Patents by Inventor Craig M. Stuesse

Craig M. Stuesse 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).

  • Mold for forming a radioactive shield component and for shielding radioactivity
    Patent number: 8350242
    Abstract: A shield for absorbing radiation emitted during generation of a radioisotope. The shield includes an inner portion fabricated from a first type of shielding material. The shield also includes an outer portion fabricated from a second type of shielding material wherein the outer portion serves as a mold for forming the inner portion. The inner portion may be fabricated from a material which shields against gamma rays such as concrete. The outer portion may be fabricated from a material which moderates neutrons such as high density polyethylene. Additional shielding materials may be embedded into the inner portion as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd L. Graves, Craig M. Stuesse, Michael P. Roy
  • Mold for Forming a Radioactive Shield Component and for Shielding Radioactivity
    Publication number: 20120261597
    Abstract: A shield for absorbing radiation emitted during generation of a radioisotope. The shield includes an inner portion fabricated from a first type of shielding material. The shield also includes an outer portion fabricated from a second type of shielding material wherein the outer portion serves as a mold for forming the inner portion. The inner portion may be fabricated from a material which shields against gamma rays such as concrete. The outer portion may be fabricated from a material which moderates neutrons such as high density polyethylene. Additional shielding materials may be embedded into the inner portion as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Todd L. Graves, Craig M. Stuesse, Michael P. Roy