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Title: Method for producing collimators and other components from neutron absorbing materials using additive manufacturing

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1924949
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Collimators and other components for use in neutron scattering experiments or to provide neutron shielding in nuclear reactors or accelerator based neutron sources are produced by additive manufacturing from neutron absorbing material, such as boron carbide (B4C) or isotopically enriched boron carbide (10B).

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
11,404,180
Application Number:
16/155,134
OSTI ID:
1924949
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 10/09/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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