Conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector
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1. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
- a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and he disposed over at least part of a component;
a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer;
a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer;
a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; and
a capping layer disposed on top of said second conformal electrode layer, wherein the capping layer provides at least one of mechanical rigidity, corrosion resistance, waterproofing, and temperature control;
wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data.
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Abstract
A conformal electro-magnetic (EM) detector and a method of applying such a detector are provided herein as well as variations thereof Variations include, but are not limited to, single-element, area detectors; an array of multiple active elements.
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23 Claims
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1. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
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a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and he disposed over at least part of a component; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer; a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; and a capping layer disposed on top of said second conformal electrode layer, wherein the capping layer provides at least one of mechanical rigidity, corrosion resistance, waterproofing, and temperature control; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A conformal X-ray detector comprising:
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a conformal and flexible electrically insulating layer configured to conform to a body part; an electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly comprising; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over the conformal and flexible electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over the first conformal electrode layer; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over the conformal semiconductor layer; a capping layer disposed on top of said second conformal electrode layer, where the capping layer provides at least one of mechanical rigidity, corrosion resistance, waterproofing and temperature control; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and wherein the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data; a conformal scintillation layer disposed over the electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly, the conformal scintillation layer comprising a scintillator material configured to convert incoming X-ray radiation into photons for detection by the electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly; and a capping layer disposed on top of said conformal scintillation layer, wherein the capping layer provides at least one of mechanical rigidity, corrosion resistance, waterproofing, and temperature control.
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19. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
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a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and be disposed over at least part of a component; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data; and a memory storage portion configured to capture the EM detection data captured from a pixel region of the at least one electrode layer.
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20. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
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a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and be disposed over at least part of a component, the conformal electrically insulating layer being configured to be easily peeled or stripped back from said at least part of the component; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data.
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21. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
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a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and be disposed over at least part of a component; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer, the conformal semiconductor layer comprising two adjacent layers of semiconductor material that form a p-n junction, causing the conformal semiconductor layer to function as a photo-diode; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and Where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data.
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22. A conformal electromagnetic (EM) detector, the detector comprising:
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a conformal electrically insulating layer configured to conform to and be disposed over at least part of a component; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal electrically insulating layer; a ground plane disposed between said conformal electrically insulating layer and said first conformal electrode layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over said first conformal electrode layer; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over said conformal semiconductor layer; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and where the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data.
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23. A conformal X-ray detector comprising:
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a conformal and flexible electrically insulating layer configured to conform to a body part; an electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly comprising; a first conformal electrode layer disposed over the conformal and flexible electrically insulating layer; a conformal semiconductor layer disposed over the first conformal electrode layer; and a second conformal electrode layer disposed over the conformal semiconductor layer; a capping layer disposed On top of said second conformal electrode layer, where the capping layer provides at least one of mechanical rigidity, corrosion resistance, waterproofing, and temperature control; wherein at least one electrode layer of the first conformal electrode layer and the second conformal electrode layer is divided into pixel regions and wherein the at least one electrode layer has at least one connection or a connection point for read-out of EM detection data; a memory storage portion that captures the EM detection data captured from a pixel region of the at least one electrode layer; and a conformal scintillation layer disposed over the electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly, the conformal scintillation layer comprising a scintillator material configured to convert incoming X-ray radiation into photons for detection by the electrode-semiconductor-electrode photon detector assembly.
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