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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Seung-ho Baek, Pittsford, NY (US);
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Seung-Ho Baek, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi-axis scanning module () for direct light to and collecting light from a photo-stimulatable radiographic media () comprises a housing () having a ellipsoid chamber () moveable on a first axis () relative to a radiographic media. A laser () is disposed in a channel () to generate a laser beam () of stimulating electromagnetic radiation through the channel and out of a first opening () in the housing to stimulate an area of the radiographic media. A filter () for passing only emitted light () from the area, wherein the filter is disposed between the ellipsoid chamber and a second opening (). A light detector () disposes adjacent the filter in the second opening. The multi-axis scanning module is adapted to move transitionally on the first axis while the laser is dithered on a second axis relative to the first axis to enable swath scanning of the radiographic media and production of an electronic signal.