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Apparatus employing a filtered scintillator and method of using same

US7138633B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2004
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/20188
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A scintillation detector apparatus comprising a filter disposed intermediate a scintillator and a detector, the filter being adapted to block relatively long wavelengths of light to reduce afterglow. The detector apparatus may, for example, be a part of a detector system such as a CT scanner, a RG system, or a geophysical measurement system.

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