Patent · US Active

Radiation conversion elements with reflectors for radiological imaging apparatus

US8598532B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

4References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Steven E. Cooke · Garfield Heights, US
Andreas Thon · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2010
Grant date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T1/2002
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a plurality of radiation conversion elements (32) that convert radiation to light, and a reflector layer (34) disposed around the plurality of radiation conversion elements. The plurality of radiation conversion elements may consist of two radiation conversion elements and the reflector layer is wrapped around the two radiation conversion elements with ends (40, 42) of the reflector layer tucked between the two radiation conversion elements. The reflector layer (34) may include a light reflective layer (50) having reflectance greater than 90% disposed adjacent to the radiation conversion elements when the reflector layer (34) is disposed around the plurality of radiation conversion elements, and a light barrier layer (52).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.