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X-ray detection circuit for a dental radiology sensor

US10393892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2017
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/30
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit (300) for detecting the appearance of x-rays with a view to triggering a radiological image capture, comprising a set (301) of photodiodes that is connected to a ground (GD), an amplifying circuit (302) and a capacitor (C2), the amplifying circuit (302) comprising an amplifier (AMP) and a voltage source (GEN) and being connected, via a first input, to the output of the set (301) of photodiodes, the capacitor (C2) being connected between the ground (GD) and a second input of the amplifier (AMP), the detecting circuit (300) being characterized in that the amplifying circuit (302) is configured to carry out in succession the steps of:

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