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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Alain Boucly, Chauconin-Neufmontiers, FR;
Jean-marc Inglese, Bussy Saint Georges, FR;
Philippe Congy, Meaux, FR;
Alain Boucly, Chauconin-Neufmontiers, FR;
Jean-Marc Inglese, Bussy Saint Georges, FR;
Philippe Congy, Meaux, FR;
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A dental radiology apparatus having: an intraoral sensor comprising a detector that includes an active pixel array produced using biCMOS technology and converting a received x-ray into at least one analog electrical output signal; an electronic module encapsulated in a case and which has at least one detector activation device, the module being linked to the sensor by a wire link for the transmission to said sensor of a detector activation signal generated in the module and for the transmission to the module of said at least one analog electrical output signal, the module having analog-digital means for converting said at least one analog electrical output signal into at least one digital output signal; and a remote processing and display unit of said at least one digital output signal which is linked to the electronic module by a wire link intended to ensure the transmission to the unit of said at least one digital output signal.