X-ray system and method with digital image acquisition using a photovoltaic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9270904
APP PUB NO 20140064454A1
SERIAL NO

13597090

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An X-ray imaging system is provided. The X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray radiation source. The X-ray imaging system also includes a source controller coupled to the source and configured to command emission of X-rays for image exposures. The X-ray imaging system further includes a digital X-ray detector configured to acquire X-ray image data without communication from the source controller, wherein the digital X-ray detector includes a photovoltaic device, and the digital X-ray detector is configured to determine one or more of a beginning, end, or duration of an image exposure via the photovoltaic device.

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • H04N Class
  • 12349 Applications Filed
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hammond, Christopher Alden Farmington Hills, US 1 8
Minnich, Robert Carl Cortland, US 2 11
Munoz, Diego Fernando Freire Chicago, US 1 3
Pratt, Amanda Lynn Hartland, US 1 8
Schumacher-Novak, Gregory Donald Milwaukee, US 1 8
Spohn, Michael Lee Waukesha, US 3 17
Xue, Ping Pewaukee, US 44 706

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