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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Bradley Bloomquist, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jennifer M. Bowie, Leland, NC (US);
Heather Hatton, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nicholas R. Gilman, Broomfield, CO (US);
William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Bradley Bloomquist, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jennifer M. Bowie, Leland, NC (US);
Heather Hatton, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nicholas R. Gilman, Broomfield, CO (US);
William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
Provided is an isotope delivery system and a method for irradiating a target and delivering the target to an extraction point. The isotope delivery system may include a cable including at least one target for irradiation, a drive system configured for moving the cable, and a first guide configured to guide the cable for insertion and extraction from a nuclear reactor. The method for irradiating a target and delivering a target may include pushing a cable with an attached target through a first guide and into a nuclear reactor using a drive system, irradiating the target in the nuclear reactor, pulling the cable with the attached irradiated target towards the drive system, pushing the cable with the irradiated target towards a loading/unloading area using the drive system, and placing the irradiated target into a transfer cask, wherein the cable is pulled and pushed by the drive system.