Abstract: A closure (10) for shielding, and selectively providing access to, the targeting assembly of a particle accelerator of a radioisotope production system. The closure (10) includes at least one, and in one embodiment, first and second doors (44, 46), for selectively covering an opening in the housing of the particle accelerator which provides access to the targeting assembly. A door mounting assembly is also provided for mounting the first and second doors (44, 46) on the housing of the particle accelerator. In one embodiment the door mounting assembly includes a frame (30) for being secured about the opening in the particle accelerator accessing the targeting assembly. Further, in one embodiment the frame (30) and first and second doors (44, 46) are fabricated of copper.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 31, 2004
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2006
Assignee:
CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc.
Inventors:
Andrew C. Williamson, Charles W. Alvord, Ron E. Pevey
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for automating a sequence of basic chemistry operations through a recipe. Software running on a workstation communicating with a controller allows an operator to operate the process controller, view the process, log the process, and maintain the recipe. The controller communicates with the process hardware and receives commands from the workstation, stores the commands, interprets the commands to perform the process, and provides monitoring information to the workstation. The workstation software uses a recipe to control the process. The recipe is expressed in terms of the process. The controller runs software routines for process control and for hardware control.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 2, 2004
Publication date:
October 13, 2005
Applicant:
CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc.
Inventors:
Merrit Heminway, Ronald Majoras, Brian Best
Abstract: A closure (10) for shielding, and selectively providing access to, the targeting assembly of a particle accelerator of a radioisotope production system. The closure (10) includes at least one, and in one embodiment, first and second doors (44, 46), for selectively covering an opening in the housing of the particle accelerator which provides access to the targeting assembly. A door mounting assembly is also provided for mounting the first and second doors (44, 46) on the housing of the particle accelerator. In one embodiment the door mounting assembly includes a frame (30) for being secured about the opening in the particle accelerator accessing the targeting assembly. Further, in one embodiment the frame (30) and first and second doors (44, 46) are fabricated of copper.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 31, 2004
Publication date:
October 6, 2005
Applicant:
CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc.
Inventors:
Andrew Williamson, Charles Alvord, Ron Pevey