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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Applicant:
Steven G. Caldwell, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Steven G. Caldwell, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Assignee:
TDY Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of a radiation shield are disclosed. One non-limiting embodiment of the radiation shield may comprise a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer may include a neutron moderating material. The second layer may be adjacent the first layer and may include a neutron absorbing material. The third layer may be adjacent the second layer, and may include a photonic radiation attenuating material. At least the first layer and the second layer may be removable from the radiation shield.