Patents by Inventor Iiro Auterinen

Iiro Auterinen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Moderator material for neutrons and use of said material
    Patent number: 5703918
    Abstract: The invention concerns a moderator material used for moderation of high-velocity neutrons, in particular of fission neutrons, to epithermal neutrons. The principal components of the moderator material are aluminum fluoride and aluminum metal, which have been formed into a dense composite substantially free of pores, wherein the material contains 20 to 50%-vol. of aluminum metal and 80 to 50%-vol. of aluminum fluoride. Further, the use of the moderator material in accordance with the invention in neutron capture therapy of cancer tumours is described, such as in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: RADTEK OY
    Inventors: Pekka Hiismaki, Iiro Auterinen