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| 250506100 | Shielded receptacles for radioactive sources | 62 |
| 20080197302 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies and Methods of Using the Same - In one characterization, the present invention relates to a radiation-shielding assembly for holding a container having a radioactive material disposed therein. The assembly may, at least in one regard, be referred to as an elution shield and/or a dispensing shield. The assembly includes a body at least partially defining a cavity. There is at least one opening through the body into the cavity. The assembly may include a cap that at least generally hinders escape of radiation from the assembly through the opening. The cap may be releasably attached to the body in one orientation and may establish non-attached engagement with the body in another orientation. The assembly may include an adjustable spacer system for adapting the assembly for use with containers having different heights. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080203327 | UNIRRADIATED NUCLEAR FUEL COMPONENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM - An unirradiated nuclear fuel assembly component transport system that includes a clamshell-type inner liner that opens either along its axial dimension or from the top to load and unload the fuel assembly being transported. The exterior dimensions of the liner conform to a generic overpack tubular container that protects the liner from impact loads and fires. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080210890 | Radiopharmaceutical Container Having a Syringe Capper - According to at least one aspect, the present invention is directed a radiation-shielding container for holding a radiopharmaceutical syringe including a needle and a syringe cap covering the needle. This radiation-shielding container is equipped with what may be characterized as a cap retainer for selectively holding the syringe cap. The syringe cap may be held by the cap retainer so that an open end of the cap is oriented for insertion of the needle into the cap. The radiopharmaceutical syringe may be used to administer a radiopharmaceutical to a patient and thereby result in what is commonly referred to as a spent radiopharmaceutical syringe. The hypodermic needle of the spent radiopharmaceutical syringe may be inserted into the syringe cap while the syringe cap is held by the cap retainer to secure the syringe cap to the syringe. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080237502 | System and Method of Identifying Eluant Amounts Supplied to a Radioisotope Generator - The invention, is directed to a system including a shielded container ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080265182 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RADIATION SHIELDING TO A CONTAINER HOLDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO HANDLE AND/OR PROCESS RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS - A system, method and apparatus for providing additional radiation shielding to a container holding radioactive materials. The invention utilizes a sleeve-like structure that is slid over a container holding high level radioactive materials to add radiation shielding protection. Because the sleeve-like structure and container are non-unitary and slidably separable from one another, crane lifting capacity is not affected. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus comprising: a tubular shell constructed of a gamma radiation absorbing material and having an inner surface that forms a cavity having an axis, the cavity having an open top end and an open bottom end; a plurality of spacers extending from the inner surface of the shell toward the axis of the cavity, the spacers extending a first height from the inner surface of the tubular shell; and one or more flange members located at or near the open top end of the cavity extending from the tubular shell toward the axis of the cavity, the flange member extending a second height from the inner surface of the shell, the second height being greater than the first height. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080265183 | Method and Device for Handling a Container with Radioactive Material - Embodiments of the present invention relate to reducing exposure to radiation while handling a radiopharmaceutical capsule. Specifically, in some embodiments, a substantially elongated handling device is disclosed that may be inserted into a radiation shielding enclosure that holds a radiopharmaceutical container having the radiopharmaceutical capsule disposed therein. The handling device may be connected to the radiopharmaceutical container, and the radiopharmaceutical container may then be removed from the radiation shielding enclosure via the handling device. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080277602 | Container for Long-Term Storage of Radioactive Material, and Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing the Container - A long-term storage container ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080277603 | Shielded Containment System and Method of Operating the Same - A radiation containment system includes a vessel for storing a radioactive package, the vessel including an outer wall defining an interior area, and a shield formed of radiation shielding material. The shield is positioned adjacent the vessel for minimizing dispersal of radioactive material from the interior area of the vessel. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090057580 | Radiation Shielding Device - Radiation shielding devices are provided herein. In particular, the devices provided herein can be adapted to shield radiation emitted by one or more radioactive brachytherapy seeds contained within, for example, a vial or a cartridge. