Patents by Inventor Mark G. Shilton

Mark G. Shilton 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).

  • Patent number: 11872410
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose, Jason W. Bourn
  • Patent number: 11749418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
  • Publication number: 20220212033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE, Jason W. BOURN
  • Patent number: 11318326
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose, Jason W. Bourn
  • Publication number: 20220076856
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: QSA Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE
  • Patent number: 11017911
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose
  • Publication number: 20210104337
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Mark W. VOSE, Mark G. SHILTON, Jason W. BOURN
  • Patent number: 10950362
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
  • Patent number: 10811156
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark G. Shilton, Mark W. Vose
  • Publication number: 20200328005
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE
  • Patent number: 10714226
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC
    Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Jason W. Bourn
  • Patent number: 10607743
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: QSA GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Robert Brosofsky
  • Publication number: 20190336791
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE, Jason W. BOURN
  • Publication number: 20190295736
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Mark W. Vose, Mark G. Shilton, Robert Brosofsky
  • Publication number: 20190259506
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. VOSE, Mark G. SHILTON, Jason W. BOURN
  • Publication number: 20180358142
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. VOSE, Mark G. SHILTON, Jason W. BOURN
  • Publication number: 20170084357
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mark G. SHILTON, Mark W. VOSE
  • Patent number: 6415309
    Abstract: For generating random numbers, the output of a random pulse generator having a radioactive source is monitored and the number of decay events detected counted over a predetermined time period. The number of detected events is then compared to one or more selected numbers and a first signal, for example binary “1”, is produced where the detected count is equal to the one or more selected numbers and a second signal, binary “0”, is produced where the detected count does not equal the one or more selected numbers. The time period is determined so that the probability of the first signal being generated is equal to the probability of the second signal being generated. In this way a truly random number can be generated by repetition of the method steps described above producing a stream of binary “1's” and “0's”. Virtually no radioactivity is required for the apparatus to operate and it can in principle be integrated into a single chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventor: Mark G. Shilton
  • Patent number: 4179491
    Abstract: The material H(UO.sub.2)XO.sub.4.nH.sub.2 O, where X is P, As or I(OH).sub.2, conducts protons and when pressed under steadily increasing pressure (subsequently gradually released) may find use as a component of a battery, fuel cell, electrochromic cell, water vapor pressure meter or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1979
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur T. Howe, Mark G. Shilton