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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Tomas Eriksson, Uppsala, SE;
Jonas Norling, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
Tomas Eriksson, Uppsala, SE;
Jonas Norling, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 6/00 (2006.01); G21G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 6/00 (2013.01); G21G 1/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-shielding target for isotope production systems is provided. The target includes a body configured to encase a target material and having a passageway for a charged particle beam, and a component within the body, wherein the charged particle beam induces radioactivity in the component. Additionally, at least one portion of the body is formed from a material having a density value greater than a density value of aluminum to shield the component.