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090057581 | 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. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090114856 | TRANSPORT/STORAGE CASK FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - A transport/storage cask for a radioactive material has an inner shell, an outer shell and a circular gamma ray shielding layer and a circular neutron shielding layer both of which are placed between the inner shell and the outer shell. The gamma ray shielding layer is formed by aligning a plurality of gamma ray shielding blocks composed of lead in a block shape in the circumferential direction. The entire gamma ray shielding block in the axial direction is covered with a copper tube having a higher elasticity limit than the gamma ray shielding block. In the above transport/storage cask, the gamma ray shielding layer composed of lead or a lead alloy is not easily deformed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090134346 | CONTAINER AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUCH CONTAINERS - Container for storing environmental dangerous materials, particularly for lasting deposit of nuclear waste material. The container is cast of a mineral material, particularly concrete. The container has a restricted opening ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090194712 | Passive Actinide Self-Burner - The invention relates to the confinement of an alloy formed of actinide transuranic radioactive wastes and beryllium metal within a neutron moderating and reflecting apparatus to cause accelerated destruction (burning) of the actinide wastes. Waste actinides, including plutonium, neptunium, americium, and curium, emit alpha particles by radioactive decay. The alpha particles are converted into neutrons by the beryllium through an alpha-neutron (alpha, n) reaction. The neutrons developed by the alpha, n reaction are moderated by a surrounding layer of graphite, which allows the slowed neutrons to cause additional fission or decay events within the waste actinide alloy. This process is passive because the alpha particles that initiate the actinide burning are an intrinsic physical property of the actinides. The burning or decay process is accelerated because neutrons that would ordinarily escape the confinement fixture (a Standard Source capsule) are reflected back into the actinide waste, transmuting them into heavier, less stable isotopes that decay more rapidly. The use of the moderator/reflector material allows the waste actinides to be destroyed in a 10,000-year repository period instead of requiring one million years to attain the same waste reduction by natural radioactive decay alone. Beryllium may also be used as a neutron moderator/reflector, but is not a cost effective choice for large scale use. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090294700 | Apparatus and method for transporting radiopharmaceuticals - A method and apparatus for transporting radiopharmaceuticals. Typically, the apparatus is a two-part assembly, each part having an exterior shell, a radiation shield and a non-porous lining. Additionally, the assembled apparatus has a sealed internal chamber suitable for carrying a syringe or a sharps container containing a syringe. The internal chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig is lined with a non-porous lining, typically a durable plastic, that prevents contamination of the radiopharmaceutical doses, the radiation shield, or the environment. Additionally, the non-porous lining can be quickly and easily cleaned and sterilized, avoiding the often difficult, to impossible, task of cleaning and sterilizing the radiation shield of the radiopharmaceutical pig. The non-porous lining is surrounded by a radiation shield that is typically comprised of elemental lead. The radiation shield prevents radiation from the radiopharmaceutical from contaminating the user or environment. The radiation shield is surrounded by an exterior shell that absorbs impact and prevents the radiopharmaceutical pig from breaking. Additionally, the exterior shell prevents environmental exposure to the potentially hazardous material of the radiation shield. Generally, a method of transporting a radiopharmaceutical by filling the container with a radiopharmaceutical, inserting the container into the internal chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig having a non-porous lining, and assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so the that the container is in the internal chamber and is encapsulated by the radiation shield, is also provided. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100012864 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE OF ANTIMATTER - A long-term antimatter storage device that may be energized by a low power magnetron and can function autonomously for hundreds of hours on the energy provided by batteries. An evacuated, cryogenic container is arranged with a source of positrons and a source of electrons positioned in capture relation to one another within the container so as to allow for the formation of a plurality of positronium atoms. A microwave resonator is located within the container forming a circularly polarized standing wave within which the plurality of positronium atoms rotate. Radioactive sources for small stores and low energy positron accelerators for large stores are used to efficiently fill the device with positronium in seconds to minutes. The device may also be arranged to provide for the extraction of positrons. A method for storing antimatter is also provided. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100019174 | SHIELDED CONTAINER - The present invention provides a radiation-shielding container for a radiopharmaceutical that may be magnetically picked and placed, assembled and dis-assembled. