Rotating radiation shutter collimator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10714227
APP PUB NO 20170352444A1
SERIAL NO

15615055

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A shutter for controlling radiation exposure includes a rotatable member. The rotatable member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The rotatable member includes a passageway, wherein the passageway is positioned to receive radiation in the open position and is not positioned to receive radiation in the closed position. In the closed position, the rotatable member may substantially block or absorb the radiation. The passageway may collimate the radiation into a beam of radiation. The rotatable member may include a plurality of passageways positioned to receive radiation in the open position. The rotatable member may be rotatable between a plurality of open positions, each open position corresponding to at least one passageway. The open positions may align the source of radiation with different passageways in the rotatable member to form a different beam shape, a different number of beams, a different beam direction, or combinations thereof.

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  • GEORGETOWN RAIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aaron, Charles Wayne Bertram, US 8 141
Baciak, James Edward Gainesville, US 8 25
Belcher, Jeb Everett Georgetown, US 3 3
Cui, Shuang Gainesville, US 23 18
Liesenfelt, Michael John Austin, US 2 5
Ridgeway, Paul Daniel Georgetown, US 1 2

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