Conveyance system for operation in radioactive environment
US10099863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G2001/0036
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a conveyance system having a forward track and first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction. The conveyance system also includes a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages. The conveyance system further includes a return track and second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction. The forward track and the return track form a loop.
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