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100059695 | SHIELDED DEVICE CONTAINMENT VESSEL - A device containment apparatus includes a vessel for storing an explosive device and minimizing dispersal of radioactive material. The vessel includes an outer wall defining an interior area. A first frame supports the vessel and supports a first or outer radiation shield that is spaced from the vessel. A second or inner radiation shield can also be provided, supported adjacent the vessel's outer wall by a second frame that includes upper and lower frame rings. The vessel and the second radiation shield can be generally spherical, while the first frame is substantially rectangular, and the first radiation shield includes substantially planar sides. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100090134 | CANISTER FOR FINAL REPOSITORY OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL - The invention relates to a canister ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100200778 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR BRACHYTHERAPY IMPLANT - The present disclosure relates to a thermo formed tray having an upper half and a lower half. The upper half and the lower half define a closed configuration when the upper half and the lower half are substantially adjacent one another and an open configuration when the upper half and the lower half are substantially apart from one another. A predetermined area is provided in at least one of the upper half and the lower half for containing a product in the closed configuration, the product having at least one radioactive seed held in a predetermined seed configuration. At least one cutter guide is contained in the thermoformed tray. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100224800 | RADIATION SOURCE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF EXTENDING THE SEALING LIFE OF A RADIATION SOURCE CAPSULE ACCOMMODATED IN THE RADIATION SOURCE CONTAINER THEREOF - A radiation source container comprising: a radiation source capsule ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100230618 | ELECTRON BEAM WEB IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS - The present disclosure includes an electron beam emitter, a roller for a web, circumferential radiation shielding, a reaction chamber, movement between open and closes positions, a depositor, baffles, inert gas dispenser, and other features. One example in the present disclosure is a web carrying roller for electron beam irradiation of the web on one side of that roller within a baffle-containing shielded area, while another side of that roller is outside of the shielded area, and near the two ends of the roller are arcuate tongue and groove barriers to x-radiation leakage from the shielded area. The baffle-containing shielded area has a series of voids separated by walls, rather than having the shielded area positioned close to the circumference of the cylinder along its length. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230619 | RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE STORAGE CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE STORAGE CONTAINER - A radioactive substance storage container | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100258751 | Borated Concrete-Rubber - A concrete material is disclosed according to one embodiment. The concrete material may include a mixture of cement, granular rubber and boron in various forms and ratios. The boron may include boron carbide. The rubber may be recovered rubber from used automobile and/or truck tires. Various other components may be added to the cement, such as, for example, binders, water, sand, rock, or other aggregates. Embodiments described herein may be used in radiation shielding applications, such as, for example, nuclear waste facilities, nuclear storage and/or transportation casks, nuclear power plants, medical waste facilities, illicit drug detection facilities, linear accelerator facilities, etc. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110215264 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies And Methods of Using The Same - In one characterization, the present invention relates to a radiation-shielding assembly for holding a container having a radioactive material disposed therein. The assembly may, at least in one regard, be referred to as an elution shield and/or a dispensing shield. The assembly includes a body at least partially defining a cavity. There is at least one opening through the body into the cavity. The assembly may include a cap that at least generally hinders escape of radiation from the assembly through the opening. The cap may be releasably attached to the body in one orientation and may establish non-attached engagement with the body in another orientation. The assembly may include an adjustable spacer system for adapting the assembly for use with containers having different heights. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215265 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies And Methods of Using The Same - In one characterization, the present invention relates to a radiation-shielding assembly for holding a container having a radioactive material disposed therein. The assembly may, at least in one regard, be referred to as an elution shield and/or a dispensing shield. The assembly includes a body at least partially defining a cavity. There is at least one opening through the body into the cavity. The assembly may include a cap that at least generally hinders escape of radiation from the assembly through the opening. The cap may be releasably attached to the body in one orientation and may establish non-attached engagement with the body in another orientation. The assembly may include an adjustable spacer system for adapting the assembly for use with containers having different heights. