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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Jean Louis Bol, Genappe, BE;
Olivier Gregoire, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Francis Martin, Conflans-Ste-Honorine, FR;
Benoît Mullier, Grand-Leez, BE;
Frédéric Stichelbaut, Mazy, BE;
Jean Louis Bol, Genappe, BE;
Olivier Gregoire, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Francis Martin, Conflans-Ste-Honorine, FR;
Benoît Mullier, Grand-Leez, BE;
Frédéric Stichelbaut, Mazy, BE;
Ion Beam Applications S.A., , BE;
Abstract
The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for irradiating a product package, comprising a radiation source directing a radiation beam along a beam direction towards said product package, conveying means for transporting said product package past said radiation source along a transport path, and reflecting means located on at least one side of the plane formed by said beam direction and said transport path. By adjusting the distance and angle of the reflecting means to the conveyor and beam, and improved dose uniformity ratio is obtained.