Modular radiochemistry synthesis system

US8951480B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Nagichettiar Satyamurthy · Los Angeles, US
• Jorge R. Barrio · Craydon Court, US
• Bernard Amarasekera · Calabasas, US
• R. Michael Van Dam · Los Angeles, US
• Sebastian Olma · Munster, DE
• Dirk Williams · San Fernando, US
• Mark Eddings · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
• Clifton Kwang-Fu Shen · Brisbane, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 19, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 10, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/12
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A modular chemical production system includes multiple modules for performing a chemical reaction, particularly of radiochemical compounds, from a remote location. One embodiment comprises a reaction vessel including a moveable heat source with the position thereof relative to the reaction vessel being controllable from a remote position. Alternatively the heat source may be fixed in location and the reaction vial is moveable into and out of the heat source. The reaction vessel has one or more sealing plugs, the positioning of which in relationship to the reaction vessel is controllable from a remote position. Also the one or more reaction vessel sealing plugs can include one or more conduits there through for delivery of reactants, gases at atmospheric or an elevated pressure, inert gases, drawing a vacuum and removal of reaction end products to and from the reaction vial, the reaction vial with sealing plug in position being operable at elevated pressures. The modular chemical production system is assembled from modules which can each include operating condition sensors and controllers configured for monitoring and controlling the individual modules and the assembled system from …