Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-15
2008-11-04
Hannaher, Constantine (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
C378S098300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07446318
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are presented herein for generating an X-ray image where the X-ray image generator has no electrical connection with an X-ray source which generates the X-rays. In an exemplary embodiment a photon sensor is positioned behind an x-ray permeable mirror. When the photon sensor senses photons, a camera, positioned outside of the X-ray path, captures a picture containing the X-ray data. A second mirror is positioned such that the path of the X-ray image is folded such that the camera can be positioned outside of the X-ray path, but that the X-ray image still strikes the camera lens. The X-ray data is then sent to a computer for processing. Parameterization is applied to the X-ray data based upon at least one of the species of the animal being taken, the body part depicted in the X-ray, the view depicted and the amount of energy used by an X-ray generator to take the X-ray.
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Hannaher Constantine
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
Merlin Digital Technology LLC
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