Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With means to inspect passive solid objects
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Gabor, Otilia (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With means to inspect passive solid objects
C378S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07078699
ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus (10) includes a photon detector (20) and an accessing circuit (44) coupled thereto. The photon detector (20) detects photons and generates signals in response thereto. The accessing circuit (44) reads out the signals from the photon detector (20) at a sufficiently high rate so that it operates in an event sensitive mode. The apparatus (10) also includes a signal processing module (15) for processing the signals and generating data regarding the images of the object. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the signal processing module (15) may include a spatial resolution circuit (56), a photon energy resolution circuit (57), a temporal resolution circuit (58), or any combination thereof.
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Bingham & McCutchen LLP
Gabor Otilia
Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc.
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