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(11) EP 4 434 059 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39

(21) Application number: 21815173.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21G 4/02(2006.01)
G01T 3/00(2006.01)
G01N 23/09(2018.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 23/09; G21G 4/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2021/081894
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/088543 (25.05.2023 Gazette 2023/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Photonis France
19100 Brive (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • DUARTE PINTO, Serge
    9300 AB Roden (NL)

(74) Representative: Cabinet Laurent & Charras 
Le Contemporain 50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex
69574 Dardilly Cedex (FR)

   


(54) NEUTRON SOURCE WITH HEAVY WATER MODERATION AND APPLICATIONS TO THERMAL NEUTRON IMAGING