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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
James Zhengshe Liu, Glenview, IL (US);
Donald Langler, Brookfield, WI (US);
Gary V. Mcbroom, Dousman, WI (US);
James Zhengshe Liu, Glenview, IL (US);
Donald Langler, Brookfield, WI (US);
Gary V. McBroom, Dousman, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A digital detector of a digital imaging system is provided. In one embodiment, a digital detector includes a detector array disposed in a housing and configured to generate image data based on received radiation. The digital detector may also include a battery configured to be disposed within a receptacle of the housing and to supply operating power to the detector array. In one embodiment, the receptacle and the housing may be configured such that the receptacle is externally accessible to enable a user to selectively insert and remove the battery from the receptacle. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed.