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US 6,605,818 B1Granted
Method for protecting against ionizing radiation using a sprayed protective coating, and a protected structure
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDavid G. Cornog, Kevin Tu, Roderick A. Bulante
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Abstract
A housing and the structure within its interior is protected by spraying a protective coating overlying and contacting at least a portion of the housing. The protective coating is an ionizing radiation protective material such as a neutron-shielding material, a gamma-ray/X-ray shielding material, and a capture gamma-ray suppression material. The protective coating is at least about 0.020 inch thick.
Claims20
A method comprising the steps of
- providing a housing;
- and
- spraying a protective coating overlying and contacting at least a portion of the housing, the protective coating comprising at least one ionizing radiation protective material selected from the group consisting a neutron-shielding material, a gamma-ray or X-ray shielding material, and a capture gamma-ray suppression material, wherein the protective coating has substantially no organic binder therein.
A method comprising the steps of
- providing a housing;
- plasma spraying a protective coating of an ionizing radiation protective material overlying and contacting at least a portion of the housing, the protective coating having a thickness of at least about 0.020 inch, and wherein the protective coating has substantially no organic binder therein;
- and
- placing an electronic device within the housing.
1 more element
A structure comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a protective coating of an ionizing radiation protective material overlying and contacting at least a portion of the housing, the protective coating having a sprayed microstructure and comprising at least one ionizing radiation protective material selected from the group consisting a neutron-shielding material, a gamma-ray or X-ray shielding material, and a capture gamma-ray suppression material, wherein the protective coating has substantially no organic binder therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.