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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Bwxt Isotope Technology Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Evan Thomas Logue, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Andrew Cary Whitten, Lynchburg, VA (US);
BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
An irradiation target for the production of radioisotopes comprises a plurality of plates having aligned central openings. First and second elongated central members extend in opposite directions through the aligned central openings of the plates. The first and second elongated central members each have a pair of wings at first and second ends of the plurality of plates, respectively. The first and second elongated central members further have a pair of tabs adjacent to the wings of the other elongated central member. Tabs of the first elongated central member are bent to engage one end face of the plurality of plates. Tabs of the second elongated central member are folded over the wings of the first elongated central member. The plates and the first and second elongated central members are formed of materials that produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) by way of neutron capture.