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Irradiation device and method

US10179252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Jan Timmer · Cologne, DE
Juergen Schultheiss · Cologne, DE
L. Alberto Cruz · Tangxia, CN
Michael Schillo · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2014
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05H2277/11
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles, comprising a support for the irradiation object, and an irradiation nozzle irradiating a charged particle beam towards the irradiation object, wherein the beam is deflected within the irradiation nozzle. The support for the irradiation object is moveable at least horizontally, and the irradiation nozzle is moveable at least vertically and rotatable around a nozzle swivel axis along which the particle beam enters into the irradiation nozzle.

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