US 11,974,386 B2
Irradiation targets for the production of radioisotopes
Benjamin D. Fisher, Lynchburg, VA (US); Earl B. Barger, Goode, VA (US); and William E. Russell, II, Lynchburg, VA (US)
Assigned to BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US)
Filed by BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/836,041.
Application 17/836,041 is a division of application No. 15/902,534, filed on Feb. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,363,709, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/592,737, filed on Nov. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/463,020, filed on Feb. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0312578 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H05H 6/00 (2006.01); G21G 1/00 (2006.01); G21G 1/02 (2006.01); G21G 1/10 (2006.01); G21G 4/00 (2006.01); G21G 4/06 (2006.01); G21G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC H05H 6/00 (2013.01) [G21G 1/001 (2013.01); G21G 1/02 (2013.01); G21G 1/10 (2013.01); G21G 4/00 (2013.01); G21G 4/06 (2013.01); G21G 2001/0036 (2013.01); G21G 1/06 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An irradiation target for the production of radioisotopes, comprising:
a plurality of plates each defining a central slot; and
an elongated strap passing through each slot so that the plurality of plates is retained on the strap, the strap having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a shape of the slot,
wherein the at least one plate and the elongated central member are both formed of materials that produce a selected radioisotope by way of neutron capture.