Radiation shield
AssigneeTechton, Inc.
InventorWilliam W. Orrison, Jr.
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Abstract
A flexible shield for covering an article and attenuating the flux of electromagnetic radiation relative to the article includes a polymetric matrix charged with an attenuating filler. The shield has a transmission attenuation factor of at least 50% of a primary 100 kVp x-ray beam, a durometer of less than about 100 Shore "00" and a coefficient of sliding friction relative to the article of at least 0.15.
Claims27
A flexible shield for covering an article and attenuating the flux of electromagnetic radiation to or from said article, comprising a polymeric matrix charged with an attenuating filler;
- said shield having a transmission attenuation factor of at least 50% of a primary 100 kVp x-ray beam, a durometer of less than about 100 Shore "00" and a coefficient of sliding friction relative to said article of at least 0.15.
A flexible shield for shrouding an article and attenuating the flux of electromagnetic radiation to or from said article, comprising a viscoelastic polymeric matrix charged with an attenuating inorganic filler;
- said shield having a transmission attenuation factor of at least 90% and a scattering attenuation factor of at least 90% based on a 100 Kvp x-ray beam, a durometer in the range of from about 5 to about 80 Shore "00", and a coefficient of sliding friction relative to said article of at least 0.75.
A disposable radiological garment to be worn by or selectively draped about a patient, comprising a viscoelastic polymeric matrix charged with an attenuating inorganic filler, said garment having a durometer of less than 100 Shore "00".
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.