Multiple screen detection systems
First Claim
1. A detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
- an enclosure having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall, wherein said enclosure forms a housing that tapers from a proximal end to a distal end and has an interior portion;
at least two screens, wherein each screen further comprises an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light; and
a photodetector, positioned in the interior portion of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light.
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Abstract
The present invention is a detection system and method for using the detection system in radiant energy imaging systems. In particular, the present invention is an improved detection system employing multiple screens for greater detection efficiency. And more particularly, the present invention is a detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation having an enclosure having four adjacent walls, connected to each other at an angle and forming a rectangle and interior portion of the enclosure, a front side area and a back side area formed from the four adjacent walls and located at each end of the enclosure, at least two screens, that further include an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light, and a photodetector, positioned in the interior portion of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light.
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20 Claims
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1. A detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
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an enclosure having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall, wherein said enclosure forms a housing that tapers from a proximal end to a distal end and has an interior portion; at least two screens, wherein each screen further comprises an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light; and a photodetector, positioned in the interior portion of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radiant energy imaging system comprising:
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a radiation source; a detection system, comprising i) a tapered enclosure having four adjacent walls, connected to each other at an angle and having an interior portion;
ii) at least two screens, wherein each screen further comprises an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light and wherein at least one of the at least two screens is located in the interior of the enclosure and is angularly positioned with respect to at least one of the four adjacent walls; and
iii) a photodetector, positioned in the interior of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light;an image processor for receiving signals from the photodetector and generating an image; and a display for displaying the image generated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
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a tapered enclosure having four adjacent walls, connected to each other at an angle and forming an interior portion of the enclosure and an entrance to the enclosure; a screen located at the entrance of the enclosure, further comprising an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light; at least one screen located in the interior portion of the enclosure wherein the at least one screen is angularly positioned with respect to at least one of the four adjacent walls; and a photodetector, positioned in the interior of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light.
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19. A detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
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an enclosure having four adjacent walls, connected to each other at an angle and forming a rectangle and interior portion of the enclosure; a front side area and a back side area formed from the four adjacent walls and located at each end of the enclosure; at least two screens, wherein each screen further comprises an active area for receiving and converting electromagnetic radiation into light; and a photodetector, positioned in the interior portion of the enclosure, having an active area responsive to the light, wherein the surface geometry of at least one of the plurality of screens is irregular, contoured, or corrugated. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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