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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Andrea Marie Schmitz, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Aaron Judy Couture, Schenectady, NY (US);
Douglas Albagli, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Shana Marie Telesz, State College, PA (US);
Fulton Jose Lopez, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/20 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2018.01); G01N 23/083 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/04 (2013.01); G01N 23/083 (2013.01); G01N 2223/301 (2013.01); G01N 2223/505 (2013.01); G01N 2223/628 (2013.01); G01N 2223/629 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the fabrication and use of a curved X-ray detector panel, suitable for use in imaging pipes or other curved objects to which the curved detector may be fitted. In certain embodiments, the curved detector panel is fabricated using a thin, flexible substrate that is unbreakable or resistant to breaking.