Relocatable radiation vault and methods of assembly and use
US11982081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2001/925
- 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 includes a central vault room containing a radiation emitting device and a platform for holding a quantity of radiation shielding material above the central vault room. The platform is supported by shear walls that are disposed outside the sidewalls of the central vault room such that the radiation shielding material is supported and suspended above the central vault room without being in contact with or bearing upon the central vault room or affecting the height or level of the central vault room.
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