X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Knight, Anthony (Department: 2121)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
C378S004000, C378S008000, C378S015000, C378S019000, C378S037000, C378S098000, C378S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904124
ABSTRACT:
A real time imaging system includes a programmable detector framing node controlling generation of radiation and controlling radioscopic image detection. Radioscopic image data is acquired and communicated by the detector framing node independently of a host computer operating system. The detector framing node controls events in real time according to an event instruction sequence and communicates the received radioscopic image data to host memory through a computer communication bus. The image data is received from a selected flat panel detector of a plurality of different flat panel detectors. The detector framing node is programmable by way of a pair of JTAG loops. The JTAG loops receive programming instructions from the host computer and from a pair of JTAG ports.
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Staver Daniel Arthur
Van Stralen Nick Andrew
Wodnicki Robert Gideon
General Electric Company
Hartman Jr. Ronald D
Knight Anthony
Patnode Patrick K.
Testa Jean K.
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