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Fibre optic X-ray camera

US6403962B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8References

18Claims

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Peter Schmitt · Erlangen, DE
Randolf Hanke · Fürth, DE
Norbert Bauer · Bad Neustadt an der Saale, DE
Michael Maisl · Freisen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2000
Grant date	Jun 11, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T7/00
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A device for detecting X-radiation comprises a scintillator for converting X-radiation impinging thereon into light, a detecting device for detecting the light produced by the scintillator, and a fibre optic system for feeding the light produced by the scintillator to the detecting device. The device for detecting X-radiation is additionally provided with a heating means for heating at least one section of the fibre optic system to a predetermined temperature while the X-radiation is being detected.

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