A solid target irradiator system (10, 210) includes a target carrier feeding assembly (20, 220) coupled to a base (11, 211) for sequentially feeding individual target carriers (50, 250) from a stack of target carriers contained in a target magazine (21, 221), a target loader assembly (60, 260) coupled to the base for selectively holding each target carrier in the target magazine for subsequent advancement and retraction of a held target carrier through the solid target irradiator system, a selectively moveable dissolution assembly (100, 300) coupled to the base and selectively engageable with the target loader assembly for dissolution of target material thereon; and an airlock assembly (80, 280) coupled to the base to prepare the target carrier for subsequent irradiation.
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G21K 5/10 - Irradiation devices with provision for relative movement of beam source and object to be irradiated
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RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION TARGET FOR LOW MELTING POINT MATERIALS
Embodiments of a target support plate and a method for manufacturing targets used for low melting point materials, typically Gallium and Rubidium, with commercial cyclotrons including various embodiments of the targets are described. The target for low melting point materials includes a target support plate having a front face and a back face, the front face having formed therein a plurality of slots to contain a target material: the plurality of slots is arranged to be in a horizontal position, with a grazing angle of 5° to 15°, with respect to the irradiation proton beam for initiating a nuclear reaction; and may include a plurality of cooling channels formed on the back face of the target support plate to cool the target support plate during formation of a radioisotope from the formed low melting point material by a flow of a cooling fluid therein during irradiation of the target.
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
G21G 1/00 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes
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Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory
Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory devices and methods for reading and writing predetermined ID values for a RFID tag are described. The RFID tag memory device includes a reference/bias generator that receives and provides voltages and currents for write and read operations, a clocked comparator that provides a voltage comparison with a reference voltage, a shift register that receives a non-charge-based memory component value saved in the shift register, a memory cell that includes non-charge-based memory components to store corresponding predetermined ID values, a ring counter that provides ring signals to enable sequential writing and reading of the predetermined ID values to and from the memory cell, a write decision component that receives ring signals to enable the write operation, an output select/isolation component for reading and a read/write component to enable reading or writing the predetermined ID values in response to received ring signals.
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G11C 17/18 - Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
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70 MEV TO 150 MEV CYCLOTRON DEDICATED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING A ROBOTIC CHAIR/TABLE
A proton cyclotron is provided for dedicated use in head, neck and eye cancers, tumors or other medical conditions including pediatric and other cancers or medical conditions. The method of using a proton cyclotron for treating a tumor, cancer or medical condition of a patient includes positioning the patient on a support platform, such as on a patient table or in a robotic chair, and irradiating the tumor, cancer or other medical condition using a proton particle beam from the cyclotron for a predetermined time sufficient to treat the tumor, cancer or medical condition, wherein the proton particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of 70 MeV to 150 MeV and has a beam current in an amount suitable for radiation therapy, as can include a variable range of beam current for the radiation therapy.
Systems and methods for use of a proton beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam cyclotron for production of a flux of a neutron beam and its use in investigation of material analysis is provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a proton ion beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam from the cyclotron to the target material; irradiating the target material to induce a proton-neutron reaction thereby producing a flux of a neutron beam; transmitting the flux of the neutron beam through a neutron spectrum modulator, focusing the flux of the neutron beam to a sample material thereby producing a radiation emission; and detecting the radiation emission using a detector.
Systems and methods related to the use of a proton/deuteron cyclotron for materials analysis and other industrial applications are provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a hydrogen ion beam or a deuteron ion beam, such as a negative hydrogen ion or negative deuteron ion beam, from the cyclotron to the target material, irradiating the target material to induce a (d,*) or a (p,*) reaction thereby producing a radiation emission, and detecting the radiation emission using a detector, wherein the particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of from and including 1 MeV to 3 MeV and has a beam current in a range of from and including 5 pA to 100 nA.
