E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.

Direct Radiography Corp.

Direct Radiography Co.

Lawrence K Cheung

Denny L Lee

Lothar S Jeromin

Denny Lap Lee

An X-ray image capture radiation detector for use in digital radiography is disclosed. The radiation detector has, in order, a dielectric substrate, a TFT transistor and a capacitor on the surface of the dielectric substrate, an insulating layer, a photoconductive layer over the insulating layer, a top dielectric layer, and a top conducting layer. The insulating layer prevents any direct charge transfer between the photoconductive layer and the capacitor.

Image capture element

A method for preparing X-ray image capture panels suitable for use in digital, radiography is disclosed. Array modules with sharp, steep edges suitable for tiling to form X-ray image capture panels are prepared placing an array module against an edge piece, and vacuum depositing a radiation detecting material on the top surface of the array module and the edge piece while simultaneously moving at least one of them relative to the other in the horizontal and/or the vertical direction.

Method for preparing digital radiography panels

An image capture panel includes a plurality of sensors arrayed adjacent to a substrate layer of dielectric material, and a radiation sensitive layer disposed over the sensors. The radiation sensitive layer is exposed to a first substantially uniform pattern of light radiation for partially neutralizing residual electrical charges trapped within the image capture panel. The radiation sensitive layer is then exposed to a second substantially uniform pattern of light radiation sufficient to neutralize substantially all residual electrical charges trapped within the image capture panel.

Apparatus and method for eliminating residual charges in an image

An X-ray image capture element includes a dielectric substrate layer having a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of transistors is arrayed adjacent the top surface of the dielectric layer. A plurality of charge storage capacitors is also arrayed adjacent the top surface of the dielectric layer, each capacitor having a conductive inner microplate connected to at least one of the transistors. Conductive address lines and sense lines are disposed adjacent the top surface of the dielectric layer for electronically activating the transistors and individually accessing each of the capacitors. A photoconductive layer is disposed over the transistors, address and sense lines, and a top conducting layer is disposed over the photoconductive layer opposite the dielectric layer. The image capture element also includes a plurality of charge barrier layers disposed adjacent, respectively, the top surface of each of the inner microplates, and a barrier dielectric layer disposed between and coextensive with the photoconductive layer and the top conducting layer.

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Berwyn, PA, United States of America

Lawrence K Cheung