Irradiation method and apparatus
OwnerArchie R. McFarlandinventor
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Abstract
Material to be irradiated is passed through the irradiation zone of an ionizing electron beam diode accelerator in thin sheet form that is not more than about one-half an inch in thickness and preferably in close contact with the anode of such accelerator. The thin sheet may be flat or tubular, depending upon the type of accelerator utilized.
Claims12
A method of utilizing ionizing electron beam radiation from one or more ionizing electron beam diode accelerators having anode and cathode terminals for treating a material, comprising passing the material between the cathode and anode terminals of the one or more electron beam applicators in thin sheet formation and substantially in contact with the anode terminal, the thickness of the sheet being no more than about one-half an inch;
- and limiting the dosage of the radiation to substantially only that necessary to penetrate the thickness of the sheet and sterilize the material therein.
An apparatus for irradiating a material, comprising one or more ionizing electron beam diode accelerators having anode and cathode terminals;
- means for forming a material to be irradiated into thin sheet formation;
- means for passing the sheet of material between the cathode and anode terminals of said one or more accelerators substantially in contact with said anode terminal;
- and means for limiting the dosage of the radiation to substantially only that necessary to penetrate the thickness of the sheet and sterilize the material therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.