2012 - Europe Direct Iasi
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2012 - Europe Direct Iasi
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EUROINVENT <strong>2012</strong><br />
12.5.<br />
Title Reconfigurable radiation shield<br />
Authors Horia Mihail Teodorescu<br />
Patent no.<br />
Patent Number US 8,143,607 issue date 03/27/12<br />
Description<br />
Patent application no: US20100084586A1, April 8, 2010<br />
Object. The invention discloses a reconfigurable radiation shield<br />
that improves the ratio of protected volume per shield mass. The<br />
invention uses deformable and/or repositioned slabs, where a<br />
computing device automatically performs the reconfiguration, in<br />
response to the incident radiation measured by a set of sensors.<br />
Purpose. The first technical problem solved is the design of an<br />
adaptive radiation shield able to ensure an increased protection to<br />
radiation, especially when the radiation intensity and the<br />
direction from which the radiation comes are changing. The<br />
second technical problem solved is the design of the said<br />
adaptive radiation shield with a lower mass than a fixed shield<br />
made of the same materials.<br />
The adaptive radiation shield and its constructive variants<br />
presented in the invention solve the above-mentioned problems<br />
and eliminate or reduce the disadvantages of the classic designs.<br />
Applications. The shield can be used for radiation protection for:<br />
- Medical applications<br />
- Hazardous environments<br />
- Personnel protection in space<br />
- Hardware protection<br />
- Mobile radiation laboratories<br />
- Decontamination vehicles and decontamination robots<br />
Class 12<br />
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