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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
Applicants:
A. Andrew Carey, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Peter Carl Cohen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mark S. Andreaco, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventors:
A. Andrew Carey, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Peter Carl Cohen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mark S. Andreaco, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/74 (2006.01); C09K 11/77 (2006.01); C01F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/7772 (2013.01); C09K 11/7428 (2013.01); C09K 11/7704 (2013.01); C09K 11/7719 (2013.01); C09K 11/7731 (2013.01); C01F 17/0056 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mixed halide scintillator material including a fluoride is disclosed. The introduction of fluorine reduces the hygroscopicity of halide scintillator materials and facilitates tuning of scintillation properties of the materials.