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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
May. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Kenneth P. Martin, Watertown, MA (US);
Anthony Honnellio, Billerica, MA (US);
Lee Grodzins, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth P. Martin, Watertown, MA (US);
Anthony Honnellio, Billerica, MA (US);
Lee Grodzins, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Niton LLC, Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N023/223 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A radiation shield and method for reducing ambient radiation levels at a distance from a surface irradiated by penetrating radiation emanating from an instrument. The shield attaches to an end of the instrument abutting an irradiated surface and has a platen of attenuating material disposed within a plane substantially transverse to the propagation direction of penetrating radiation and substantially adjacent to the irradiated surface.