A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a conveyance system having a forward track and first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction. The conveyance system also includes a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages. The conveyance system further includes a return track and second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction. The forward track and the return track form a loop.

Systems and methods for dispensing radioactive liquids using a liquid dispensing apparatus are described. The apparatus includes a support arm rotatable about a rotation axis, an actuator operatively connected to the support arm and configured to at least one of rotate the support arm about the rotation axis and displace the support arm in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and a pipette assembly mounted to the support arm. The pipette assembly includes a pipette tip defining an opening through which liquids are aspirated and dispensed, a piston, and a stepper motor operatively connected to the piston to control linear displacement of the piston.

A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a conveyance system having a forward track and first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction. The conveyance system also includes a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages. The conveyance system further includes a return track and second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction. The forward track and the return track form a loop.

A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a conveyance system having a forward track and first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction. The conveyance system also includes a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages. The conveyance system further includes a return track and second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction. The forward track and the return track form a loop.

A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm includes a robotic catheter procedure system having the articulated robotic arm and a controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm. The system further includes a tracking system coupled to the controller and configured to measure a change in a position of a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm. The controller is configured to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the measured change in position of the patient table.

A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm includes a robotic catheter procedure system having the articulated robotic arm and a controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm. The system further includes a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm and a tracking system coupled to the controller and configured to measure a change in a position of the patient table. The controller is configured to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the measured change in position of the patient table.

A method for harvesting activated irradiation targets (16) from an instrumentation tube system (12) of a nuclear reactor comprises the steps of: Coupling the instrumentation tube system (12) to a discharge tube (38) having an apex (50), an exit port (40) and a lock element (44) between the apex (50) and the exit port (40); Passing the activated irradiation targets (16) from the instrumentation tube system (12) into the discharge tube (38) and blocking movement of the activated irradiation targets (16) out of the discharge tube (38) by means of the lock element (44); Separating a predefined quantity (16) of the activated irradiated targets (16) from another quantity (16) of the targets (16) in the discharge tube (38); Coupling the exit port (40) to a storage container (42) and releasing the lock element (44) to pass the predefined quantity (16) of the activated irradiation targets (16) under action of gravity into the storage container (42); wherein said separating step comprises passing the predefined quantity (16) of the activated irradiation targets (16) over the apex (50) and retaining the other quantity (16) of the targets (16) in the discharge tube (38) by means of the apex (50). Systems for generating radionuclides and harvesting activated irradiation targets adapted to the above method are also provided.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to mitigating qubit decoherence in quantum circuitry in a target area. Using electromagnetic circuitry having coiled circuitry and being coupled to a structure in an elevated position relative to the target area, an electromagnetic field is generated over the target area by driving current through the coiled circuitry. The electromagnetic field may be used to divert radiation propagating in a direction toward the target area, therein electromagnetically shielding the target area and mitigating qubit decoherence in the quantum circuitry.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to mitigating qubit decoherence in quantum circuitry in a target area. Using electromagnetic circuitry having coiled circuitry and being coupled to a structure in an elevated position relative to the target area, an electromagnetic field is generated over the target area by driving current through the coiled circuitry. The electromagnetic field may be used to divert radiation propagating in a direction toward the target area, therein electromagnetically shielding the target area and mitigating qubit decoherence in the quantum circuitry.

Systems and methods for dispensing radioactive liquids using a liquid dispensing apparatus are described. The apparatus includes a support arm rotatable about a rotation axis, an actuator operatively connected to the support arm and configured to at least one of rotate the support arm about the rotation axis and displace the support arm in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and a pipette assembly mounted to the support arm. The pipette assembly includes a pipette tip defining an opening through which liquids are aspirated and dispensed, a piston, and a stepper motor operatively connected to the piston to control linear displacement of the piston.