WO2000019450A1 - Integrated radiation shied - Google Patents
Integrated radiation shied Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2000019450A1 WO2000019450A1 PCT/SE1999/001660 SE9901660W WO0019450A1 WO 2000019450 A1 WO2000019450 A1 WO 2000019450A1 SE 9901660 W SE9901660 W SE 9901660W WO 0019450 A1 WO0019450 A1 WO 0019450A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- compartment
- section
- radiation
- sections
- additional
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H7/00—Details of devices of the types covered by groups H05H9/00, H05H11/00, H05H13/00
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
- A61K51/00—Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing in vivo
- A61K51/12—Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing in vivo characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsion, microcapsules, liposomes, characterized by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, dispersions, microcapsules
- A61K51/1282—Devices used in vivo and carrying the radioactive therapeutic or diagnostic agent, therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic kits, stents
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F7/00—Shielded cells or rooms
Definitions
- the present invention relates to isotope production and more specifically to a unique design of an Integrated Radiation Shield for a PET isotope production system.
- a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) isotope production system is complex with several subsystems and functions. Such a system produces radioactive tracers, which means that the system has to be in harmony with a number of regulations for such activities, particularly regarding radiation hazards.
- the customer for instance a hospital working together with several contractors during set up and commissioning period
- has to provide a facility fulfilling all requirements for the PET isotope production system such as necessary space with adequate floor load capacity (heavy equipment), mains power, primary cooling water, gas supply, ventilation, compressed air, drains, etc.
- the customer also has to set up the necessary laboratory capacity for the preparation of the radioactive tracers and to train the staff for the coming activities and so forth.
- the present invention presents an apparatus and a system forming a basic integrated radiation shield function for a PET isotope production cyclotron (referred to as the "MINItrace" device) to create a safe radiation environment.
- the apparatus and the system also combine several subsystems to present a design with a high degree of integration and a nice aesthetic impression.
- Fig. 1 is a three dimensional view of the apparatus hosting the system for PET isotope production
- Fig. 2 is a front view of the apparatus and system according to Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 3 is a top view of the apparatus and system according to Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 4 is a view according to Fig. 3 showing the apparatus and the system with its radiation shielding doors opened for simple access of its internal cyclotron accelerator;
- Fig. 5 is a left side view of the apparatus and system according to Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 6 is a right side view of the apparatus and system according to Fig. 1.
- a primary object of the invention is to create a radiation shield for a PET isotope production system, which presents a single unit having a limited size making it suited to be operated at an adequate floor size available for instance at a regular hospital utilising radioactive tracers in the form of short-lived isotopes.
- Another object of the invention is to still achieve a design of the radiation shield, which also presents an aesthetic timeless design. Therefore the radiation shield and its integrated subsystems are housed in a carefully shaped shell, which is still offering the full desirable radiation protection shield.
- An overall picture of the apparatus according to the present invention is disclosed in Fig. 1 and consists of totally four moulded sections, two fixed sections 1 and 2 and two additional movable sections 3 and 4 forming doors.
- the installation of a PET isotope production system normally includes rigging work of a relatively heavy cyclotron device. Being able to in a simple way moving, i.e. open, the additional radiation shield sections 3 and 4 constituting the doors will provide an effective method to quickly get access to and service the PET isotope production system.
- the match casting technology makes the fitting between the sections almost perfect, i.e. no slots, and close fitting to floor surface due to tight casting tolerances.
- the no time consuming alignment of shield sections is valuable when installing the PET isotope production system.
- each section 3 and 4 are forming doors on heavy-duty hinges taking up the load of the weight of the sections 3 and 4.
- a door section in a preferred embodiment has a weight of the order 7 - 8 tons, and thus the entire radiation shield has a mass corresponding to 10 m 3 of special concrete.
- each section 1 and 2 has a weight of 10 - 11 tons.
- a portion of each of the hinges 5 is fixedly moulded into the sections forming the concrete constituting the radiation shield, thereby eliminating all risks for having to perform adjustments over time (i.e. the hinges in fact forming an integral part of the shield)
- doors 3, 4 are suspended on roller bearings in the hinges 5 forming a virtually "zero friction system” making door motion possible with a very low driving force which also is beneficial for eventual pinch hazards.
