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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2007
Susanne Madeline Lee, Cohoes, NY (US);
Forrest Frank Hopkins, Cohoes, NY (US);
Peter Michael Edic, Albany, NY (US);
Susanne Madeline Lee, Cohoes, NY (US);
Forrest Frank Hopkins, Cohoes, NY (US);
Peter Michael Edic, Albany, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An X-ray imaging system is provided that includes a target for emitting X-rays and having at least one target focal spot, and an array of multilayer optic devices for transmitting X-rays through total internal reflection. The array of multilayer optics devices are in optical communication with the at least one target focal spot. Further, a method for imaging an object with an X-ray imaging machine is provided. Also, a method for forming a stack of multilayer optic devices is provided.