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215266 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies And Methods of Using The Same - In one characterization, the present invention relates to a radiation-shielding assembly for holding a container having a radioactive material disposed therein. The assembly may, at least in one regard, be referred to as an elution shield and/or a dispensing shield. The assembly includes a body at least partially defining a cavity. There is at least one opening through the body into the cavity. The assembly may include a cap that at least generally hinders escape of radiation from the assembly through the opening. The cap may be releasably attached to the body in one orientation and may establish non-attached engagement with the body in another orientation. The assembly may include an adjustable spacer system for adapting the assembly for use with containers having different heights. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215267 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies And Methods of Using The Same - In one characterization, the present invention relates to a radiation-shielding assembly for holding a container having a radioactive material disposed therein. The assembly may, at least in one regard, be referred to as an elution shield and/or a dispensing shield. The assembly includes a body at least partially defining a cavity. There is at least one opening through the body into the cavity. The assembly may include a cap that at least generally hinders escape of radiation from the assembly through the opening. The cap may be releasably attached to the body in one orientation and may establish non-attached engagement with the body in another orientation. The assembly may include an adjustable spacer system for adapting the assembly for use with containers having different heights. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110272603 | CANISTER FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS CONFERRING ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER - A canister for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials, the canister comprising two concentric shells between which is housed a radiological protection device comprising at least a first and a second metal components adjacent along a circumferential direction. According to the invention, the first component is supported against the outer shell and at a distance from the inner shell, whereas the second component is supported against the shell and at a distance from the shell. In addition, the components are in contact with each other along an interface taking, in section along any plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and crossing this interface, the form of a straight line segment defining with a radial straight line crossing it at its centre an acute angle (A). | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110309272 | RADIOGRAPHIC PROJECTOR - A radiographic projector ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120007004 | CANISTER FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS COMPRISING RADIALLY STACKED RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION COMPONENTS - A canister for transporting/storing radioactive materials, comprising two concentric shells between which is housed a radiological protection device forming a barrier against gamma radiation, comprising a first and a second metal radiological protection components superimposed along a radial direction of the canister, the first component being supported against the outer shell and the second component being supported against the inner shell. In addition, the components are in contact with each other along an interface taking, in section along any plane integrating the longitudinal axis, the form of a straight line segment inclined in relation to this axis. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120126150 | TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER OF FUEL ASSEMBLY - There are provided: a container body ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120187315 | NEUTRON SHIELDING MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CASK FOR SPENT FUEL - In one embodiment, a neutron shielding material is formed of boron-adding stainless steel of either austenite-ferrite two-phase stainless steel or ferritic stainless steel, the austenite-ferrite two-phase stainless steel containing, in mass %, B: 0.5% to 2.0%, Ni: 3.0 to 10.0%, and Cr: 21.00 to 32.00%, the ferritic stainless steel containing, in mass %, B: 0.5% to 2.0%, Ni: 4.0% or less, and Cr: 11.00 to 32.00%, and the boron-adding stainless steel being well in ductility and thermal conduction property. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120305813 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC HANDLING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS - An arrangement for automatic handling of a radioactive material includes a shielding unit, at least one handling unit arranged inside the shielding unit, and an operating unit arranged outside the shielding unit and configured to operate the at least one handling unit. Only the handling unit or parts of the handling unit are in contact with the radioactive material. The arrangement for automatic handling of radioactive materials can be used for fully automatic process control, including physical and/or chemical operations, on radioactive fluids inside shielding. Self-shielded synthesis modules or dispensers can thus be provided for handling and processing radioactive fluids. