Radiation shield
US4938233A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F1/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible shield for covering an article and attenuating the flux of electromagnetic radiation relative to the article includes a polymetric matrix charged with an attenuating filler. The shield has a transmission attenuation factor of at least 50% of a primary 100 kVp x-ray beam, a durometer of less than about 100 Shore "00" and a coefficient of sliding friction relative to the article of at least 0.15.
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