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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:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Risto O Orava, Helsinki, FI;
Jouni I Pyyhtia, Vantaa, FI;
Tom G Schulman, Masala, FI;
Miltiadis E Sarakinos, Geneva, CH;
Konstantinos E Spartiotis, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Simage O.Y., Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
378 37 ; 378 988 ; 25037009 ;
Abstract
A radiographic imaging system includes a plurality of radiation imaging devices arranged in a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns are tiled together to form a mosaic, with imaging devices in adjacent columns being offset from one another in a columnar direction. A radiation source is provided to irradiate an object to be imaged. An absorption grid is disposed between the radiation source and the mosaic, shielding a portion of the object to be imaged from radiation emitted by the radiation source.