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130001446 | RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE STORAGE CONTAINER - A radioactive substance storage container | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130020512 | Modifiable Layered Shield Assembly - A shield for absorbing radiation emitted by a target during operation of a cyclotron. The shield includes an inner box structure having a recess for receiving the target. In addition, the shield includes a first plurality of shield elements arranged in a layered configuration about the inner box structure. The shield also includes an outer box structure for receiving the inner box structure and the first plurality of shield elements. Further, a second plurality of shield elements is arranged in a layered configuration about the outer box structure. The shield elements are arranged in both horizontal and vertical orientations and are removable. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130334443 | RADIOPHARMACY AND DEVICES - Components and systems for a PET radiopharmacy include a transport shield for a radioisotope cartridge, a cassette for dispensing from a transport shield, a cassette synthesis platform for a cassette, and a synthesizer shield. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140084187 | INFUSION SYSTEM WITH RADIOISOTOPE DETECTOR - A shielding assembly for an infusion system includes a plurality of compartments and a door for each compartment, and provides a radioactive radiation barrier for the compartments. One of the compartments contains a radioisotope generator of the infusion system and another of the compartments may contain a waste bottle of the infusion system. An opening into each of the generator and waste bottle compartments may be oriented upward, and the opening into the latter may be at a higher elevation than the opening into the former, for example, to facilitate independent removal and replacement of each. A door of at least one of the compartments, other than the generator compartment, when closed, may prevent the door of the generator compartment from being opened. A cabinet structure for the infusion system may enclose the shielding assembly and secure the generator. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140306130 | SELF-ALIGNING RADIOISOTOPE ELUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radioisotope elution system including a radioisotope generator having an alignment structure. The alignment structure may be configured to interface with a complementary alignment structure of an auxiliary radiation shield assembly. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140361198 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING RADIOACTIVE OBJECTS - An apparatus for holding radioactive objects includes a base and a central pillar extending upwardly between a bottom end coupled to the base and a top end above the base. A plurality of inner segments are spaced around the central pillar, and a plurality of outer segments are spaced around the inner segments to form pairs. The inner segments, the outer segments and the central pillar may be coupled together to permit limited radial movement of at least one of the segments of each pair. Each pair may define a generally vertical, object-receiving channel arranged between the inner and outer segment of the pair. The segments of each pair may be adapted to bear against an object in the channel of the pair to laterally restrain the object and facilitate heat transfer from the object. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150325321 | TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER - The present invention provides a radiation-shielding container for a radiopharmaceutical that allows or a product fluid to be dispensed from a base component thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160005502 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AGAINST IONISING RADIATION AND CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A protection device for providing protection against ionizing radiation passing through an orifice defined by a wall bushing structure. The device includes a structure for attenuating ionizing radiation passing through the orifice, which structure can cover, or close off, the orifice, and includes a fastener configured to ensure that the structure for attenuating ionizing radiation can be fastened releasably to the wall bushing structure. The structure for attenuating ionizing radiation includes a sleeve that is open at both ends, that is deformable under its own weight, and that is configured to be fastened to the wall bushing structure by the fastener at a first open end of the sleeve. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160012926 | SHIELDED PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160125966 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR IRRADIATED FUEL COMPRISING SHOCK-ABSORBING CASE GUIDE RAILS - A package ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 250507100 | Having plural storage compartments or plural nested receptacles | 19 |
| 20080210891 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies and Methods - The invention relates to the handling of radioactive material. For instance, a radiation shield of the invention may include a body having a cavity therein for receiving radioactive material. An opening to the cavity may be defined in the body. A base may be releasably attachable to the body (generally toward the opening) to at least partially enclose the radioactive material in the cavity. In the case that the radiation shield includes a plurality of interchangeable bases, one of the bases may have at least one of a shorter length and a lighter weight than another of the bases. The base(s) may be designed to enclose more than one size and/or shape of container in the cavity. The base(s) may include a hand grip to facilitate manual gripping of the radiation shield. The base(s) may include a guard to reduce exposure to radiation from manual handling of the radiation shield. