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Title: Apparatus and method for generating medical isotopes

Abstract

An apparatus for generating medical isotopes provides an annular fissile solution vessel surrounding a neutron generator. The annular fissile solution vessel provides for good capture of the emitted neutrons and a geometry that provides enhanced stability in an aqueous reactor. A neutron multiplier and/or a neutron moderator may be used to improve the efficiency and control the criticality of the reaction in the annular fissile solution vessel.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States); SHINE Medical Technologies, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892582
Patent Number(s):
11238999
Application Number:
16/434,324
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI); SHINE Medical Technologies, Inc. (Madison, WI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0000752
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/07/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Piefer, Gregory Richard, Heltemes, Thad Alexander, Van Abel, Eric Nicholas, and Radel, Ross Francis. Apparatus and method for generating medical isotopes. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Piefer, Gregory Richard, Heltemes, Thad Alexander, Van Abel, Eric Nicholas, & Radel, Ross Francis. Apparatus and method for generating medical isotopes. United States.
Piefer, Gregory Richard, Heltemes, Thad Alexander, Van Abel, Eric Nicholas, and Radel, Ross Francis. Tue . "Apparatus and method for generating medical isotopes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892582.
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patent-application, May 2013


High efficiency neutron capture product production
patent-application, February 2016


Isotope Production Target
patent-application, February 2012