and carrying equipment (43) confined in a containment (40) inaccessible to operators and to perform maintenance operations related to electronic circuits for onboard equipment enc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7127023 | Batch target and method for producing radionuclide An apparatus for producing a radionuclide includes a target chamber including a beam strike region for containing a liquid and a condenser region for containing a vapor. A particle beam source is operatively aligned with the beam strike region, and a lower liquid co... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7018614 | Stabilization of radiopharmaceuticals labeled with 18-F An 18F isotope-labeled FDG radiopharmaceutical is stabilized against degradation in radiochemical purity due to radiolysis using selected amounts of ethyl alcohol that depend on the activity concentration of the 18F with due regard to limits se... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6909764 | Method and apparatus for high-energy generation and for inducing nuclear reactions A system is provided for generating high-energy particles and for inducing nuclear reactions. The system includes a laser and for emitting a laser beam, an irradiation target for receiving the laser beam and producing high-energy particles, and a secondary target fo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6359952 | Target grid assembly A target grid assembly for employment in a target assembly used to produce radioisotopes by bombarding a target material contained in the target assembly with a particle beam. The target assembly includes the target grid assembly, the target window and a ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5874811 | Superconducting cyclotron for use in the production of heavy isotopes A superconducting cyclotron is provided that includes a superconducting magnet. This superconducting magnet is arranged to provide a magnetic field that extends axially through a chamber which includes a radially extending beam space. There is further an ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5764715 | Method and apparatus for transmutation of atomic nuclei Insuring a constant supply of radioisotopes is of great importance to medicine and industry. This invention addresses this problem, and helps to solve it by introducing a new apparatus for transmutation of isotopes which enables swift and flexible product... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5586153 | Process for producing radionuclides using porous carbon A process for producing radionuclides using a porous carbon target. The process includes the steps of inserting a porous carbon target with tailored solid and void dimensions in the path of a bombarding beam; introducing fluid into the porous carbon targe... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5037602 | Radioisotope production facility for use with positron emission tomography A radioisotope production facility (12) produces radioisotopes having application to Positron Emission Tomography. The radioisotopes produced include 18 F, 13 N, 15 O, and 11 C, and are produced by irradiating a... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4681727 | Process for producing astatine-211 for radiopharmaceutical use A process for reliably and consistently producing astatine-211 in small controlled volumes of a solution, which is selected from a choice of solvents that are useful in selected radiopharmaceutical procedures in which the At-211 activities are to be appli... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4201625 | Process for producing 52 manganese A target containing vanadium, either of natural isotopic constitution or enriched either with respect to 50 vanadium or 51 vanadium, is bombarded with 3 helium of an energy of about 14 MeV producing 52 manganese... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4088532 | Targets for producing high purity 123 I Tellurium powder in improved targets is bombarded with a cyclotron beam to produce 123 Xe. Flowing gas streams carry the 123 Xe through one cold trap which removes contaminants to another cold trap which removes 123 Xe tha... | 05/09/1978 |