- the hinges 5 are adjustable in all directions facilitating all the options for the necessary final fine adjustment, to obtain a non-leakage radioactive and an almost airtight closure of the casing design enclosing the cyclotron device.
- the casing according to the invention does not need any floor penetrations for installation of this "MINItrace” Integrated Radiation Shield.
- the user will be able to use an existing floor surface and there will be no time consuming preplanning and surface breaking needed for cable ducts, radiation shield rails and driving systems.
- the floor surface may be treated with a self levelling low viscosity resin making the floor surface perfectly flat and levelled and ready to use after one night of hardening.
- On top of the section 2 there are situated a number of intake openings for the externally separated circuits, for instance for the wiring.
- Each radiation shield section as well as the cyclotron device are equipped with lifting fittings for hydraulic jack rollers making lifting and movement of these heavy components quick and easy during the installation phase.
- the "MINItrace" radiation shield consists of a dense concrete body especially designed to balance attenuation properties and the volume/weight ratio of the shield.
- the heavy ballast is chosen to be mainly iron ore for good gamma radiation attenuation with additional Boron and Hydrogen components to strengthen the neutron radiation attenuation capacity.
- the radiation shield is having a hydrogen radiation protection mass of the order 25 kg/m 3 and 5- 10 kg/m 3 of pure Boron and maximising the density by means of a magnetite (black ore Fe 3 O4) content for obtaining a final density of the order 3.5.
- the targets are surrounded by a shielding of sandwich type containing PE plastics and lead (Pb).
- the "MINItrace" radiation shield will form a virtually air-tight container which prevents accidental leakage of radioactivity from the "MINItrace" interior system to the outside of the casing to create a low radiation environment in a room where the system is operating. Connections are easily provided for creating an under- pressure inside the shield (if regulations call for this). Also note that no air circulation from the surrounding air outside the shield is necessary for cooling purposes of the interior systems of the radiation shields, which assists in keeping the external environment of the casing at very low radiation hazard.
- a space 7 housing a cyclotron with its internal subsystems like ion source, radio frequency electrode system and beam extraction elements and the visible subsystems such as vacuum case and pumps, targets with cooling water, and target window cooling.
- a cyclotron with its internal subsystems like ion source, radio frequency electrode system and beam extraction elements and the visible subsystems such as vacuum case and pumps, targets with cooling water, and target window cooling.
- its magnet coils and poles are positioned such that the plane of the ion beam is vertical. Due to this design and the movable sections 3 and 4 the vacuum chamber of the cyclotron can even be divided in this vertical plane for simple access of its interior containing the closely spaced electromagnetic poles forming the acceleration gap for the ion beam and the other internal subsystems.
- This cyclotron is particularly designed for acceleration of a negative hydrogen ion beam then particularly used for production of short lived radioactive diagnostic tracers for medical applications.
- a Waste Gas Delay Line 8 positioned within the concrete portion 1, which is indicated in Fig. 2. It consists of a "long" plastic tube embedded in the concrete in such a way that the concrete will provide full radiation shielding for potential radioactivity loaded into the Waste Gas Delay Line 8.
- a further compartment 9 (indicated in Figs 1 and 5).
- the compartment 9 offers target media handling 10 for the gas targets (e.g., isotopes n C, and 15 O) consisting of valves and pressure gauges and water dispensing systems 11 for the water targets (e.g., isotopes 13 N, and 18 F), the processing systems 12 for tracers 15 O and processing systems 14 for tracers n C.
- the compartment 9 further contains a lead radiation shield 13 embracing the 15 0 processing system 12 and a similar lead radiation shield 15 for the n C processing system 14.
- the lead shields 13, 15 are furnished with doors supported by hinges for easy access of the gas processing systems.
- shield surface driving motors for motions of doors as well as warning signs, e.g. indicating "Magnet field active", "Beam on”.
- the disclosed apparatus forms an integrated closed radiation-proof system for PET isotope production, which can easily be housed in connection to a main hospital for an easy access of short-lived radioactive tracers for medical diagnostic purposes.
