Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
250519100 | Flexible | 18 |
20090045358 | 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 on the cable housing for storage. Sanitary disposable shield covers are dispensed from a dispenser mounted above the shield hanger. | 02-19-2009 |
20090302241 | X-RAY OPAQUE FILAMENT, X-RAY OPAQUE COVERED FILAMENT AND FIBER STRUCTURE USING SAID X-RAY OPAQUE FILAMENT AND/OR X-RAY OPAQUE COVERED FILAMENT - An X-ray opaque filament is provided, which is constituted of a filament formed of a thermoplastic resin containing an X-ray opaque agent and has a dry heat shrinkage of 3.5 to 0% at 130° C. An X-ray opaque covered filament is provided, which is formed by covering the periphery of the X-ray opaque filament with a covering fiber. Furthermore, an X-ray opaque filament is provided, which is constituted of a fiber formed of a thermoplastic resin containing an X-ray opaque agent and has an oil containing an ionic surfactant in a ratio of 0 to 10% by mass added thereto. An X-ray opaque covered filament is provided, which has a covering fiber formed of a thermoplastic resin having a lower melting point than the thermoplastic resin constituting the X-ray opaque filament. A fiber structure is provided which includes the X-ray opaque filament and/or the X-ray opaque covered filament. | 12-10-2009 |
20100133450 | FLUOROSCOPY OPERATOR PROTECTION DEVICE - A radiation protection device attaches to the C-arm of a fluoroscope and shields and collimates the X-ray beam between the X-ray source and the patient and between the patient and the image intensifier. One embodiment has a radiation shield of X-ray opaque material that surrounds the C-arm of the fluoroscopy system, the X-ray source and the image intensifier. A padded slot fits around the patient's body. Another embodiment has conical or cylindrical radiation shields that extend between the X-ray source and the patient and between the patient and the image intensifier. The radiation shields have length adjustments and padded ends to fit the device to the patient. The radiation protection device may be motorized to advance and withdraw the radiation shields. A blanket-like radiation shield covers the patient in the area surrounding where the X-ray beam enters the body. | 06-03-2010 |
20100176318 | Shape retentive flexible radiation absorber - The invention is a composite radiation absorber made up of a rubber or rubber like matrix material filled containing a radiation absorptive element, or a plurality of radiation absorptive elements, combined with deformable and shape retentive member or members that once deformed into a desired shape will essentially retain that shape for the composite in use. Ibis shape retentive characteristic offers significant advantages to users in the rapid and complete shielding of undesirable radiation fields. | 07-15-2010 |
20110095209 | WRAPAROUND STANDOFF RADIATION ATTENUATION SHIELD - 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 radiological examination includes a barrier formed of a radiation attenuation material and positionable over the target area to partially attenuate the primary radiation beam before the primary radiation beam reaches the target area. The barrier is configured to substantially extend around an entire periphery of the patient. The system also includes a buffer positionable between the barrier and the patient for offsetting the barrier from the patient. The buffer includes at least one flexible bag configured to retain a fluid. The at least one flexible bag is configured to improve the clarity of the image generated during the radiological examination. | 04-28-2011 |
20110248193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING MEDICAL PERSONNEL FROM RADIATION - Systems and methods for shielding medical personnel from radiation are provided. A radiation-shielding barrier is positioned between the medical personnel and the radiation source. The radiation-shielding barrier includes an opening such that a portion of the table extends through the opening in the barrier. Medical personnel are protected from secondary radiation transmitted through the patient via a special layering technique of a first, flexible sterile drape, a flexible radiation-resistive drape, and a second flexible sterile drape. The system includes an upper shield and a lower shield of independent movement and a linking mechanism between the two, while maintaining the radiation seal. The system also includes a mechanism for maintaining the radiation barrier between the upper shield and the patient aperture hoop, preventing a radiation gap from forming between the flexible portions of the system (e.g. flexible drapes, curtains, etc.) and the non-flexible portions of the system (e.g. upper shield, lower shield, radiopaque transparent window, etc.). | 10-13-2011 |
20120181458 | COATED MICROFIBROUS WEB AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a coated microfibrous web, a process for producing the same, use thereof as a covering of a radiation protection material as well as a radiation protection device. The coated microfibrous web comprises:
| 07-19-2012 |
20120241652 | RADIATION PROTECTIVE DEVICE - According to the invention, a radiation protective device for attachment to a patient table is provided. The radiation protective device comprises a carrier and a shielding element provided at the carrier, wherein the shielding element is mounted at the carrier by means of at least one double joint such that the shielding element is movable at least between a folded-up position and a folded-down position. | 09-27-2012 |
20120273699 | METHODS AND APPAREL FOR ATTENUATING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMANATING FROM A PERSON IN A HUMAN ADVERSARIAL SITUATION - A method comprises attenuating, while involved in a human adversarial situation, one's own emanated electromagnetic field at frequencies less than about 1 gigahertz by wearing one or more articles of apparel that include an electromagnetically shielding fabric. Another method comprises (i) providing to the user the one or more articles of apparel that include an electromagnetically shielding fabric, and (ii) instructing the user to wear at least one of the articles of apparel while involved in the human adversarial situation. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric and attenuates the emanated electromagnetic field at frequencies less than about 1 gigahertz. Attenuating the emanated electromagnetic field at frequencies less than about 1 gigahertz decreases the likelihood of that emanated field affecting progress or an outcome of the human adversarial situation. | 11-01-2012 |
