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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G21K 1/02 (2006.01); G01T 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01T 1/20 (2013.01); G21K 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radiation detector head assembly is provided that includes a detector housing and a detector unit. The detector housing defines a cavity therein. The detector housing includes a shell and a shielding body. The shell defines at least a portion of a perimeter surrounding the shielding body, and includes an extrusion defining the at least a portion of a perimeter. The extrusion is formed from a first material that is configured for rigidity. The shielding body includes a second material configured to shield radiation. The detector unit is disposed within the cavity, and includes an absorption member and associated processing circuitry.