- the advantages of the present disclosed system primary lies in the design of the compact self-supporting radiation-proof casing which then easily can be applied as a localised facility.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
AU11927/00A AU1192700A (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | Integrated radiation shied |
DE69922403T DE69922403T2 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | INTEGRATED RADIATION PROTECTION |
EP99969824A EP1125304B1 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | Integrated radiation shied |
CA002345329A CA2345329C (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | Integrated radiation shield |
US09/787,947 US6392246B1 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | Integrated radiation shield |
AT99969824T ATE284072T1 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | INTEGRATED RADIATION PROTECTION |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
SE9803300A SE513193C2 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1998-09-29 | Integrated radiation protection |
SE9803300-4 | 1998-09-29 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2000019450A1 true WO2000019450A1 (en) | 2000-04-06 |
Family
ID=20412758
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/SE1999/001660 WO2000019450A1 (en) | 1998-09-29 | 1999-09-23 | Integrated radiation shied |
Country Status (10)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US6392246B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1125304B1 (en) |
JP (2) | JP4276339B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE284072T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1192700A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2345329C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69922403T2 (en) |
SE (1) | SE513193C2 (en) |
TW (1) | TW460705B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000019450A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2007141223A1 (en) * | 2006-06-02 | 2007-12-13 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | Shielding for ionizing radiation |
WO2008052616A1 (en) * | 2006-10-28 | 2008-05-08 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Betatron comprising a removable accelerator block |
WO2008052617A1 (en) * | 2006-10-28 | 2008-05-08 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Lead shielding for a betatron |
AU2019201117B1 (en) * | 2019-02-18 | 2020-09-03 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Self-shielding cyclotron system |
Families Citing this family (25)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7577228B2 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2009-08-18 | General Electric Company | Transportable manufacturing facility for radioactive materials |
US7030399B2 (en) * | 2004-03-31 | 2006-04-18 | Cti Molecular Imaging, Inc. | Closure for shielding the targeting assembly of a particle accelerator |
US20060017411A1 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2006-01-26 | Accsys Technology, Inc. | Mobile/transportable PET radioisotope system with omnidirectional self-shielding |
JP2007047096A (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2007-02-22 | Hitachi Ltd | Radioisotope manufacturing equipment and its installation method |
US7598460B2 (en) | 2005-10-28 | 2009-10-06 | Roberts Iv Leonard Pascal | Radiation shielding wood or laminate faced door having a high fire rating and method for making same |
KR100712723B1 (en) | 2006-02-15 | 2007-05-04 | 한국원자력연구소 | Radiation shield structure for particle accelerator |
US20080203331A1 (en) * | 2007-02-12 | 2008-08-28 | Murphy Brent D | Mobile radiation treatment facility |
JP5128453B2 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2013-01-23 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | Self-shielded particle accelerator system |
US8106570B2 (en) * | 2009-05-05 | 2012-01-31 | General Electric Company | Isotope production system and cyclotron having reduced magnetic stray fields |
US8153997B2 (en) * | 2009-05-05 | 2012-04-10 | General Electric Company | Isotope production system and cyclotron |
US8106370B2 (en) * | 2009-05-05 | 2012-01-31 | General Electric Company | Isotope production system and cyclotron having a magnet yoke with a pump acceptance cavity |
US8374306B2 (en) | 2009-06-26 | 2013-02-12 | General Electric Company | Isotope production system with separated shielding |
US9693443B2 (en) | 2010-04-19 | 2017-06-27 | General Electric Company | Self-shielding target for isotope production systems |
JP5875135B2 (en) * | 2011-03-02 | 2016-03-02 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | RI manufacturing equipment |
