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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:
Oct. 27, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1979
Adolph Juner, City Island, NY (US);
David J Haas, Suffern, NY (US);
North American Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An X-ray optical system for examining articles, comprising a source of X-rays directed in a generally downward first direction, fluorescent screen means for converting the X-rays to a light image, such screen means being disposed below said X-ray source, means for receiving the article between the X-ray source and the fluorescent screen means such that X-rays passing through the article reach the screen means to generate thereat a light image of the article, a first light reflecting means disposed generally below the fluorescent screen means so as to receive the light image from the fluorescent screen means, such light image being directed generally in the first direction, second light reflecting means disposed opposite and obliquely to the first light reflecting means, so as to receive the light image reflected from the first light reflecting means and to redirect the light image in a generally upward second direction, and means for viewing the light image, such viewing means being disposed above the second light reflecting means.