A solid target irradiator system (10, 210) includes a target carrier feeding assembly (20, 220) coupled to a base (11, 211) for sequentially feeding individual target carriers (50, 250) from a stack of target carriers contained in a target magazine (21, 221), a target loader assembly (60, 260) coupled to the base for selectively holding each target carrier in the target magazine for subsequent advancement and retraction of a held target carrier through the solid target irradiator system, a selectively moveable dissolution assembly (100, 300) coupled to the base and selectively engageable with the target loader assembly for dissolution of target material thereon; and an airlock assembly (80, 280) coupled to the base to prepare the target carrier for subsequent irradiation.
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
G21K 5/10 - Irradiation devices with provision for relative movement of beam source and object to be irradiated
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SOLID TARGET IRRADIATOR SYSTEM FOR RADIOISOTOPES PRODUCTION
A solid target irradiator system (10, 210) includes a target carrier feeding assembly (20, 220) coupled to a base (11, 211) for sequentially feeding individual target carriers (50, 250) from a stack of target carriers contained in a target magazine (21, 221), a target loader assembly (60, 260) coupled to the base for selectively holding each target carrier in the target magazine for subsequent advancement and retraction of a held target carrier through the solid target irradiator system, a selectively moveable dissolution assembly (100, 300) coupled to the base and selectively engageable with the target loader assembly for dissolution of target material thereon; and an airlock assembly (80, 280) coupled to the base to prepare the target carrier for subsequent irradiation.
G21K 5/10 - Irradiation devices with provision for relative movement of beam source and object to be irradiated
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
9.
RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION TARGET FOR LOW MELTING POINT MATERIALS
Embodiments of a target support plate and a method for manufacturing targets used for low melting point materials, typically Gallium and Rubidium, with commercial cyclotrons including various embodiments of the targets are described. The target for low melting point materials includes a target support plate having a front face and a back face, the front face having formed therein a plurality of slots to contain a target material; the plurality of slots is arranged to be in a horizontal position, with a grazing angle of 5o to 15o, with respect to the irradiation proton beam for initiating a nuclear reaction; and may include a plurality of cooling channels formed on the back face of the target support plate to cool the target support plate during formation of a radioisotope from the formed low melting point material by a flow of a cooling fluid therein during irradiation of the target.
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
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RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION TARGET FOR LOW MELTING POINT MATERIALS
Embodiments of a target support plate and a method for manufacturing targets used for low melting point materials, typically Gallium and Rubidium, with commercial cyclotrons including various embodiments of the targets are described. The target for low melting point materials includes a target support plate having a front face and a back face, the front face having formed therein a plurality of slots to contain a target material; the plurality of slots is arranged to be in a horizontal position, with a grazing angle of 5oto 15o, with respect to the irradiation proton beam for initiating a nuclear reaction; and may include a plurality of cooling channels formed on the back face of the target support plate to cool the target support plate during formation of a radioisotope from the formed low melting point material by a flow of a cooling fluid therein during irradiation of the target.
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
G21G 1/04 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators
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1 MEV TO 3 MEV DEUTERON/PROTON CYCLOTRON FOR MATERIAL ANALYSIS
Systems and methods related to the use of a proton/deuteron cyclotron for materials analysis and other industrial applications are provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a hydrogen ion beam or a deuteron ion beam, such as a negative hydrogen ion or negative deuteron ion beam, from the cyclotron to the target material, irradiating the target material to induce a (d,*) or a (p,*) reaction thereby producing a radiation emission, and detecting the radiation emission using a detector, wherein the particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of from and including 1 MeV to 3 MeV and has a beam current in a range of from and including 5 pA to 100 nA.
G01N 23/2255 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material using electron or ion microprobes using incident ion beams, e.g. proton beams
Systems and methods for use of a proton beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam cyclotron for production of a flux of a neutron beam and its use in investigation of material analysis is provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a proton ion beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam from the cyclotron to the target material; irradiating the target material to induce a proton-neutron reaction thereby producing a flux of a neutron beam; transmitting the flux of the neutron beam through a neutron spectrum modulator, focusing the flux of the neutron beam to a sample material thereby producing a radiation emission; and detecting the radiation emission using a detector.
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Systems and methods for use of a proton beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam cyclotron for production of a flux of a neutron beam and its use in investigation of material analysis is provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a proton ion beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam from the cyclotron to the target material; irradiating the target material to induce a proton-neutron reaction thereby producing a flux of a neutron beam; transmitting the flux of the neutron beam through a neutron spectrum modulator, focusing the flux of the neutron beam to a sample material thereby producing a radiation emission; and detecting the radiation emission using a detector.
