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Holographic device for obtaining a coded image of an object emitting X-rays or gamma-rays
Assignee: Bpifrance Financement SA
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Filing: 1976-12-15
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1996-12-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a holographic device for X-ray or γ ray imaging, especially for tomography in the medical field, in which low frequencies of radiation can be included in the image construction by virtue of having a mask with a particular transmittance law. For example the transmittance law of the mask may be such that transmittance is a function of x 2 +y 2 or of √x 2 +y 2 where x and y are spatial co-ordinates of the mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Fonrojet
- 👤 Yves Belvaux
- 👤 Serge Lowenthal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 16:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/02; A61B6/025; G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29; G01T1/2914; G01T1/2921; G01T1/295; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/04; G03H1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for obtaining a coded image of an object constituted by a set of X-ray or γ-ray sources, comprising the steps of: passing the radiation emitted from said sources through a binary plane mask having parts transparent for said radiation, whose pattern is designed by synthesizing an exact Fresnel zone plate by rotating about a point called center located in the plane of the mask, said mask being set in a rotary motion about its center and in its plane; and detecting said radiation downstream from said rotary mask, so as to avoid the superimposition of different diffraction orders in the detected coded image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for obtaining a coded image of an object constituted by a set of X-ray or γ-ray sources, comprising the steps of: passing the radiation emitted from said sources through a binary plane mask having parts transparent for said radiation, whose pattern is designed by synthesizing an exact Fresnel zone plate by rotating about a point called center located in the plane of the mask, said mask being set in a rotary motion about its center and in its plane; and detecting said radiation downstream from said rotary mask, so as to avoid the superimposition of different diffraction orders in the detected coded image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
A holographic device for obtaining a coded image of an object constituted by a set of X-ray or γ-ray sources, such device comprising: mask means comprising a binary plane mask having a center located in the plane of the mask and parts thereof being transparent for said radiation, whose pattern is designed for synthesizing an exact Fresnel zone plate by rotating about said center, said mask being set in rotary motion about its center and in its plane; and detector means placed downstream from the mask means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A holographic device for obtaining a coded image of an object constituted by a set of X-ray or γ-ray sources, such device comprising: mask means comprising a binary plane mask having a center located in the plane of the mask and parts thereof being transparent for said radiation, whose pattern is designed for synthesizing an exact Fresnel zone plate by rotating about said center, said mask being set in rotary motion about its center and in its plane; and detector means placed downstream from the mask means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-26 | 1982-09-25 | 1983-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-26 | 1986-09-25 | 1987-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-26 | 1990-09-25 | 1991-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |