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Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999

Filed:

Jul. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

Hiroshi Akamatsu, Takasago, JP;

Hiroaki Taniuchi, Takasago, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ; G21F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376272 ; 2505061 ; 252478 ;
Abstract

A cask for a radioactive material has a single gamma ray and neutron shielding layer disposed on the outside of a vessel body, and the shielding layer is formed of the compact of a mixture of lead and a metal hydride dispersed therein. This cask can exhibit an excellent shielding effect according to the balance of radiation source intensity between gamma rays and neutrons, and can be made more compact.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Akamatsu, Hiroshi. (1999). Cask for a radioactive material and radiation shield (U.S. Patent No. 5887042). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5887042

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