G01N 23/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or
G01N 23/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material
Systems and methods related to the use of a proton/deuteron cyclotron for materials analysis and other industrial applications are provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a hydrogen ion beam or a deuteron ion beam, such as a negative hydrogen ion or negative deuteron ion beam, from the cyclotron to the target material, irradiating the target material to induce a (d,*) or a (p,*) reaction thereby producing a radiation emission, and detecting the radiation emission using a detector, wherein the particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of from and including 1 MeV to 3 MeV and has a beam current in a range of from and including 5 pA to 100 nA.
G01N 23/2255 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material using electron or ion microprobes using incident ion beams, e.g. proton beams
A proton cyclotron is provided for dedicated use in head, neck and eye cancers, tumors or other medical conditions including pediatric and other cancers or medical conditions. The method of using a proton cyclotron for treating a tumor, cancer or medical condition of a patient includes positioning the patient on a support platform, such as on a patient table or in a robotic chair, and irradiating the tumor, cancer or other medical condition using a proton particle beam from the cyclotron for a predetermined time sufficient to treat the tumor, cancer or medical condition, wherein the proton particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of 70 MeV to 150 MeV and has a beam current in an amount suitable for radiation therapy, as can include a variable range of beam current for the radiation therapy.
A proton cyclotron is provided for dedicated use in head, neck and eye cancers, tumors or other medical conditions including pediatric and other cancers or medical conditions. The method of using a proton cyclotron for treating a tumor, cancer or medical condition of a patient includes positioning the patient on a support platform, such as on a patient table or in a robotic chair, and irradiating the tumor, cancer or other medical condition using a proton particle beam from the cyclotron for a predetermined time sufficient to treat the tumor, cancer or medical condition, wherein the proton particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of 70 MeV to 150 MeV and has a beam current in an amount suitable for radiation therapy, as can include a variable range of beam current for the radiation therapy.
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes: a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
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Low-power, dual sensitivity thin oxide FG-MOSFET sensors in RF-CMOS technology for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip, methods for radiation measurement and for charging and discharging the sensors are described. The FG-MOSFET sensor from a 0.13 μm (RF-CMOS process, includes a thin oxide layer having a device region, a source and a drain associated with the device well region, separated by a channel region, a floating gate extending over the channel region, and a floating gate extension extending over the thin oxide layer adjacent to the device well region. In a matched sensor pair for dual sensitivity radiation measurement, the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET higher sensitivity sensor are without a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon and the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET lower sensitivity sensor have a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon.
H01L 29/788 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate with floating gate
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H01L 31/119 - Devices sensitive to very short wavelength, e.g. X-rays, gamma-rays or corpuscular radiation characterised by field-effect operation, e.g. MIS type detectors
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Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory
Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory devices and methods for reading and writing predetermined ID values for a RFID tag are described. The RFID tag memory device includes a reference/bias generator that receives and provides voltages and currents for write and read operations, a clocked comparator that provides a voltage comparison with a reference voltage, a shift register that receives a non-charge-based memory component value saved in the shift register, a memory cell that includes non-charge-based memory components to store corresponding predetermined ID values, a ring counter that provides ring signals to enable sequential writing and reading of the predetermined ID values to and from the memory cell, a write decision component that receives ring signals to enable the write operation, an output select/isolation component for reading and a read/write component to enable reading or writing the predetermined ID values in response to received ring signals.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G11C 17/18 - Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
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LOW POWER NON-VOLATILE NON-CHARGE-BASED VARIABLE SUPPLY RFID TAG MEMORY
Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory devices and methods for reading and writing predetermined ID values for a RFID tag are described. The RFID tag memory device includes a reference/bias generator that receives and provides voltages and currents for write and read operations, a clocked comparator that provides read and write clock signals, a shift register that receives a non-charge-based memory component read voltage saved in the shift register, a memory cell that includes non-charge-based memory components to store corresponding predetermined ID values, a ring counter that provides ring signals to the shift register to enable sequential writing and reading of the predetermined ID values to and from the memory cell, a write decision component that receives ring signals to enable the write operation, an output select/isolation component and a read/write component that receive the ring signals to enable reading the predetermined ID values.
