Portable opto-electro-mechanical scanning assembly for photostimulable phosphor imaging plates
US7649190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0412
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed by a slot for interrogation by a laser light beam wherein a processing assembly (laser beam and pentraprism) is co-axially disposed within a processing chamber formed by the cylindrically-shaped member effecting a size reduction of the unit and increased clarity of the resultant image, and wherein the processing assembly includes a plate member disposed for rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the processing chamber and having a pentaprism and a luminescence light sensor positioned proximate a contact point of the interrogating light beam with the storage film and further including converter electronics wherein after interrogation, the image scanned is digitally archived in a central processing unit.
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