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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2006
Jonathan Short, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Martin Lee, Niskayuna, NY (US);
J. Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
David Hoffman, New Berlin, WI (US);
Brian David Yanoff, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Jonathan Short, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Martin Lee, Niskayuna, NY (US);
J. Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
David Hoffman, New Berlin, WI (US);
Brian David Yanoff, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A two dimensional (2D) collimator assembly and a detector system employing a 2D collimator assembly. More specifically, a collimator assembly is provided, having elements extending in the x and z-planes of a detector system. The 2D collimator assembly includes a number of blades arranged in parallel. Each of the blades includes fins extending from one or both sides of the body of the blade. The fins are coupled to each adjacent array to form the 2D collimator assembly.