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090152477 | CONTAINMENT, SHIELDING, INFORMATION DISPLAY, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF RADIOACTIVE PHARMACEUTICALS - A shielded radioactive medical apparatus has a tubular housing with a quick release cap configured for closing an open end of the tubular housing. A quick release mechanism holds the quick release cap on an open end of the tubular housing. A data display module on the housing communicates with an outside computer for receiving and transmitting information. The data display model also calculates and displays the radioactivity of a dose within the housing. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090272920 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF RADIOISOTOPES - In various embodiments, the system comprises a system for storing radioactive material, wherein the system includes a storage pool for storing a plurality of radioactive objects submersed in a radiation shielding and cooling liquid. The system additionally includes an assembly building located above the storage pool for constructing one or more radioactive articles using the radioactive objects transferred from the storage pool. Furthermore, the system includes at least one transfer shaft connecting the storage pool and the assembly building. The transfer shaft(s) are used for transferring the radioactive objects directly from within the storage pool to an interior of the assembly building and directly from the interior of the assembly building into the storage pool. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090278061 | QUICK RELEASE CONTAINMENT AND SHIELDING APPARATUS - A containment medical apparatus for use in association with medical treatments requiring radioactive substances has a tubular housing with a cap configured for closing an open end of the tubular housing. A quick release mechanism holds the cap on an open end of the tubular housing. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100032591 | NOVEL SHIELDED CONTAINER STRUCTURE FOR THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE FOR MEDICAL USE - A container for transporting a receptacle ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100084585 | CLEANING PROCESS FOR RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL REUSABLE PIGS - A process for cleaning containers (pigs) in which radioactive drugs are shipped to health care providers, after than are returned to a pharmacy and may contain residual radioactive material, blood, microorganisms and other contaminants. Those pigs that are contaminated with radioactive material are removed from the cleaning process until they have decayed to the background radiation level. The upper and lower portions of each blood contaminated pig is disinfected. Each pig is washed at a temperature of at least 180° Fahrenheit for a least one minute to kill bacteria and viruses. The combination of a disinfectant and high washing temperature water provides an optimum level of sterilization. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100155626 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORING URANIUM HEXAFLOURIDE - A vessel for storing and transporting hazardous substances, like for example Uranium Hexafluoride, includes a body having an internal region that is subdivided into two or more isolated regions. The vessel further includes end members that house ingress and egress valves. A cover assembly is affixed to the vessel to shield the valves from damage due to exposure and/or impact. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100270482 | Storage-transport system and method for storing and transporting radioactive waste - A storage-transport system includes a storage container and a transport container for respectively storing and transporting weak to intermediate level active nuclear waste. The storage-transport system has different containers for the functions of storage and transport, namely the storage container and the transport container. The storage container only meets the requirements for temporary storage which are less strict than the requirements for the transport container, thereby allowing for a simple and therefore less expensive construction of the storage container. A method for storing and for transporting radioactive waste is also provided. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110001066 | CONTAINER FOR NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORTATION - A transport container for nuclear fuel is provided with an outer container having internal insulation, the insulation defining an internal cavity. The cavity receives a plurality of fuel containers wherein the internal volume of the fuel containers is at least 5% of the external volume of the outer container. The container allows substantially higher volume proportions of enriched fuel to be safely transported than is possible with prior containers. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110095208 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF OXYGEN IN AN ENCLOSED HOUSING - The invention relates to a device ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110108746 | CASING INTERNAL PART AND CASING FOR THE DRY INTERMEDIATE STORAGE OF IRRADIATED FUEL ELEMENTS, AND INTERMEDIATE STORAGE METHOD - The subject of the present invention is:
| 05-12-2011 |
