Device and method for generating characteristic radiation or energy
OwnerJoshua Bergman, Richard Brauckman +1inventors
InventorsJoshua Bergman, Richard Brauckman, Jack White
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Abstract
A method and device for producing characteristic radiation is disclosed. A beta radiation emitting material is coupled with a converter material, which could be any of a pure element, an alloy, a compound, a composition or mixture. The beta radiation emitting material emits beta radiation, which interacts with the converter material to produce characteristic radiation. The device can be used for brachytherapy. Also disclosed is a power generation device, which further includes a second converter material for converting characteristic radiation to heat or electricity.
Claims38
A radiation-emitting device comprising:
- a radiation emitting material that emits beta radiation and converts at least a portion of said emitted beta radiation to characteristic radiation, and
- a sealing layer bonded forming an outer surface of said device.
A radiation emitting device comprising:
- a beta radiation emitting material, and
- a converter material associated with said beta radiation emitting material in a manner whereby at least some beta radiation emitted by said beta radiation emitting material contacts said converter material, said converter material converts at least some of said beta radiation to characteristic radiation, and
- wherein at least 40% of the radiation emitted from said radiation emitting device is characteristic radiation.
A radiation emitting device comprising:
- a beta radiation emitting material, and
- a converter material associated with said beta radiation emitting material in a manner whereby at least some beta radiation emitted by said beta radiation emitting material contacts said converter material, and
- wherein said converter material converts at least some of said beta radiation to characteristic radiation, and said converter material forms at least a portion of an outer surface of said radiation emitting device.
A heat or electricity producing device comprising:
- a beta radiation emitting material,
- a converter material associated with said beta radiation emitting material in a manner whereby at least some beta radiation emitted by said beta radiation emitting material contacts said converter material, said converter material converts at least some of said beta radiation to characteristic radiation, and
- an energy conversion material, said energy conversion material converts at least some of said characteristic radiation to heat or electricity.
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