US Patent Issued on April 29 for "Method and apparatus for production of radiometals and other radioisotopes using a particle accelerator" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,288,628, issued on April 29.

"Method and apparatus for production of radiometals and other radioisotopes using a particle accelerator" was invented by Saverio Roberto Strangis (Pearland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An irradiation target positioning device and method for creating radioisotopes utilizing linear particle beam accelerators or cyclotron accelerators is disclosed. The device positions a target proximate to a liquid reservoir and vapor expansion chamber. The target may be in a solid phase. Heat produced within the target during irradiation can be absorbed by the liquid. The liquid may be heated to its vaporization tempe...