| 20140001381 | SYSTEM FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140070118 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AND/OR WORKING NEAR A RADIOACTIVE PAYLOAD USING SHIELD-GATE APPARATUS - A system and method of transferring a radioactive payload using a shield-gate apparatus, including a method of performing work within a cavity of a shielding container using a shield-gate apparatus and shielding block, in one embodiment, the invention is a system comprising: a shield-gate apparatus comprising a body, a passageway extending along an axis through the body, and one or more movable shielding gates; a shielding block positioned atop the body of the shield-gate apparatus to enclose a first opening of the passageway; and a retaining feature that prevents relative transverse movement between the shielding block and the shield-gate apparatus while allowing relative rotation between the shielding block and the shield gate apparatus about a central axis of the shielding block. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140077105 | RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANT CONTAINER - Disclosed is a radioactive contaminant container including a wall that defines a containing space for containing radioactive contaminants and shields at least a portion of radiation irradiated from the radioactive contaminants, and the wall has an outer shape of a hexagonal cylinder or a substantially hexagonal cylinder. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150060705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AND/OR WORKING NEAR A RADIOACTIVE PAYLOAD USING SHIELD-GATE APPARATUS - A method of transferring a radioactive payload and a method of performing work within a cavity of a shielding container. In one embodiment, the invention is a method comprising a) positioning a shield-gate apparatus atop a first shielding container, the shield-gate apparatus comprising a body, a passageway extending through the body, and one or more movable shielding gates that are open; and b) lifting a removable shielding lid of the first shielding container through the passageway, wherein during closing of the one or more shielding gates the removable shielding lid is maintained in a position in which either: (1) a bottom surface of the removable shielding lid is disposed within the passageway at a height above the one or more shielding gates; or (2) the bottom surface of the removable shielding lid is substantially flush with the top surface of the body of the shield-gate apparatus. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069274 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE - A container system, for radioactive waste and method for using the same is provided. The system includes a canister configured for holding radioactive waste and a lid system. In one embodiment, the lid system comprises a two-part lid assembly including a confinement lid and a shielded lifting lid. The confinement lid is detachably mounted to the confinement lid. In use, the lifting lid supports die confinement lid for lifting and placement on the canister. The lifting lid further shields operators while the confinement lid is mounted to the canister. Thereafter, the lifting lid is removed and may be reused for confinement lid mountings on other canisters. In one embodiment, the confinement lid is bolted to the canister. The canister may be disposed in a protective overpack for transport and storage. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150123021 | PRODUCT CARTRIDGE FOR RADIONUCLIDE - A product cartridge for a radionuclide including a product vial having a permeable cap and surrounded by a radiation shield and a filling cartridge having a separate radiation shield, the filling cartridge is supported adjacent the permeable cap by coupling the radiation shield of the filling cartridge to the radiation shield of the product vial, the filling cartridge is moveable within the radiation shield of the filling cartridge to engage and pierce the permeable cap during filling of the product vial, the filling cartridge includes an aperture on an end opposite the product vial that receives a radionuclide, a scavenger that removes heavy metals from the radionuclide and a filter that filters the biological contaminants, simultaneously venting the product vial as the radionuclide flows from the aperture through the filling cartridge and into the product vial. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160005501 | VENTILATED TRANSFER CASK WITH LIFTING FEATURE - An apparatus for transferring spent nuclear fuel in the form of a cask having a cylindrical inner shell forming a cavity configured to receive a canister containing spent nuclear fuel, an intermediate shell disposed concentrically around and spaced apart from the inner shell and an outer shell disposed concentrically around and spaced apart from the intermediate shell. A bottom flange is affixed to bottoms of each of the shells, and a bottom lid is removably affixed to the bottom flange. A top flange is affixed to tops of each of the shells, and a top lid is seated on the top flange. An annulus for air flow may be formed between the inner shell and the canister; the bottom lid may include an impact zone including impact absorbing structure; and the top flange may have integrally formed trunnions. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160027541 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING RADIOACTIVE OBJECTS - An apparatus for holding radioactive objects includes a base and a central pillar extending upwardly between a bottom end coupled to the base and a top end above the base. A plurality of inner segments are spaced around the central pillar, and a plurality of outer segments are spaced around the inner segments to form pairs. The inner segments, the outer segments and the central pillar may be coupled together to permit limited radial movement of at least one of the segments of each pair. Each pair may define a generally vertical, object-receiving channel arranged between the inner and outer segment of the pair. The segments of each pair may be adapted to bear against an object in the channel of the pair to laterally restrain the object and facilitate heat transfer from the object. | 01-28-2016 |
