X-ray irradiation system for sterilization of insects
US8919280B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61D1/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for sterile insect technique comprising a plurality of x-ray sources surrounding a container containing insects targeted for reproductive sterilization, wherein the container is at an optimized distance from the x-ray sources, moves at a fixed rate along a direction perpendicular to a plane intersecting the x-ray sources, and rotates about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axes of said x-ray sources.
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