Radiant energy – Radiation controlling means – Shields
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-21
2010-02-23
Souw, Bernard E (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Radiation controlling means
Shields
C250S517100, C250S519100, C250S505100, C378S203000, C378S208000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667215
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing radiation shielding for non-invasive inspection systems. An embodiment of the apparatus may include a radiation shield having a plurality of slats, where each of the plurality of slats comprises a radiation attenuating material. The radiation shield may further include a support structure configured to hold the slats in a non-planar shape. An embodiment of the method may include gathering a plurality of slats, each slat comprising a radiation attenuating material. The method may further include disposing the slats to form a shielding curtain having a non-planar shape. The method may also include positioning the shielding curtain to cover an opening of a scanner.
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Morpho Detection Inc.
Souw Bernard E
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