ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,542,218, issued on Feb. 3.
"Shielded radioactive storage device" was invented by Derek Gatlin (Hampden, Maine).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein shielded radioactive storage devices including a hollow body defining an interior cavity, a first well positioned within the interior cavity, including a first well casing, and defining a first well cavity having a first well opening, the first well cavity and first well opening sized to receive a radioactive payload, a second well positioned within the interior cavity, including a second well casing, and defining a second well cavity having a second well opening, the second well cavi...