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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1998
Michael Clement DeJule, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stanley Joseph Lubowski, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A radiation imager includes a photosensor array that is coupled to a scintillator so as to detect optical photons generated when incident radiation is absorbed in the scintillator. The imager further includes a robust protective cover that is disposed over the scintillator to seal the scintillator from exposure to ambient moisture. The protective cover has a three panel laminate structure including a pair of first-type material panels with a second-type material panel disposed therebetween. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a lower hermetic barrier layer, an intermediate structural layer, and upper hermetic barrier layer. The upper and lower hermetic barrier layers are of the same material; the intermediate structural layer comprises a composite material having an adhesive impregnated therein.