Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Semiconductor system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Porta, David (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Semiconductor system
C438S166000, C438S097000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10158494
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for fabricating in a thermal evaporation system a polycrystalline film capable of directly detecting radiation. Source material is placed in a container, and the container is evacuated to create vacuum within the container. The source material is heated to evaporate the source material for depositing on a substrate. The polycrystalline film is used in as deposited form to detect the radiation.
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Iwanczyk Jan S.
Patt Bradley E.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
DxRay, Inc.
Porta David
Sung Christine
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