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X-ray sensor arrays
Assignee: Electromed International Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-21
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2010-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of phototransistors are connected in a matrix of rows and columns. Light falling on the phototransistors discharges the interelectrode capacitance between the emitter and collector of each phototransistor. Each phototransistor is permitted to discharge for a given period of time. A current source then charges the interelectrode capacitance back to its original level. The amount of time taken to recharge the interelectrode capacitance is a function of the intensity of the light falling on that phototransistor.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Beland
- 👤 Yves Chartier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29; G01T1/2914; G01T1/2921; G01T1/2928; H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An X-ray sensor array comprising: a plurality of phototransistors; a hybrid circuit module for mounting said plurality of phototransistors, said hybrid circuit module being in the shape of a parallelepiped; said phototransistors being mounted in two rows on either side of the longitudinal center line of said hybrid circuit module, said rows being equally spaced from said center line; said phototransistors being arranged in groups of four on said hybrid circuit of four phototransistors are mounted on one side of said center line and the remaining two phototransistors of said group of four phototransistors are mounted on the other side of said center line; said two phototransistors on said one side of said center line being offset with respect to said two phototransistors on said other side of said center line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An X-ray sensor array comprising: a plurality of phototransistors; a hybrid circuit module for mounting said plurality of phototransistors, said hybrid circuit module being in the shape of a parallelepiped; said phototransistors being mounted in two rows on either side of the longitudinal center line of said hybrid circuit module, said rows being equally spaced from said center line; said phototransistors being arranged in groups of four on said hybrid circuit of four phototransistors are mounted on one side of said center line and the remaining two phototransistors of said group of four phototransistors are mounted on the other side of said center line; said two phototransistors on said one side of said center line being offset with respect to said two phototransistors on said other side of said center line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An X-ray sensor array as defined in claim 1 wherein the emitters of each group of four phototransistors are connected to a respective common emitter bus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
An X-ray sensor array as defined in claim 2 wherein each group of phototransistors comprises a first phototransistor, a second phototransistor, a third phototransistor and a fourth phototransistor; the collectors of said first phototransistors of all of said groups being connected to a common collector bus; the collectors of the second phototransistors of all of said groups being connected to a common collector bus; the collectors of the third phototransistors of all of said groups being connected to a common collector bus; the collectors of the fourth phototransistors of all of said groups being connected to a common collector bus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An X-ray sensor array as defined in claim 3 wherein said hybrid circuit module comprises a four-sided parallelogram; the ends parallel of the parallelogram being at an angle of 70 degrees to the sides thereof.
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