| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090028292 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH STATIONARY ANODE RING - A computer tomography system has a stationary x-ray tube, that has an anode ring and at least one cathode ring, that extends through 360° in a system plane perpendicular to a system axis, and a vacuum region that is at least partially delimited by a light-permeable and/or infrared-permeable vacuum window is provided between the anode ring and the at least one cathode ring. A support frame is rotatable around the system axis parallel to the system plane, on which are arranged, in at least one angle position, a system with at least one laser for local activation of electron emission at the at least one cathode ring, and a filter and/or collimator set, and a radiation detector opposite the filter and collimator set. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090065705 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE - A scintillator plate has a radiation permeable and moisture-impermeable substrate, a scintillator on the substrate, a first transparent organic layer that covers the scintillator, a second transparent organic layer arranged on the first transparent organic layer, and a transparent inorganic layer that is arranged on the second transparent organic layer. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090086918 | X-RAY TUBE WITH TRANSMISSION ANODE - An x-ray tube has a cathode that generates free electrons; an anode on which the free and accelerated electrons strikes so that x-ray radiation is generated; a cooling channel with coolant flowing therethrough to cool the anode; a vacuum region between the cathode and the anode; and an exit window through which the x-ray radiation exits from the x-ray tube. The anode is fashioned as a transmission anode; with the transmission anode arranged between the vacuum region and the cooling channel, with the cooling channel arranged between the transmission anode and the exit window; so the useful x-ray radiation passes through the coolant. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090140156 | Radiation Detector for Detecting Radiation - A radiation detector for detecting radiation has a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer being covered by a converter layer so that incoming radiation penetrates the converter layer preceding the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer forms a part of a detector array formed by a number of detector elements. The semiconductor layer is given increased sensitivity by being formed of a polycrystalline semiconductor material. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090140238 | FLAT SCREEN DETECTOR - A flat screen detector has a substrate with a transistor matrix thereon, a photodetector, and a passivation layer. The photodetector includes a structured first electrode including a number of sub-electrodes, a second electrode, and a photoactive layer between the first and second electrodes. The passivation layer is located between the substrate having the transistor matrix and the first electrode. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090166512 | Organic Pixeled Flat Detector Having Increased Sensitivity - An organic pixel eel flat detector has increased sensitivity. This is obtained by a preamplification at the pixel level. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090166546 | X-RAY DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN X-RAY DETECTOR - An x-ray detector has a scintillator that emits light in response to exposure to x-ray radiation, and an activatable photosensor that detects the light from the scintillator. While the scintillator is being irradiated with x-ray radiation, the photosensor is inhibited from detecting the light for a predetermined time interval. After the irradiation of the scintillator with x-ray radiation ends, only then is the photosensor activated to detect light from the scintillator. An x-ray image of better quality is thereby obtained. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090206266 | RADIATION TRANSDUCER AND METHOD TO PRODUCE A RADIATION TRANSDUCER - A radiation transducer has a luminophore layer applied on a substrate, and at least one anti-discoloration substance is applied on the luminophore layer. In a method to produce a radiation transducer a luminophore layer is applied on a substrate, and at least one anti-discoloration substance is applied on the luminophore layer after the application of the luminophore layer on the substrate. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090272968 | MATERIAL FOR A THIN AND LOW-CONDUCTIVE FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR AN OLED AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a material for applying thin organic layers having a conductivity that can be set in a defined manner. The material comprises at least one mixture consisting of two different fractions of a functional polymer, preferably in a solvent, and is applied, for example, in the form of a thin and low-conductive functional layer of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) by means of different application techniques. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090304157 | FIELD EMISSION CATHODE AND X-RAY TUBE EMBODYING SAME - A field emission cathode has a field emitter and an extraction grid, and the field emitter and the extraction grid can be moved relative to one another. Such a field emission cathode is highly durable and exhibits a longer lifespan. An x-ray tube has a field emission cathode composed of a field emitter and an extraction grid that can be moved relative to one another. Such an x-ray tube is highly durable and exhibits a longer lifespan. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100020918 | X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An x-ray computed tomography apparatus has one anode ring in a vacuum housing surrounding an examination volume, wherein a focus of an x-ray source revolves on the anode ring to expose the examination volume with an x-ray beam from different directions, and a detector system arranged on a rotating frame that can rotate around a system axis. The detector system serves to detect the x-ray radiation exiting from the examination volume, wherein the detector system and the focus can rotate around the system axis synchronously and in the same rotation direction with a rotation angle offset by 180°. The apparatus also includes a computer to process the measurement values acquired by the detector system. The anode ring can be driven such that it rotates around the system axis, and the rotation direction of the anode ring and the rotation direction of the focus around the system axis are opposite while a rotation of the focus around the system axis ensues. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020936 | X-RAY TUBE - An x-ray tube has a vacuum housing supported so that it can rotate around a rotation axis, an anode that is arranged within the vacuum housing and that is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the vacuum housing. The anode has an anode surface fashioned substantially in the shape of a ring. The center axis of which anode surface corresponds to the rotation axis. A cathode is mounted within the vacuum housing such that it can be rotated around the rotation axis. The cathode has a cathode surface fashioned substantially in the shape of a ring. The center axis of which cathode surface corresponds to the rotational axis. The cathode surface is arranged opposite the anode surface. A first actuator rotates the vacuum housing around the rotation axis with a first rotation speed ω | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100148072 | PHOTODETECTOR, FLAT X-RAY DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A flat organic photodetector has a structured first electrode that forms several sub-electrodes, a second electrode, at least one first organic layer, and a second organic layer. The organic layers are situated between the two electrodes and are structured in conformity with the structuring of the first electrode, so that the two organic layers are subdivided into multiple active regions respectively corresponding to the sub-electrodes of the first electrode. An x-ray detector has such a flat organic photodetector and an x-ray absorbing layer applied thereon. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100292559 | RADAR-EQUIPPED PATIENT BED FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR - A patient bed for an imaging medical apparatus has a patient support plate that has at least one radar antenna to obtain physiological and/or geometric data from a patient the patient support plate. In a method for the operation of such a patient bed having at least one radar antenna in an imaging medical apparatus, the at least one radar antenna is operated to obtain data from the patient on the patient support plate. | 11-18-2010 |