Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2875)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
active
07129494
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns very fast scintillator materials capable of resolving the position of an annihilation event within a portion of a human body cross-section. In one embodiment, the scintillator material comprises LaBr3doped with cerium. Particular attention is drawn to LaBr3doped with a quantity of Ce that is chosen for improving the timing properties, in particular the rise time and resultant timing resolution of the scintillator, and locational capabilities of the scintillator.
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Luebke Renee
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
Zettl Mary
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