Patents Assigned to QSA GLOBAL, INC.
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Patent number: 12183476Abstract: The disclosure pertains to improvements in a gamma radiation source, typically containing low-density alloys or compounds or composites of iridium in mechanically deformable and compressible configurations, within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INCInventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose
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Patent number: 11872410Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation may include increased shielding in the center thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose, Jason W. Bourn
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Patent number: 11749418Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a toroidal shaped strontium radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation includes increased shielding in the center thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
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Patent number: 11318326Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation may include increased shielding in the center thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose, Jason W. Bourn
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Publication number: 20220076856Abstract: The disclosure pertains to improvements in a gamma radiation source, typically containing low-density alloys or compounds or composites of iridium in mechanically deformable and compressible configurations, within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: QSA Global, Inc.Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE
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Patent number: 11116992Abstract: The disclosure pertains to improvements in a gamma radiation source, typically containing low-density alloys or compounds or composites of iridium in mechanically deformable and compressible configurations, within a sealed encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Mark Shilton
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Patent number: 11017911Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a radiation source, such as an active insert, typically containing porous or microporous iridium or compounds, alloys or composites thereof within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof. The porosity or microporosity or low-density alloying ingredient with iridium causes a reduced density of the iridium within the active insert to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose
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Patent number: 10950362Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a toroidal shaped strontium radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation includes increased shielding in the center thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
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Patent number: 10811156Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a gamma radiation source, including enriched Iridium-191 and Boron-11. Some embodiments may include alloying. Some embodiments may include sintering. The resulting disk, adapted for radiological sources, typically has a reduced attenuation and a reduced cost, due to the reduction in the use of Iridium-191. Substitutes for boron include aluminum, silicon, vanadium, titanium, nickel, platinum, phosphorus and/or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose
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Patent number: 10714226Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a toroidal shaped strontium radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation includes increased shielding in the center thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INCInventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
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Patent number: 10607743Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a radiation source, typically containing low-density microbeads of iridium or compounds thereof within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Robert Brosofsky
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Patent number: 10580543Abstract: A neutron sealed source holds cermet wire sources, such as Californium-252/Palladium wires, in separate blind apertures within a stainless steel block. The stainless steel block is part of an inner encapsulation and includes blind apertures arranged in rotational symmetry for receiving the cermet wire sources. The cermet wire sources are separated from each other and the fission and decay heat is rejected through the stainless steel block.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Mark Vose
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Patent number: 10403410Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a source wire assembly for radiographic applications, particularly for guiding a gamma ray source through a tubular path, such as with a radiographic projector. The source wire assembly includes a core of flexible metal cable, such as, but not limited to, aircraft cable, which may include wires and/or strands which are woven, twisted, helix wound or braided. A distal end of the source wire assembly is securely engaged to a Radioactive source capsule assembly while a proximal end of the source wire assembly is securely engaged to a connector housing for connection to driving equipment, such as, but not limited to, a push-pull operation associated with a radiographic projector, which may include source wire locking and safety mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Potenza, John H. Crosby, Jr., Steven J. Grenier
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Patent number: 10276272Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radiographic shield incorporating a radiographic shutter mechanism, and a protective jacket for a radiographic device. The radiographic shutter mechanism includes machined tungsten components which in some embodiments, includes a jigsaw puzzle type interconnection, the radiographic shield includes an S-shaped passageway in combination with the radiographic shutter mechanism. The protective jacket allows for various mounting configurations, such as integrated SCAR mounting configurations, including a ratchet snap configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.Inventors: Paul F. Benson, Jack Crosby
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Patent number: 10141080Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insoluble cesium mixed multimetal oxide, ceramic, glass-ceramic or glass which is intended to be a replacement for cesium chloride or similar materials used as radiation sources. Additionally, this insoluble compound could replace other insoluble lower specific activity cesium compounds used in industrial, underwater, and underground/downhole application because it would allow the use of older lower specific activity cesium stock solutions. The disclosure further provides a method for the cesium to be recovered from cesium chloride sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark Shilton