20120286177 | ENERGY-ABSORBING TEXTILE MATERIAL - A textile material exhibiting enhanced energy absorption (e.g., enhanced near-infrared energy absorption) and, optionally, flame resistance. The textile material comprises a textile substrate and a finish disposed on at least one surface of the textile substrate. The finish comprises a binder and an energy-absorbing agent. A method for protecting an individual from infrared radiation that can be generated during an arc flash comprises the step of positioning a textile material between an individual and an apparatus capable of producing an arc flash. | 11-15-2012 |
20130134332 | SHIELD AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A radiation shield for use in connection with computed tomography (CT) calcium scoring of a target area of a patient is provided. The shield is configured for placement over the target area and over one or more radiosensitive secondary areas adjacent to the target area such that x-rays are transmitted through the radiation shield and the target area for detection by an x-ray detector. The detected radiation can be processed for use in a calcium scoring procedure. The radiation shield is configured to reduce radiation exposure of the radiosensitive secondary areas during the calcium scoring procedure without substantially reducing the accuracy of the calcium score associated with the target area. | 05-30-2013 |
20140048730 | 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 that includes a radiation-shielding wall including, upper shield suspended by a gas spring lift arm, the upper shield consisting of translucent radiation resistance window, with a left and right side of flexible radiation shielding material, that telescopes down on each side of the table to form a complete radiation barrier. The shield is positioned above the table. The shield also has a radiation-shielding flexible interface attached to the radiation shielding window that covers a portion of the patient. | 02-20-2014 |
20140151584 | NUCLEAR RADIATION SHIELDS, SHIELDING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A radiation shield, which may attenuate nuclear radiation or ionizing particles, may include a non-toxic, radioactivity-attenuating material based on an element or an elemental species having an atomic number of 56 or more. Examples of such materials include barium sulfate and bismuth oxide. A radiation shield may include two or more different radioactivity-attenuating materials, which may attenuate different types of nuclear radiation or ionizing particles, or attenuate different energy ranges of nuclear radiation or ionizing particles. Different radioactivity-attenuating materials may be carried by different layers of the radiation shield. Radiation shields with at least partially superimposed layers are also disclosed. Adjacent layers of such a radiation shield may be able to move longitudinally relative to one another, or slide somewhat relative to each other. Any of these features may be incorporated into a blanket, a protective suit or other protective garment, tape or any other configuration of radiation shield. Pliable radiation shields that attenuate nuclear radiation or ionizing particles are also disclosed, as are methods for limiting exposure to nuclear radiation or ionizing particles. | 06-05-2014 |
20140332701 | Surgical Drape and Method Providing A Sterile Surface Therewith - A surgical drape and method of providing a sterile surface therewith is provided. The drape is configured to cover at least a portion of an upper portion of a radiation shield and includes a flexible wall providing a cavity sized to receive the upper portion of the radiation shield. The flexible wall has a rear wall portion configured to cover at least in part a rear portion of the radiation shield and a front wall portion configured to cover a front portion of the radiation shield. The front wall portion extends to an upper front free edge and the rear wall portion extends to an upper rear free edge. A plurality of fasteners is attached to at least one of the front and rear wall portions to operably fix the drape to the radiation shield. | 11-13-2014 |
20150041686 | RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE - A new and improved radiation shielding device is disclosed. The shielding device has applications in medical imaging procedures where the device can be used to protect sensitive organs from unnecessary exposure to radiation. Various features of the device include its light weight, smaller size, composition, and significantly greater flexibility in use than traditional radiation shields. The device may be constructed for a number of different applications and radiation intensities. The shielding device may be used to protect male, female, adult, and pediatric patients in various ways Innovative methods of using, and positioning, the device are also disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150303154 | X-RAY OBSCURATION FILM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - An X-ray obscuration (XRO) film comprising one or more metallic wire mesh layers and an adjacent layer of indium foil having portions which extend into openings of the wire mesh and in contact with metallic portions thereof. The XRO film can be capable of absorbing at least a portion of X-ray energy thereby creating an interference pattern when the XRO film is coupled with an electronic circuit and placed between an X-ray source and an X-ray detector and subjected to radiographic inspection. The interference pattern can create sufficient visual static to effectively obscure circuit lines in the electronic circuit when subjected to radiographic inspection techniques. The XRO film can be substantially thinner than existing solutions for preventing X-ray inspection with an exemplary embodiment being no more than 5 mils thick. The metallic XRO film can also provide electromagnetic shielding and/or heat dissipation for electronic circuits. | 10-22-2015 |
20160172063 | RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
20160199011 | X-RAY SHIELD | 07-14-2016 |