Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Porta, David (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
C250S363030, C250S363040, C250S370110
Reexamination Certificate
active
10356679
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are described for asymmetrically placed cross-coupled scintillation crystals. A method includes coupling a plurality of photomultiplier tubes to a scintillation crystal array, the scintillation crystal array defining a plurality of corner edges, wherein a first corner edge of the plurality of corner edges is aligned with a first center of a first photomultiplier tube of the plurality of photomultiplier tubes and a second corner edge of the plurality of corner edges is not aligned with a second center of a second photomultiplier tube of the plurality of photomultiplier tubes.
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Baghaei Hossain
Li Hongdi
Uribe Jorge
Wong Wai-Hoi
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Porta David
Rosenberger Frederick F.
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