US3465153A
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Radiation protection system and apparatus
Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1969-09-02
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard F Libby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:35
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/52; B64G1/54; B64G6/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN OBJECT AND PREDETERMINED PARTS OF THE OBJECT FROM EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION, WHICH COMPRISES: HOUSING AND REGULARLY SHIELDING THE OBJECT IN A STRUCTURE INCLUDING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WHICH ARE NORMALLY INTEGRAL WITH SAID STRUCTURE AND CAN BE USED AS SHIELDING; DETERMINING ANY DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION INTENSITY FROM A RADIATION SENSING DEVICE FOR INDICATING DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE RADIATION INTENSITY IN SAID STRUCTURE; AND REMOVING SELECTED ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS FROM SAID STRUCTURE ON SUCH DETERMINATION AND FORMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDICATION OF SAID SENSING DEVICE, A MATRIX WHEREIN THE SELECTED ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS ARE POSITIONED IN PROXIMITY TO AT LEAST THE PREDETERMINED PARTS OF THE OBJECT IN AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT AND THICKNESS TO PROTECT THE SAME FROM DELETERIOUS EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN OBJECT AND PREDETERMINED PARTS OF THE OBJECT FROM EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION, WHICH COMPRISES: HOUSING AND REGULARLY SHIELDING THE OBJECT IN A STRUCTURE INCLUDING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WHICH ARE NORMALLY INTEGRAL WITH SAID STRUCTURE AND CAN BE USED AS SHIELDING; DETERMINING ANY DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION INTENSITY FROM A RADIATION SENSING DEVICE FOR INDICATING DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE RADIATION INTENSITY IN SAID STRUCTURE; AND REMOVING SELECTED ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS FROM SAID STRUCTURE ON SUCH DETERMINATION AND FORMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDICATION OF SAID SENSING DEVICE, A MATRIX WHEREIN THE SELECTED ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS ARE POSITIONED IN PROXIMITY TO AT LEAST THE PREDETERMINED PARTS OF THE OBJECT IN AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT AND THICKNESS TO PROTECT THE SAME FROM DELETERIOUS EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-09-01 | 1973-03-03 | 1973-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-09-01 | 1977-03-03 | 1977-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-09-01 | 1981-03-03 | 1981-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |