Radiation vault module with adjustable base frame
US10876675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2015/02061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A temporary radiotherapy facility for use during renovation, upgrading, and/or modernization of an existing facility. The radiotherapy facility is integrated with radiation producing equipment and radiation shielding vaults. The structural elements and their arrangement enable compliance with applicable codes for this type of facility and provide an ability to maintain radiotherapy treatment continuity during equipment transition. The treatment room of the facility is constructed from a vault module comprising a freestanding outer frame assembly that is placed on the supporting foundation. The vault module includes a base frame adjustably mounted within the outer frame assembly for supporting the radiotherapy device and a plurality of adjustable supports for leveling the base frame independently from the outer frame assembly. The ability to level the base frame independently from the outer frame assembly allows fine adjustments to be made to the orientation of the equipment after some or all of the facility has been constructed.
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