Software and event driven baseline correction

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PATENT NO 5646408
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08756185

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A correction system for correcting and maintaining the baseline offset signal value of a PMT channel of a scintillation detector at a predetermined value. The correction system utilizes an event driven mode wherein the correction is performed based on detected gamma interactions and this mode is utilized during periods of high count rate. Using the event driven correction mode, the system provides an output of far PMT channels based on a detected peak PMT channel. In a second mode, software driven correction, false triggers are inserted into the processing logic to initiate sampling of the baseline offset signal value and 'simulate' gamma interactions. The false triggers are used by the system to perform baseline correction. The second mode is used during periods of lower count rate. Under both modes, the system effectively samples the baseline offset values from a channel that detects substantially no light energy to sample the baseline offset amount. This sampled value is averaged and compensated for against an ideal reference value, Vm. This is performed independently for each channel.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN EINDHOVEN NORTH BRABANT

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Goldberg, Edward M Sunnyvale, CA 37 3342
Nellemann, Peter Pleasanton, CA 7 254
Wellnitz, Donald R Pleasanton, CA 13 322

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