CPC Definition - Subclass G21F
This place covers:
Shielding providing protection against ionising radiation, i.e. against x-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscolar radiation or particle bombardment; devices and methods to treat radioactively contaminated materials.
This place does not cover:
Radiation protection by pharmaceutical means | |
Use of cosmetics or similar toilet preparations already classified as such in A61K 8/00 when brought into direct contact with the skin (i.e. topical preparations) for affording protection against X-rays or other harmful rays | |
Radiation protection in cosmonautic vehicles | |
Shielding structurally associated with a reactor | |
Vessels, containers or shields associated with X-ray tubes | |
X-ray producing apparatus involving X-ray tubes; constructional details thereof; control thereof; circuits thereof |
Examples of places where the subject matter of this place is covered when specially adapted, used for a particular purpose, or incorporated in a larger system:
Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment; safety means specially adapted therefor | |
Applying radioactive material to the body; shielding of fluid reservoirs therefor, e.g. syringe shielding |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Applying radioactive material to, or placing it within, the body | |
Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for manipulators | |
Radiation protection in cosmonautic vehicles | |
Radiation protection combined with a nuclear reactor | |
Radiation protection combined with X-ray tubes | |
X-ray technique in general | |
Radiation protection combined with X-ray apparatus |
Classification of both important (invention) information and additional information is obligatory.
This place covers:
Shielding characterised by the specific material or composition chosen for obtaining the protection against ionising radiation.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Lime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone; ceramics; refractories; treatment of natural stone |
This place covers:
Both the physical form of the shielding and the physical form of the shielding material or composition used to make the shielding. The subgroups only cover the physical form of the shielding itself. G21F 1/00 covers the material compositions, i.e. the choice of materials, G21F 3/00 the shape that such composition takes.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Protective clothing or garments in general | |
Radiation protection in radiation diagnosis apparatus, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment |
This place covers:
Details of transportable containers for materials or structures emitting ionising radiation.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Radiation protection in radiation diagnosis apparatus, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment | |
Vehicles adapted for load transportation, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects | |
Containers for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems | |
Shock absorbers per se | |
Storage racks within reactor storage pool |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Chambers provided with manipulating devices in general | |
Glove-boxes in general | |
Control or regulating systems in general |
This place covers:
Treatment of radioactively contaminated material and all decontamination arrangements therefor as well as the decontamination of contaminated objects, apparatus and clothes and the decontamination of surfaces.
This place does not cover:
Reprocessing of nuclear fuel |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Separating different isotopes of the same chemical element | |
Reclamation of contaminated soil | |
Ingredients generally applicable to manufacture of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels | |
Materials for absorbing liquids to remove pollution | |
Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent | |
Decommissioning |
In patent documents, the following abbreviations are often used:
HLW | High Level Waste |
MLW | Medium Level Waste |
LLW | Low Level Waste |