Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rare-earth halide scintillator coated with a light absorber or light reflector
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Application No.: US12833905Application Date: 2010-07-09
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Publication No.: US08399840B2Publication Date: 2013-03-19
- Inventor: Jeremy Flamanc , Peter R. Menge
- Applicant: Jeremy Flamanc , Peter R. Menge
- Applicant Address: FR Courbevoie
- Assignee: Saint-Gobain Cristaux et Detecteurs
- Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Cristaux et Detecteurs
- Current Assignee Address: FR Courbevoie
- Agency: Abel Law Group, LLP
- Main IPC: G01T1/20
- IPC: G01T1/20
Abstract:
A scintillator material comprises a rare-earth halide coated with a layer comprising a resin and a pigment. In an embodiment, the scintillator material is used in an ionizing-radiation detector, and in particular embodiment, a gamma camera. The layer can adhere well and act as an absorbent or reflector depending on the color of the pigment.
Public/Granted literature
- US08519339B2 Rare-earth halide scintillator coated with a light absorber or light reflector Public/Granted day:2013-08-27
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