Method for producing collimators and other components from neutron absorbing materials using additive manufacturing

Anibal Ramirez Cuesta; Amelia Elliott; David C. Anderson; Matthew Stone

Method for producing collimators and other components from neutron absorbing materials using additive manufacturing

Anibal Ramirez Cuesta (Inventor), Amelia Elliott (Inventor), David C. Anderson (Inventor), Matthew Stone (Inventor)

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Abstract

Collimators and other components for use in neutron scattering experiments or to provide neutron shielding in nuclear reactors or accelerator based neutron sources are produced by additive manufacturing from neutron absorbing material, such as boron carbide (B4C) or isotopically enriched boron carbide (10B).

Original language	American English
Patent number	US11404180B2
Filing date	10/9/18
State	Published - Aug 2 2022

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U.S. Department of Energy	AC05-00OR22725

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Method for producing collimators and other components from neutron absorbing materials using additive manufacturing

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