US 11,887,742 B2
Cold sprayed radiation shielding
Christopher J. Massar, Monroe, CT (US); Bryer C. Sousa, Worcester, MA (US); and Danielle L. Cote, Acton, MA (US)
Assigned to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US)
Filed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,042.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,952, filed on Jan. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0328206 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. G21F 1/02 (2006.01); G21F 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC G21F 1/026 (2013.01) [G21F 1/106 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing a radiation shield, the method comprising:
identifying a substrate for the radiation shield;
identifying at least one material including a refractory metal for cold spray deposition on the substrate; and
applying by cold spray deposition a coating of the at least one material on the substrate thereby obtaining a radiation shield.