Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Gabor, Otilia (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
C250S363030
Reexamination Certificate
active
06956214
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are described for a production method for making position-sensitive radiation detector arrays. A method includes applying a plurality of masks to a plurality of scintillation crystal slabs; coupling the plurality of scintillation crystal slabs to form a sandwich structure; cutting a plurality of slices from the sandwich structure; and coupling at least two of the plurality of slices to form a detector array.
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Baghaei Hossain
Li Hongdi
Uribe Jorge
Wong Wai-Hoi
Board of Regnets, The University of Texas System
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Gabor Otilia
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