US9101895B2 (en) | 2011-04-15 | 2015-08-11 | General Electric Company | System for mixing and dispersing microbubble pharmaceuticals |
US9336915B2 (en) | 2011-06-17 | 2016-05-10 | General Electric Company | Target apparatus and isotope production systems and methods using the same |
US9894746B2 (en) | 2012-03-30 | 2018-02-13 | General Electric Company | Target windows for isotope systems |
GB201405591D0 (en) * | 2014-03-28 | 2014-05-14 | Ge Healthcare Ltd | Heatseal |
US9961756B2 (en) | 2014-10-07 | 2018-05-01 | General Electric Company | Isotope production target chamber including a cavity formed from a single sheet of metal foil |
CN107770941A (en) * | 2017-11-16 | 2018-03-06 | 北京华力兴科技发展有限责任公司 | Accelerator derived type structure and self-travel type container/vehicle inspection equipment |
KR102625405B1 (en) | 2019-01-19 | 2024-01-15 | 스미도모쥬기가이고교 가부시키가이샤 | Self-shielding cyclotron system |
WO2020196793A1 (en) | 2019-03-28 | 2020-10-01 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | Target irradiation system, and recovery method for radioactive isotope from solid target |
JP7309268B2 (en) | 2019-03-29 | 2023-07-18 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | Self-shielding for RI manufacturing equipment |
CN113374301B (en) * | 2021-05-14 | 2022-07-19 | 首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院 | Integrated radiation-proof laboratory |
CN115460758B (en) * | 2022-11-08 | 2023-03-24 | 合肥中科离子医学技术装备有限公司 | Radiation protection shielding device and cyclotron using same |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB1228002A (en) * | 1968-05-16 | 1971-04-15 | ||
US4020351A (en) * | 1975-06-16 | 1977-04-26 | Union Carbide Corporation | Generator system |
SE437739B (en) * | 1978-10-20 | 1985-03-11 | Byk Mallinckrodt Cil Bv | CUTTING DEVICE FOR A RADIOISOTOP PRODUCING GENERATOR, WHICH A RADIOISOTOPIC SOLUTION IS PRODUCED |
NO167115B (en) * | 1989-02-27 | 1991-06-24 | Nor Metall As | DIVIDABLE STATIONS CONTAIN ISOTOPHANDLING. |
Family Cites Families (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZA757266B (en) * | 1975-11-19 | 1977-09-28 | W Rautenbach | Cyclotron and neutron therapy installation incorporating such a cyclotron |
US4535250A (en) * | 1984-05-30 | 1985-08-13 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Container for radioactive materials |
JPS62229798A (en) * | 1986-03-31 | 1987-10-08 | 株式会社島津製作所 | Medical cyclotron |
JPH0519512Y2 (en) * | 1986-07-17 | 1993-05-21 | ||
JPH0619120Y2 (en) * | 1987-06-30 | 1994-05-18 | 株式会社日本製鋼所 | Liquid target box |
JPH0277697A (en) * | 1988-09-13 | 1990-03-16 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Radiation shield door |
US5102615A (en) * | 1990-02-22 | 1992-04-07 | Lou Grande | Metal-clad container for radioactive material storage |
JP2896538B2 (en) * | 1991-04-25 | 1999-05-31 | 大成建設株式会社 | Construction method of radiation shielding wall |
JPH07218690A (en) * | 1994-02-01 | 1995-08-18 | Toshiba Corp | Radiation shield door |
JPH10132996A (en) * | 1996-11-05 | 1998-05-22 | Itoki Co Ltd | Shielding door |
-
1998
- 1998-09-29 SE SE9803300A patent/SE513193C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
-
1999
- 1999-08-16 JP JP22966199A patent/JP4276339B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-09-23 AT AT99969824T patent/ATE284072T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-09-23 AU AU11927/00A patent/AU1192700A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-09-23 US US09/787,947 patent/US6392246B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-09-23 CA CA002345329A patent/CA2345329C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-09-23 EP EP99969824A patent/EP1125304B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-09-23 WO PCT/SE1999/001660 patent/WO2000019450A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-09-23 DE DE69922403T patent/DE69922403T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-09-29 TW TW088116678A patent/TW460705B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2008
- 2008-12-09 JP JP2008312841A patent/JP2009053213A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB1228002A (en) * | 1968-05-16 | 1971-04-15 | ||
US4020351A (en) * | 1975-06-16 | 1977-04-26 | Union Carbide Corporation | Generator system |
SE437739B (en) * | 1978-10-20 | 1985-03-11 | Byk Mallinckrodt Cil Bv | CUTTING DEVICE FOR A RADIOISOTOP PRODUCING GENERATOR, WHICH A RADIOISOTOPIC SOLUTION IS PRODUCED |
