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US 2019/0295736 A1Published application
Low density spherical iridium source
AssigneeQsa Global, Inc.
InventorsMark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Robert Brosofsky
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Abstract
The disclosure pertains to a radiation source, typically containing low-density microbeads of iridium or compounds thereof within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.
Claims25
A radiation source including iridium wherein the density of the active insert containing the iridium is in a range of 30 to 85 percent of the density of 100% dense pure iridium.
An activation target insert formed in a disk-shape and including a plurality of microbeads or microcylinders of iridium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.