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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2003
Paul Richard Granfors, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Aufrichtig, Mountain View, CA (US);
Douglas Albagli, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Paul Richard Granfors, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Aufrichtig, Mountain View, CA (US);
Douglas Albagli, Clifton Park, NY (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
Spatially patterned light-blocking layers for radiation imaging detectors are described. Embodiments comprise spatially patterned light-blocking layers for an amorphous silicon flat panel x-ray detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises less than all of the switching elements in the detector. These light-blocking layers may block light from each switching element in a predetermined arrangement of switching elements that are read out last, or in any other suitable pattern.