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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
May. 15, 2006
Applicant:
Adi Balan, Haifa, IL;
Inventor:
Adi Balan, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
CMT Medical Technologies Ltd., Yoqneam Llit, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 18/00 (2006.01); G12B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention teaches a new and unique method and apparatus of resolving the inaccuracy related to high photon counting rate in photon counting-based detectors that comprises a sensor, a discriminator and a counter. According to the method, a circuitry is provided at the output of the discriminator wherein the circuitry is adapted to measure duty cycle of a signal by which an indication of an input rate of photons to the discriminator is established.