Gamma-ray attenuator and gamma-ray shield for gamma-ray spectroscopy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10928545
APP PUB NO 20190346587A1
SERIAL NO

16406680

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The present disclosure provides a gamma-ray attenuator and a gamma-ray shield for use in gamma-ray spectroscopy. The gamma-ray attenuator is a sleeve comprising a wall, a distal end, and a proximal end. The distal end of the sleeve is closed, and the proximal end of the sleeve forms an opening. A copper insert, a tin insert and a tungsten insert are installed in the sleeve such that the copper insert is adjacent to the distal end and the tungsten insert is closest to the proximal end. The sleeve is comprised of one or more materials that do not substantially attenuate gamma-rays. The open end of the sleeve fits over a tungsten safe that is operable to hold a radionuclide sample. When fitted together, a gamma-ray attenuator and a safe comprise a gamma-ray shield.

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CURIUM US LLC111 WESTPORT PLAZA SUITE 800 ST LOUIS MO 63146

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Marshall, Sterling St. Louis, US 1 0
Schaap, Bart Petten, NL 1 0

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