Power and communication interface between a digital X-ray detector and an X-ray imaging system
First Claim
1. An X-ray imaging system comprising:
- a portable digital X-ray detector including detector communication circuitry coupled to detector power circuitry and at least one receiver coil; and
a power source and communication device including a power supply coupled to a system communication circuitry and at least one transmitter coil;
wherein the power source and communication device is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system; and
wherein the at least one receiver coil and the at least one transmitter coil are inductively coupled to each other when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system to transfer a power signal and a communication signal between the power source and communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector.
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Abstract
A system for eliminating image artifacts caused by electromagnetic interference (EMI) on a portable digital x-ray detector that is capable of non-contact wireless inductively coupled power transfer and capacitively coupled communication and data transfer. An X-ray imaging system comprising a portable digital X-ray detector inductively and capacitively coupled to a power source and communication device that is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle to transfer power from a power supply of the power source and communication device to the portable digital X-ray detector and transfer communication and data between the power source and communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector.
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19 Claims
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1. An X-ray imaging system comprising:
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a portable digital X-ray detector including detector communication circuitry coupled to detector power circuitry and at least one receiver coil; and a power source and communication device including a power supply coupled to a system communication circuitry and at least one transmitter coil; wherein the power source and communication device is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system; and wherein the at least one receiver coil and the at least one transmitter coil are inductively coupled to each other when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system to transfer a power signal and a communication signal between the power source and communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An X-ray imaging system comprising:
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a portable digital X-ray detector including detector communication circuitry coupled to a parallel to serial converter and a serial to parallel converter, the parallel to serial converter is coupled to at least one first conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector and the serial to parallel converter is coupled to at least one second conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector; and a communication device including system communication circuitry coupled to a serial to parallel converter and a parallel to serial converter, the serial to parallel converter is coupled to at least one first conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the communication device and the parallel to serial converter is coupled to at least one second conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the communication device; wherein the communication device is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system; and wherein the at least one first conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector and the at least one first conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the communication device are capacitively coupled to each other and the at least one second conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector and the at least one second device conductive plate that is coupled to a sidewall of the communication device are capacitively coupled to each other when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system to transfer communication and data between the communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An X-ray imaging system comprising:
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a portable digital X-ray detector including detector circuitry coupled to a detector battery and charging circuitry, the charging circuitry coupled to at least one receiver coil, and the detector circuitry further coupled to a serial to parallel converter and a parallel to serial converter, the serial to parallel converter and the parallel to serial converter are coupled to conductive plates that are coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector; and a power source and communication device including a power supply coupled to a signal filter device, the signal filter device coupled to at least one transmitter coil, and the power source and communication device further including a communication port coupled to a parallel to serial converter and a serial to parallel converter, the parallel to serial converter and the serial to parallel converter are coupled to conductive plates that are coupled to a sidewall of the power source and communication device; wherein the power source and communication device is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system; and wherein the at least one receiver coil and the at least one transmitter coil are inductively coupled to each other and the conductive plates that are coupled to the sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector and the conductive plates that are coupled to the sidewall of the power source and communication device are capacitively coupled to each other when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system to transfer power from the power supply to the portable digital X-ray detector and transfer communication and data between the power source and communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An X-ray imaging system comprising:
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a portable digital X-ray detector including detector circuitry coupled to at least one receiver coil, a serial to parallel converter and a parallel to serial converter, the serial to parallel converter and the parallel to serial converter are coupled to conductive plates that are coupled to a sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector; and a power source and communication device including a power supply coupled to a signal filter device, the signal filter device coupled to at least one transmitter coil, and the power source and communication device further including a communication port coupled to a parallel to serial converter and a serial to parallel converter, the parallel to serial converter and the serial to parallel converter are coupled to conductive plates that are coupled to a sidewall of the power source and communication device; wherein the power source and communication device is coupled to a detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system; and wherein the at least one receiver coil and the at least one transmitter coil are inductively coupled to each other and the conductive plates that are coupled to the sidewall of the portable digital X-ray detector and the conductive plates that are coupled to the sidewall of the power source and communication device are capacitively coupled to each other when the portable digital X-ray detector is located within the detector receptacle of the X-ray imaging system to transfer power from the power supply to the portable digital X-ray detector and transfer communication and data between the power source and communication device and the portable digital X-ray detector.
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15. A portable wireless digital X-ray detector comprising:
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detector circuitry coupled to detector power circuitry and detector communication circuitry; and at least one receiver coil coupled to the detector power circuitry and detector communication circuitry.
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16. A portable wireless digital X-ray detector comprising:
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detector circuitry coupled to detector power circuitry and detector communication circuitry; a parallel to serial converter and a serial to parallel converter coupled to the detector communication circuitry; and at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter and at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter; wherein the at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter and at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter are coupled to a sidewall of the portable wireless digital X-ray detector.
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17. A portable wireless digital X-ray detector comprising:
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detector circuitry coupled to a detector battery and charging circuitry; at least one receiver coil coupled to the charging circuitry; a serial to parallel converter and a parallel to serial converter coupled to the detector circuitry; and at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter and at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter; wherein the at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter and the at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter are coupled to a sidewall of the portable wireless digital X-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A portable wireless digital X-ray detector comprising:
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detector circuitry coupled to at least one receiver coil, a serial to parallel converter and a parallel to serial converter; and at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter and at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter; wherein the at least one conductive plate coupled to the serial to parallel converter and the at least one conductive plate coupled to the parallel to serial converter are coupled to a sidewall of the portable wireless digital X-ray detector.
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