Patent · US Expired

Radioactive sources

US6919575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2003
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG21G4/06
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Radioactive sources are made from a foil (10) containing radioactive material, by cutting out hexagonal foil elements (12) from the foil, leaving no uncut portions of foil between adjacent hexagonal foil elements. This significantly induces wastage of radioactive foil.

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