Container filling system for radioactive materials
US12057241B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/018
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are systems for filling containers with radioactive and/or other types of potentially hazardous materials. In some aspects, the systems include a shielding material that substantially defines a chamber and, preferably, substantially blocks radioactivity, a conduit extending from outside to into the chamber, and a unit that is disposed in the chamber proximal to the conduit and is adapted to receive a capsule through the conduit. The systems of the present disclosure can further comprise a syringe, a syringe controller that is disposed in the dispensing chamber and adapted to meter an aliquot from a radioactive stock solution and inject the aliquot into the capsule or a vial.
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