Low-power, dual sensitivity thin oxide FG-MOSFET sensors in RF-CMOS technology for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip, methods for radiation measurement and for charging and discharging the sensors are described. The FG-MOSFET sensor from a 0.13 .mu.m (RF-CMOS process, includes a thin oxide layer having a device region, a source and a drain associated with the device well region, separated by a channel region, a floating gate extending over the channel region, and a floating gate extension extending over the thin oxide layer adjacent to the device well region. In a matched sensor pair for dual sensitivity radiation measurement, the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET higher sensitivity sensor are without a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon and the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET lower sensitivity sensor have a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon.
Low-power, dual sensitivity thin oxide FG-MOSFET sensors in RF-CMOS technology for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip, methods for radiation measurement and for charging and discharging the sensors are described. The FG-MOSFET sensor from a 0.13 gm (RF-CMOS process, includes a thin oxide layer having a device region, a source and a drain associated with the device well region, separated by a channel region, a floating gate extending over the channel region, and a floating gate extension extending over the thin oxide layer adjacent to the device well region. In a matched sensor pair for dual sensitivity radiation measurement, the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET higher sensitivity sensor are without a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon and the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET lower sensitivity sensor have a salicide layer or a silicide layer fomied thereon.
Low-power, dual sensitivity thin oxide FG-MOSFET sensors in RF-CMOS technology for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip, methods for radiation measurement and for charging and discharging the sensors are described. The FG-MOSFET sensor from a 0.13 gm (RF-CMOS process, includes a thin oxide layer having a device region, a source and a drain associated with the device well region, separated by a channel region, a floating gate extending over the channel region, and a floating gate extension extending over the thin oxide layer adjacent to the device well region. In a matched sensor pair for dual sensitivity radiation measurement, the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET higher sensitivity sensor are without a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon and the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET lower sensitivity sensor have a salicide layer or a silicide layer fomied thereon.
Low power non-volatile non-charge-based variable supply RFID tag memory devices and methods for reading and writing predetermined ID values for a RFID tag are described. The RFID tag memory device includes a reference/bias generator that receives and provides voltages and currents for write and read operations, a clocked comparator that provides a voltage comparison with a reference voltage, a shift register that receives a non-charge-based memory component value saved in the shift register, a memory cell that includes non-charge-based memory components to store corresponding predetermined ID values, a ring counter that provides ring signals to enable sequential writing and reading of the predetermined ID values to and from the memory cell, a write decision component that receives ring signals to enable the write operation, an output select/isolation component for reading and a read/write component to enable reading or writing the predetermined ID values in response to received ring signals.
G06K 1/12 - Methods or arrangements for marking the record carrier in digital fashion otherwise than by punching
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H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
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Flexible antenna for a wireless radiation dosimeter
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes: a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
H01Q 1/08 - Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
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G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes: a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
H01B 3/42 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances waxes polyesters, polyethers, polyacetal
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
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H04B 1/18 - Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes: a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
H01B 3/42 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances waxes polyesters, polyethers, polyacetal
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
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The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.
The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.
The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.
An irradiator apparatus and system that utilizes a single radiation source, such as X-rays, to irradiate product samples, such as blood, blood products, bone materials, or live laboratory animals, such as mice. The irradiator apparatus and system incorporates a radiation reflector having a moveable reflector portion, and a moving mechanism to allow product container rotation and orientation. In addition, a radiation filter is associated with the single radiation source, such as an X-ray source, to allow optimal dose distribution throughout the irradiated sample and compensate for beam profile asymmetry.
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Irradiator apparatus and system and method for irradiating a sample using x-rays
An irradiator apparatus and system that utilizes a single radiation source, such as X-rays, to irradiate product samples, such as blood, blood products, bone materials, or live laboratory animals, such as mice. The irradiator apparatus and system incorporates a radiation reflector having a moveable reflector portion, and a moving mechanism to allow product container rotation and orientation. In addition, a radiation filter is associated with the single radiation source, such as an X-ray source, to allow optimal dose distribution throughout the irradiated sample and compensate for beam profile asymmetry.
