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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2002
Applicants:

Charles Shanks, Schaumburg, IL (US);

Kevin Helle, Bartlett, IL (US);

John Krewer, Palatine, IL (US);

Robert Hallgren, Lakemoor, IL (US);

Inventors:

Charles Shanks, Schaumburg, IL (US);

Kevin Helle, Bartlett, IL (US);

John Krewer, Palatine, IL (US);

Robert Hallgren, Lakemoor, IL (US);

Assignee:

Amersham Health AS, Oslo, NO;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K031/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus for welding closed one end of each of a multiplicity of open-ended tubes suitable for use as brachytherapy capsules includes a welding station having a welding position for welding closed one end of a tube, a rotatable platform having an outside edge, a tube holder positioned adjacent the outside edge, the tube holder movable between a loading position and the welding position, and a feed line positioned in overlying registry with the tube holder at the loading position.


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