Claims
- 1. A radiation protective article comprising fabric or other pliable material to which a polymeric mixture is adhered, wherein said polymeric mixture includes a polymer and a relatively lightweight radiation protective material.
- 2. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 3. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, Iocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 4. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein at least some of said fabric or other pliable materials is perforated.
- 5. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said radiation protective material comprises at least 50% of said polymeric mixture by weight.
- 6. The radiation protective article of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of radiation protective materials in said polymeric mixture.
- 7. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is a jumpsuit.
- 8. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is a liner.
- 9. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is a surgical mask.
- 10. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is a pouch or envelope.
- 11. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is wallpaper.
- 12. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said article is a uniform.
- 13. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 14. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein a layer of said polymeric mixture is interposed between two layers of said fabric or other pliable material in said article.
- 15. The radiation protective article of claim 1 further comprising multiple layers of polymeric mixture having different thicknesses.
- 16. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is a non-woven polymeric fabric.
- 17. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said fabric is non-woven and selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene and rayon.
- 18. The radiation protective article of claim 1 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is paper or film.
- 19. A radiation protective film comprising a polymer and a relatively lightweight radiation protective material.
- 20. The radiation protective film of claim 19 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 21. The radiation protective film of claim 19 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, ocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 22. The radiation protective film of claim 19 wherein said radiation protective material comprises at least 50% of said polymeric mixture by weight.
- 23. The radiation protective film of claim 19 wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 24. A method for producing a radiation protective article comprising the steps of:
mixing a relatively lightweight radiation protective material with a polymer to create a polymeric mixture; adhering said polymeric mixture to a fabric or other pliable material to make said fabric or other pliable material radiation protective; and, constructing a functional article from said radiation protective fabric or other pliable material.
- 25. The method of claim 24 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 26. The method of claim 24 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, Iocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 27. The method of claim 24 wherein at least some of said fabric or other pliable materials is perforated.
- 28. The method of claim 24 wherein said radiation protective material comprises at least 50% of said polymeric mixture by weight.
- 29. The method of claim 24 further comprising a plurality of radiation protective materials in said polymeric mixture.
- 30. The method of claim 24 wherein said polymeric mixture further comprises one or more additives.
- 31. The method of claim 24 wherein said polymeric mixture further comprises one or more additives selected from the group consisting of epoxy soybean oil, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
- 32. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is a jumpsuit.
- 33. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is a liner.
- 34. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is a surgical mask.
- 35. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is a pouch or envelope.
- 36. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is wallpaper.
- 37. The method of claim 24 wherein said article is a uniform.
- 38. The method of claim 24 wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 39. The method of claim 24 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is a non-woven polymeric fabric.
- 40. The method of claim 24 wherein said non-woven polymeric fabric is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester and rayon.
- 41. The method of claim 24 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is paper.
- 42. A method for producing a radiation protective article comprising the steps of:
mixing a relatively lightweight radiation protective material with a polymer to create a polymeric mixture; heating said polymeric mixture until it assumes a liquid form; applying said liquid polymeric mixture to a first sheet of fabric or other pliable material; pressing a second sheet of fabric of other pliable material together with said first sheet of fabric or other pliable material so that a layer with said polymeric mixture is interposed between said first and second sheets of fabric or other pliable material; and, constructing an article from said radiation protective fabric or other pliable material composite.
- 43. The method of claim 42 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 44. The method of claim 42 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective chemical is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, Iocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 45. The method of claim 42 wherein said polymeric mixture is mixed and heated in one or more extruders and applied simultaneously from one of said extruders to said first and second sheets of fabric or other pliable material.
- 46. The method of claim 42 wherein said radiation protective material comprises at least 50% of said polymeric mixture by weight.
- 47. The method of claim 42 further comprising a plurality of radiation protective materials in said polymeric mixture.
- 48. The method of claim 42 wherein said polymeric mixture further comprises an additive.
- 49. The method of claim 42 wherein said polymer is selected from the group of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 50. The method of claim 42 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is a non-woven polymeric fabric.
- 51. The method of claim 42 wherein said fabric is non-woven and selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene and rayon.
- 52. The method of claim 42 wherein said fabric or other pliable material is paper.
- 53. An article constructed by the process of claim 24.
- 54. An article constructed by the process of claim 42.
- 55. A method for producing a radiation protective film comprising the steps of:
mixing a relatively lightweight radiation protective material with a polymer to create a polymeric mixture; heating said polymeric mixture until it assumes a pliable form; and, forming said pliable polymeric mixture into a film.
- 56. The method of claim 55 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 57. The method of claim 55 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective chemical is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, Iocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 58. The method of claim 55 wherein said polymeric mixture is mixed and heated in an extruder and then deposited on an endless conveyor.
- 59. The method of claim 55 further comprising the step of pressing said pliable polymeric mixture between calender rollers.
- 60. The method of claim 55 wherein said radiation protective material comprises at least 50% of said polymeric mixture by weight.
- 61. The method of claim 55 further comprising a plurality of radiation protective materials in said polymeric mixture.
- 62. The method of claim 55 wherein said polymeric mixture further comprises an additive.
- 63. The method of claim 55 wherein said polymer is selected from the group of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 64. A method of adding radiopaque qualities to a paint comprising the steps of adding a relatively lightweight radiation protective material to a paint and mixing.
- 65. The method of claim 64 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 66. The method of claim 64 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective compound is selected from the group consisting of barium sulfate, barium chloride, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, Diatrizoate Meglumine Inj USP, Acetrizoate Sodium, Bunamiodyl Sodium, Diatrizoate Sodium, Ethiodized Oil, Iobenzamic Acid, Iocarmic Acid, Iocetamic Acid, Iodipamide, Iodixanol, Iodized Oil, Iodoalphionic Acid, o-Iodohippurate Sodium, Iodophthalein Sodium, Iodopyracet, Ioglycamic Acid, Iohexol, Iomeglamic Acid, Iopamidol, Iopanoic Acid, Iopentol, Iophendylate, Iophenoxic Acid, Iopromide, Iopronic Acid, Iopydol, Iopydone, Iothalamic Acid, Iotrolan, Ioversol, Ioxaglic Acid, Ioxilan, Ipodate, Meglumine Acetrizoate, Meglumine Ditrizoate Methiodal Sodium, Metrizamide, Metrizoic Acid, Phenobutiodil, Phentetiothalein Sodium, Propryliodone, Sodium Iodomethamate, Sozoiodolic Acid, Thorium Oxide and Trypanoate Sodium.
- 67. The method of claim 24 wherein said polymeric mixture is a liquid suspension, emulsion or solution.
- 68. A liquid polymeric mixture comprising a relatively lightweight radiation protective material, a polymer and an additive.
- 69. The liquid polymeric mixture of claim 68 wherein said relatively lightweight radiation protective material is selected from the group consisting of barium, barium compounds, bismuth, bismuth compounds, tungsten and tungsten compounds.
- 70. The liquid polymeric mixture of claim 68 wherein said mixture is a solution, emulsion or suspension.
- 71. The liquid polymeric mixture of claim 68 wherein said polymer is selected from the group of polyurethane, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, natural latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyester.
- 72. The radiation protective film of claim 19 wherein said film has a plurality of film layers of different thicknesses.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/940,681, filed Aug. 27, 2001, which was itself a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/206,671, filed Dec. 7, 1998, entitled “Lightweight Radiation Protective Garments,” which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,281,515, issued Aug. 28, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09206671 |
Dec 1998 |
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10238160 |
Sep 2002 |
US |