Patent ID: 9414479
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: G21G,G21K,H05H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for producing a radioisotope by irradiating a target fluid comprising a precursor of said radioisotope with a particle beam produced by a particle accelerator, the apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a target cavity configured to receive said target fluid, said housing having an opening for allowing the passage of the particle beam into the cavity; a dual foil flange device configured to close said opening of the target cavity, said dual foil flange device comprising: a guide for positioning said dual foil flange device in an in-line position in which a foil is facing said opening of said housing; wherein the guide is configured to transfer said dual foil flange device through a translation movement, from a stand-by position that is out-of-line with the particle beam, to the in-line position.