Patents by Inventor Johannes Samuel Frederik Botha

Johannes Samuel Frederik Botha 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).

  • Handling of radioactive materials
    Patent number: 8754387
    Abstract: A radioactive material handling assembly (10) includes an outer housing (12) and an inner cell (14). The inner cell defines a radioactive material containment/handling chamber (16) and is removably mountable inside the outer housing. Handling means is operable from outside the inner cell to handle radioactive materials located in the containment/handling chamber. At least one of the outer housing and the inner cell is predominantly of a shielding material which is opaque to radioactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Johannes Samuel Frederik Botha
  • Handling Of Radioactive Materials
    Publication number: 20110301400
    Abstract: A radioactive material handling assembly (10) includes an outer housing (12) and an inner cell (14). The inner cell defines a radioactive material containment/handling chamber (16) and is removably mountable inside the outer housing. Handling means is operable from outside the inner cell to handle radioactive materials located in the containment/handling chamber. At least one of the outer housing and the inner cell is predominantly of a shielding material which is opaque to radioactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Johannes Samuel Frederik Botha