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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2015
Yun Zou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John Michael Sabol, Waukesha, WI (US);
Brian David Yanoff, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Hao Lai, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Biju Jacob, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Katelyn Rose Nye, Waukesha, WI (US);
Feng Chen, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Yun Zou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John Michael Sabol, Waukesha, WI (US);
Brian David Yanoff, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Hao Lai, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Biju Jacob, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Katelyn Rose Nye, Waukesha, WI (US);
Feng Chen, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments are associated with an X-ray source configured to generate X-rays directed toward an object, wherein the X-ray source is to: (i) generate a first energy X-ray pulse, (ii) switch to generate a second energy X-ray pulse, and (iii) switch back to generate another first energy X-ray pulse. A detector may be associated with multiple image pixels, and the detector includes, for each pixel: an X-ray sensitive element to receive X-rays; a first storage element and associated switch to capture information associated with the first energy X-ray pulses; and a second storage element and associated switch to capture information associated with the second energy X-ray pulse. A controller may synchronize the X-ray source and detector.