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US 2020/0027621 A1Published application
Low density iridium
AssigneeQsa Global, Inc.
InventorMark SHILTON
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Abstract
The disclosure pertains to improvements in a gamma radiation source, typically containing low-density alloys or compounds or composites of iridium in mechanically deformable and compressible configurations, within a sealed encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.
Claims20
A radiation, radiological or radiographic source including a mechanically depressible, compressible non-solid configuration of:
- an alloy or mixture of iridium, manganese and an element chosen from a group consisting of aluminum, copper and mixtures thereof;
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- an alloy or mixture of iridium and yttrium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.