G21K 5/04 - Irradiation devices with beam-forming means
G21K 1/06 - Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diffraction, refraction, or reflection, e.g. monochromators
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An irradiator apparatus and system that utilizes a single radiation source, such as X-rays, to irradiate product samples, such as blood, blood products, bone materials, or live laboratory animals, such as mice. The irradiator apparatus and system incorporates a radiation reflector having a moveable reflector portion, and a moving mechanism to allow product container rotation and orientation. In addition, a radiation filter is associated with the single radiation source, such as an X-ray source, to allow optimal dose distribution throughout the irradiated sample and compensate for beam profile asymmetry.
G21K 1/06 - Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diffraction, refraction, or reflection, e.g. monochromators
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G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
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Target, apparatus and process for the manufacture of molybdenum-100 targets
Apparatuses and methods for production of molybdenum targets, and the formed molybdenum targets, used to produce Tc-99m are described. The target includes a copper support plate having a front face and a back face. The copper support plate desirably has dimensions of thickness of about 2.8 mm, a length of about 65 mm and a width of about 30 mm; and the copper support plate desirably has either a circular or an elliptical cavity centrally formed therein by pressing molybdenum powder into the front face with a depth of about 200-400 microns. Also, the copper support plate includes cooling channels dispensed at the back face; wherein the copper support plate is water cooled by a flow of water during irradiation by a proton beam. Molybdenum powder is embedded and compressed onto the cavity of the copper support plate thereby creating a thin layer of molybdenum onto the copper support plate.
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
G21G 1/00 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
B01D 5/00 - Condensation of vapoursRecovering volatile solvents by condensation
B01D 15/08 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography
C01G 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G21G 1/02 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes in nuclear reactors
cobalt therapy medical device which provides external beam therapy treating cancer patients with a low energy radiation therapy, sold in conjunction with a console outside the treatment room
38.
TARGET, APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOLYBDENUM-100 TARGETS
Apparatuses and methods for production of molybdenum targets, and the formed molybdenum targets, used to produce Tc-99m are described. The target includes a copper support plate having a front face and a back face. The copper support plate desirably has dimensions of thickness of about 2.8 mm, a length of about 65 mm and a width of about 30 mm; and the copper support plate desirably has either a circular or an elliptical cavity centrally formed therein by pressing molybdenum powder into the front face with a depth of about 200-400 microns. Also, the copper support plate includes cooling channels dispensed at the back face; wherein the copper support plate is water cooled by a flow of water during irradiation by a proton beam. Molybdenum powder is embedded and compressed onto the cavity of the copper support plate thereby creating a thin layer of molybdenum onto the copper support plate.
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
G21K 5/08 - Holders for targets or for objects to be irradiated
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METALLIC ISOTOPE SEPARATION BY A COMBINED THERMAL-VACUUM DISTILLATION PROCESS
A process for the separation of 99mTc from molybdenum targets is described. The method for separation of 99mTc isotope from molybdenum targets includes: i) providing an initial multicomponent mixture of elements, the mixture containing 99mTc; ii) dissolving the multicomponent mixture of elements with an oxidizing agent to oxidize the mixture of elements; iii) heating the mixture of elements at a temperature sufficiently high enough to sublimate a vaporized compound containing 99mTc; iv) condensing the vaporized compound containing 99mTc to form a reaction product; v) adding a base to the condensed reaction product to dissolve the 99mTc containing reaction product to form sodium pertechnetate (Na 99mTcO4); and vii) purifying the crude solution of sodium pertechnetate Na99mTc04 using column chromatography to provide the 99mTc isotope as a radiochemical compound.
