Radiant energy – Automatic/serial detection of similar sources
Patent
1987-05-11
1988-10-04
Howell, Janice A.
Radiant energy
Automatic/serial detection of similar sources
250578, 358294, G01N 2304, G11B 7135
Patent
active
047757914
ABSTRACT:
A light collector for collecting and detecting emitted light from a raster scanned photostimulable phosphor sheet in a photostimulable phosphor imaging apparatus includes a generally rectangular slab of transparent material having a thickness greater than 20 mm, a first face of said slab being arranged along the scan line of the photostimulable phosphor, said first face making an angle .theta. of between 10.degree. and 15.degree. with respect to a perpendicular to the surface of the stimulable phosphor sheet, and a plurality of photomultiplier tubes being arranged at an opposite face of the slab. An elongated mirror is arranged opposite first face for directing light emitted from the phosphor onto said first face of said slab of transparent material.
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Boutet John C.
Chan Yali E.
Kulpinski Robert W.
Lubinsky Anthony R.
Owen James F.
Close Thomas H.
Eastman Kodak Company
Hannaher Constantine
Howell Janice A.
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