Method and system for electronic pasteurization
OwnerPeter M. McIntyreinventor
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Abstract
A method and system for electronic pasteurization using an electron beam is provided. The electronic pasteurization system (20) may comprise a module accelerator (22a), a module electron beam transport system (24a), and at least one treatment station (26). The module accelerator (22) produces a plurality of independent electron beams (28). The module electron beam transport system (24a) communicates the electron beams (28) to the treatment stations (26). A target (30) is irradiated with the electron beam (28) within the treatment station (26).
Claims24
An electronic pasteurization system operable to irradiate a target with an electron beam, the electronic pasteurization system comprising:
- a modular accelerator having a single accelerator column operable to produce at least one electron beam, wherein each electron beam can be modulated;
- at least one treatment station operable to irradiate the target with the electron beam, wherein each treatment station includes a multilayer shielding system that comprises a first layer operable to absorb substantially all electrons and produce low level X-ray radiation, and a second layer disposed outwardly from the first layer, wherein the second layer operates to absorb substantially all of the low level X-ray radiation;
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- a modular electron beam transport system operable to communicate each electron beam from the modular accelerator to each treatment station, wherein the modular electron beam transport system utilizes permanent magnets to operatively steer the electron beam.
An electronic pasteurization system comprising:
- a modular accelerator operable to be scalable in power and to produce at least one electron beam, wherein each electron beam can be modulated;
- an electron beam transport system operable to communicate each electron beam to a treatment station;
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- wherein the treatment station operates to expose a target to the electron beam.
An electronic pasteurization system comprising:
- an accelerator operable to produce at least one electron beam, the accelerator comprising a plurality of power assemblies, wherein each power assembly supplies a stepped-up power to the next successive power assembly;
- a modular electron beam transport system operable to communicate each electron beam to at least one treatment station, wherein the modular electron beam transport system utilizes a plurality of permanent magnets to operably steer the electron beam;
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- wherein each treatment station operates to expose a target to the electron beam.
An electronic pasteurization system comprising:
- an accelerator operable to produce at least one electron beam;
- at least one treatment station having a multilayer shielding system, wherein the multilayer shielding system comprises a first layer of a relatively low atomic number material operable to absorb substantially all electrons and produce soft X-ray radiation, and a second layer disposed outwardly from the first layer, wherein the second layer operates to absorb substantially all of the soft X-ray radiation;
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- an electron beam transport system operable to communicate each electron beam to each of the treatment stations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.