ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,448, issued on July 22, was assigned to LEMER PAX (La Chapelle sur Erdre, France).

"Screen for protection against ionizing radiation emissions" was invented by Pierre-Marie Lemer (Nantes, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a radiation protection screen for protecting an operator against emissions of ionizing radiation of the X-ray type or other types. This radiation protection screen includes a front wall provided with a transparent panel and with an airlock structure adapted to the passage of equipment and/or the arms of the operator. The airlock structure includes an airlock opening associated with a flexible closin...