The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Nishijima, Nasushiobara, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An X-ray detector according to an embodiment is an X-ray detector of photon counting type including a plurality of detection elements and a voltage supply device configured to supply the detection elements with a voltage for reading out electric charges accumulated in the detection elements irradiated with X-rays, and the X-ray detector includes processing circuitry configured to: identify target elements from among the detection elements based on information that is acquired during a CT scan using the X-ray detector, each of the target elements causing a large current to flow through a circuit between the target element and the voltage supply device; and stop voltage supply from the voltage supply device to at least some of the target elements.