Richard Kyle Culbertson

US Patent:

20190080807, Mar 14, 2019

Filed:

Sep 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/704738

Inventors:

- Anderson SC, US
Virgil Irick - Anderson SC, US
Richard Culbertson - Poway CA, US

International Classification:

G21F 1/12
H01F 1/053
G21F 3/00

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for shielding against radiation and providing thermal insulation is disclosed. The apparatus includes multiple layers including an inner layer, an outer layer, and a radiation shielding layer composed of materials such a tungsten sheet, multiple tungsten sheets, staggered rows of tungsten rods, and/or a polymer radiation shield composed of a polymer and radiation attenuating material. Insulation layers may also be incorporated into the apparatus. The method for protecting against radiation includes the steps of providing a radiation shielding apparatus and securing such apparatus to a radiation emitting structure.