Image plate readout device
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1. A system for receiving and reading imaging media, the system comprising:
- a readout device having a housing, and a reader unit in the housing, the reader unit configured to read an imaging medium within the housing;
a receiver element associated with the housing, the receiver element configured to receive into the housing at least one of the imaging medium and a transfer element for an imaging medium for subsequent reading by the reader unit;
a sensing element that senses a presence of an object of detection located outside of the housing prior to receipt of at least one of the imaging medium and transfer element by the receiver element the sensing element detects a motion of the object of detection in a proximity of the readout device at a plurality of distances from the readout device by a non-contacting manner; and
a control unit in communication with the sensing element, the control unit causing the readout device to execute a function when the sensing element detects the motion of the object of detection, the function comprising operating the receiver element to receive at least one of the imaging medium and the transfer element for the imaging medium.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an image plate readout device, the readout device comprising receiver elements for the reception of an image plate and/or a transfer element intended for an image plate. In connection with the readout device is provided, for detecting an object, at least one sensing element, which is in turn set in data communication with the readout device in such a way that, upon detecting an object, the sensing element delivers a signal to the readout device. In response to being triggered by a signal delivered by the sensing element, the readout device executes some function.
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1. A system for receiving and reading imaging media, the system comprising:
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a readout device having a housing, and a reader unit in the housing, the reader unit configured to read an imaging medium within the housing; a receiver element associated with the housing, the receiver element configured to receive into the housing at least one of the imaging medium and a transfer element for an imaging medium for subsequent reading by the reader unit; a sensing element that senses a presence of an object of detection located outside of the housing prior to receipt of at least one of the imaging medium and transfer element by the receiver element the sensing element detects a motion of the object of detection in a proximity of the readout device at a plurality of distances from the readout device by a non-contacting manner; and a control unit in communication with the sensing element, the control unit causing the readout device to execute a function when the sensing element detects the motion of the object of detection, the function comprising operating the receiver element to receive at least one of the imaging medium and the transfer element for the imaging medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for receiving and reading image media, the method comprising:
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sensing with a sensing element a presence of an object of detection located outside of a housing of a readout device and prior to receipt of at least one of an imaging medium and a transfer element for an imaging medium into the housing of the readout device by a receiver element; detecting a motion of the object of detection in a proximity of the readout device at a plurality of distances from the readout device by a non-contacting manner; and operating a control unit to cause the readout device to execute a function when the sensing element senses the object of detection, the function comprising receiving at least one of the imaging medium and the transfer element for the imaging medium with the receiver element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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