US Patent Issued to Radux Devices on May 27 for "Radiation shielding devices, systems, and methods" (Nebraska, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,648, issued on May 27, was assigned to Radux Devices LLC (Maple Grove, Minn.).

"Radiation shielding devices, systems, and methods" was invented by Gregory Gordon (Omaha, Neb.) and Andrew Ubel (St. Paul, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In general, radiation shielding systems that shield radiation from multiple directions are described. In one embodiment, a method of shielding radiation is provided, including supporting a shielding device on an object proximate a radiation source, positioning a first shielding portion in a vertical position relative to the object, positioning a second shielding portion to extend away from the firs...