B01D 15/08 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography
B01D 59/26 - Separation by extracting by sorption, i.e. absorption, adsorption, persorption
C01G 1/00 - Methods of preparing compounds of metals not covered by subclasses , , , , in general
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
40.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METALLIC ISOTOPE SEPARATION BY A COMBINED THERMAL-VACUUM DISTILLATION PROCESS
A process for the separation of 99mTc from molybdenum targets is described. The method for separation of 99mTc isotope from molybdenum targets includes: i) providing an initial multicomponent mixture of elements, the mixture containing 99mTc; ii) dissolving the multicomponent mixture of elements with an oxidizing agent to oxidize the mixture of elements; iii) heating the mixture of elements at a temperature sufficiently high enough to sublimate a vaporized compound containing 99mTc; iv) condensing the vaporized compound containing 99mTc to form a reaction product; v) adding a base to the condensed reaction product to dissolve the 99mTc containing reaction product to form sodium pertechnetate (Na 99mTcO4); and vii) purifying the crude solution of sodium pertechnetate Na99mTc04 using column chromatography to provide the 99mTc isotope as a radiochemical compound.
B01D 59/26 - Separation by extracting by sorption, i.e. absorption, adsorption, persorption
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
41.
TARGET, APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOLYBDENUM-100 TARGETS
Apparatuses and methods for production of molybdenum targets, and the formed molybdenum targets, used to produce Tc-99m are described. The target includes a copper support plate having a front face and a back face. The copper support plate desirably has dimensions of thickness of about 2.8 mm, a length of about 65 mm and a width of about 30 mm; and the copper support plate desirably has either a circular or an elliptical cavity centrally formed therein by pressing molybdenum powder into the front face with a depth of about 200-400 microns. Also, the copper support plate includes cooling channels dispensed at the back face; wherein the copper support plate is water cooled by a flow of water during irradiation by a proton beam. Molybdenum powder is embedded and compressed onto the cavity of the copper support plate thereby creating a thin layer of molybdenum onto the copper support plate.
H05H 6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions
G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles
G21K 5/08 - Holders for targets or for objects to be irradiated
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Radiation dosimetry apparatus and method, and dosimeter for use therein
In order to overcome or at least mitigate difficulties in compensating for movement of the target, for example a tumour during radiotherapy, a dosimetry apparatus and method embodying the present invention employ a dosimeter having at least one radiation detector and at least one magnetic position sensor located a predetermined distance apart. Radiation level readings from the radiation detector and position readings from the position sensor are monitored and correlated, conveniently according to time, to obtain the position of the radiation detector when a particular radiation level was detected.
(1) Cobalt therapy medical device which provides external beam therapy treating cancer patients with a low energy radiation therapy, sold in conjunction with a console outside the treatment room.
Patient positioning table used for simulation and/or administering patient radiation treatment from linear accelerator of cobalt external beam therapy system.
(1) Cobalt therapy medical device which provides external beam therapy treating cancer patients with a low energy radiation therapy, sold in conjunction with a console outside the treatment room.
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Electronic apparatus and instruments for medical use, namely irradiation devices for treating blood, blood products and blood components in laboratories. Medical apparatus and instruments, namely irradiation devices for medical use, for the treatment of blood, blood products and blood components. Installation, maintenance and repair services for medical irradiation devices.
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(1) Medical irradiation devices, namely, x-ray blood irradiator for treating blood, blood products and blood components. (1) Installation, maintenance and repair of medical irradiation devices.
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(1) Medical data management hardware and software, all used for the treatment of cancer.
(2) Radiotherapy equipment and treatment planning equipment, all used for the treatment of cancer. (1) Operation of a business dealing in the sale of the radiotherapy equipment of others, the cancer treatment planning equipment of others and the medical data management hardware and software of others.
(2) Operation of a business dealing in the installation and servicing of the radiotherapy equipment of others, the cancer treatment planning equipment of others and the medical data management hardware of others.
(3) Operation of a business dealing in the installation and servicing of the medical data management software of others.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
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(1) Medical data management hardware and software, all used for the treatment of cancer.
(2) Radiotherapy equipment, treatment planning equipment, all used for the treatment of cancer. (1) Sale of the radiotherapy equipment of others, the cancer treatment planning equipment of others and the medical data management hardware and software of others.
(2) Installation and servicing of the radiotherapy equipment of others, the cancer treatment planning equipment of others and the medical data management hardware of others.
(3) Installation and servicing of the medical data management software of others.
