Storage phosphor cassette with improved durability

US5861631A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

• William C. Wendlandt · Rush, US
• William F. Snyder · Bucyrus, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 1997
• Grant date: Jan 19, 1999
• Expiry date: May 23, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03B42/04
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A storage phosphor cassette comprising a shell including upper and lower rectangular panels, first and second side members, and a front end member, the side members and the front end member joining the upper and lower panels to form a five sided cavity having an open end; wherein the lower panel includes a segment at the open end, the segment formed of folded over stainless steel having latch cars cut into the front edge thereof; a storage phosphor assembly including a back end member, an insert plate having an upper face and being cantilevered from the back end member, and an x-ray storage phosphor disposed on the upper face of the insert plate, wherein the storage phosphor assembly is removably contained in the shell such that the back end member closes off the open end of the shell; wherein the insert plate is rectangular with front, back, and side edges , and is formed of a rigid composite having upper and lower aluminum skins and an aluminum honeycomb core, the core having recesses along the front, back, and side edges; wherein the back end member extends into the back recess, the composite being secured to the back end member; wherein the insert plate includes side inserts wh…