NO167115B (en) * | 1989-02-27 | 1991-06-24 | Nor Metall As | DIVIDABLE STATIONS CONTAIN ISOTOPHANDLING. |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2007141223A1 (en) * | 2006-06-02 | 2007-12-13 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | Shielding for ionizing radiation |
US8093574B2 (en) | 2006-06-02 | 2012-01-10 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | Shielding for ionizing radiation |
KR101309868B1 (en) | 2006-06-02 | 2013-09-16 | 이온빔 어플리케이션스 에스.에이. | Shielding for ionizing radiation |
WO2008052616A1 (en) * | 2006-10-28 | 2008-05-08 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Betatron comprising a removable accelerator block |
WO2008052617A1 (en) * | 2006-10-28 | 2008-05-08 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Lead shielding for a betatron |
US7848491B2 (en) | 2006-10-28 | 2010-12-07 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Lead shielding for a betatron |
US7994740B2 (en) | 2006-10-28 | 2011-08-09 | Smiths Heimann Gmbh | Betatron with a removable accelerator block |
EP1930913A1 (en) * | 2006-12-08 | 2008-06-11 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | Shielding for ionizing radiation |
AU2019201117B1 (en) * | 2019-02-18 | 2020-09-03 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Self-shielding cyclotron system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE69922403D1 (en) | 2005-01-05 |
SE513193C2 (en) | 2000-07-24 |
US6392246B1 (en) | 2002-05-21 |
JP2009053213A (en) | 2009-03-12 |
JP4276339B2 (en) | 2009-06-10 |
EP1125304B1 (en) | 2004-12-01 |
TW460705B (en) | 2001-10-21 |
CA2345329C (en) | 2010-01-19 |
AU1192700A (en) | 2000-04-17 |
EP1125304A1 (en) | 2001-08-22 |
DE69922403T2 (en) | 2005-12-15 |
JP2000105293A (en) | 2000-04-11 |
ATE284072T1 (en) | 2004-12-15 |
SE9803300D0 (en) | 1998-09-29 |
SE9803300L (en) | 2000-03-30 |
CA2345329A1 (en) | 2000-04-06 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6392246B1 (en) | Integrated radiation shield | |
US8106570B2 (en) | Isotope production system and cyclotron having reduced magnetic stray fields | |
US8153997B2 (en) | Isotope production system and cyclotron | |
US8374306B2 (en) | Isotope production system with separated shielding | |
GB992455A (en) | Leakage prevention | |
JP2012181145A (en) | Ri manufacturing device | |
Calzada et al. | Construction and assembly of the neutron radiography and tomography facility ANTARES at FRM II | |
WO2003081604A1 (en) | Mobile type particle accelerator system, and method of manufacturing radionuclide | |
CN217448726U (en) | Neutron capture therapy system | |
JP3731344B2 (en) | Reactor pressure vessel unloading method and unloading switchgear | |
JP2553565Y2 (en) | Charged particle device | |
Jung et al. | Radiation shielding design of the PAL-XFEL | |
JPS6358198A (en) | Nuclear reactor container | |
JPH02186093A (en) | Window for magnetic shielded room | |
Garas et al. | Test zone of neutron generator based on gas-dynamic trap | |
JP2017225775A (en) | Mri mounting unit | |
Grimesey et al. | Neutron shield analysis and design for the PDX fusion facility | |
Later | Spring Number Date//5 11/IIH | |
Miles et al. | A REMOTELY-OPERATED EXTERNAL TARGET SYSTEM FOR THE 88-INCH CYCLOTRON | |
Matlock et al. | A ANL EAST AREA SITE OF THE | |
Jin et al. | Study on the improvement of irradiation process |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: AU Ref document number: 2000 11927 Kind code of ref document: A Format of ref document f/p: F |
|
AK | Designated states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AE AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CR CU CZ DE DK DM EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA ZW |
|
AL | Designated countries for regional patents |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW SD SL SZ TZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GW ML MR NE SN TD TG |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application | ||
DFPE | Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101) | ||
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2345329 Country of ref document: CA Ref country code: CA Ref document number: 2345329 Kind code of ref document: A Format of ref document f/p: F |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 1999969824 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 09787947 Country of ref document: US |
|
REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: 8642 |
|
WWP | Wipo information: published in national office |
Ref document number: 1999969824 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWG | Wipo information: grant in national office |
Ref document number: 1999969824 Country of ref document: EP |